When Newt's Coup failed (Contract with America) Is that when the GOP decided to become the NeoCon religion???

Question

Did they even consult with the RedsStaters?
Or did they just tell them to start going to Ted Haggards Church?

Answer 1

I remember one of the turning points being Dan Quayle's attack on the TV show Murphy Brown for 'glamorizing' single motherhood.

Answer 2

Newt's "coup" was a success. He led the Republicans out of the wilderness. and into power for the first time in my life. The Contract was a brilliant tactic to nationalize Congressional elections. (Of course Bill and Hillary get an assist.) What they did with that power is now evident. Perhaps they were in the minority for so long, they didn't know how to govern.

Answer 3

Hey dude. Just an FYI. The original "Neocons" were the "Intellectual Democrats" of the 1950's and 1960's.
The term was originally coined by the Marxist turned Socialist, "Michael Harrington", head of the "American Socialist Party", as an insult to Democrats, Truman and JFK, because they supported Lower Taxes, Strong Military and America protecting it's interests abroad, using the Military when necessary.
Harrington said "These Democrats are not liberal enough".
So if the term "Neocon" denotes someone who does not buy into Socialism, count me as one.

Answer 4

1) It wasn't a coup.
2) It didn't fail.
3) Neocon isn't a relogion.
4) Neocons have never controlled the Republican party.
5) Ted Haggard is not a Neocon.

0/5 don't even bother to try again.

Answer 5

say what you will about newt, but at least his congress WORKED.

the last republican congress spent less time in session and enacted fewer laws than even the notorious 'do-nothing' congress of 1948.

of the 300 or so bills they passed about 150 of them were for renaming federal buildings.

america really needed leadership and these guys were busy renaming a bunch of buildings.

sadly, newt has turned into just another talking point repeating machine.

the only republican candidate who isn't a talking point machine is ron paul - who they all hate.

go figure.

Answer 6

Red staters do not consult only do as they're told like the good dogs they are. Contract with America?, is that like a Walmart (made in China) gurantee!?, LOL

Answer 7

It is the same type of cult that was Hitler's SS

Answer 8

Wow! Newt isn't even running yet and the democrat talking points are already circulating. See how real conservatives scare the hell out of them? Here is the Contract with America. Which do you disagree with?

Thereafter, within the first 100 days of the 104th Congress, we shall bring to the House Floor the following bills, each to be given full and open debate, each to be given a clear and fair vote and each to be immediately available this day for public inspection and scrutiny.

1. THE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT: A balanced budget/tax limitation amendment and a legislative line-item veto to restore fiscal responsibility to an out- of-control Congress, requiring them to live under the same budget constraints as families and businesses. (Bill Text) (Description)

2. THE TAKING BACK OUR STREETS ACT: An anti-crime package including stronger truth-in- sentencing, "good faith" exclusionary rule exemptions, effective death penalty provisions, and cuts in social spending from this summer's "crime" bill to fund prison construction and additional law enforcement to keep people secure in their neighborhoods and kids safe in their schools. (Bill Text) (Description)

3. THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT: Discourage illegitimacy and teen pregnancy by prohibiting welfare to minor mothers and denying increased AFDC for additional children while on welfare, cut spending for welfare programs, and enact a tough two-years-and-out provision with work requirements to promote individual responsibility. (Bill Text) (Description)

4. THE FAMILY REINFORCEMENT ACT: Child support enforcement, tax incentives for adoption, strengthening rights of parents in their children's education, stronger child pornography laws, and an elderly dependent care tax credit to reinforce the central role of families in American society. (Bill Text) (Description)

5. THE AMERICAN DREAM RESTORATION ACT: A S500 per child tax credit, begin repeal of the marriage tax penalty, and creation of American Dream Savings Accounts to provide middle class tax relief. (Bill Text) (Description)

6. THE NATIONAL SECURITY RESTORATION ACT: No U.S. troops under U.N. command and restoration of the essential parts of our national security funding to strengthen our national defense and maintain our credibility around the world. (Bill Text) (Description)

7. THE SENIOR CITIZENS FAIRNESS ACT: Raise the Social Security earnings limit which currently forces seniors out of the work force, repeal the 1993 tax hikes on Social Security benefits and provide tax incentives for private long-term care insurance to let Older Americans keep more of what they have earned over the years. (Bill Text) (Description)

8. THE JOB CREATION AND WAGE ENHANCEMENT ACT: Small business incentives, capital gains cut and indexation, neutral cost recovery, risk assessment/cost-benefit analysis, strengthening the Regulatory Flexibility Act and unfunded mandate reform to create jobs and raise worker wages. (Bill Text) (Description)

9. THE COMMON SENSE LEGAL REFORM ACT: "Loser pays" laws, reasonable limits on punitive damages and reform of product liability laws to stem the endless tide of litigation. (Bill Text) (Description)

10. THE CITIZEN LEGISLATURE ACT: A first-ever vote on term limits to replace career politicians with citizen legislators. (Description)

Further, we will instruct the House Budget Committee to report to the floor and we will work to enact additional budget savings, beyond the budget cuts specifically included in the legislation described above, to ensure that the Federal budget deficit will be less than it would have been without the enactment of these bills.

Respecting the judgment of our fellow citizens as we seek their mandate for reform, we hereby pledge our names to this Contract with America.


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