Comments on: The Right Candidate? http://donklephant.com/2007/01/08/the-right-candidate/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:07:11 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DosPeros http://donklephant.com/2007/01/08/the-right-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-182716 DosPeros Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:01:12 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/01/08/the-right-candidate/#comment-182716 The real social progressives (def=pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage, pro-embryo market, anti-religion, condoms-in-elementary-school) fruit cakes aren't that smart. You all shouldn't worry about the creation of your bizarre world being destroyed from the Right. The threat to your freak show will ultimately come from socially conservative Democrats. The real social progressives (def=pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage, pro-embryo market, anti-religion, condoms-in-elementary-school) fruit cakes aren’t that smart.

You all shouldn’t worry about the creation of your bizarre world being destroyed from the Right. The threat to your freak show will ultimately come from socially conservative Democrats.

]]> By: grognard http://donklephant.com/2007/01/08/the-right-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-182645 grognard Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:39:55 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/01/08/the-right-candidate/#comment-182645 Justin is right, Hillary will unify the Right like no other candidate. Conservatives have been well trained by Limbaugh to go into convulsions every time they hear the word “Clinton�. Justin is right, Hillary will unify the Right like no other candidate. Conservatives have been well trained by Limbaugh to go into convulsions every time they hear the word “Clinton�.

]]> By: eNews Reference http://donklephant.com/2007/01/08/the-right-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-182460 eNews Reference Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:03:14 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/01/08/the-right-candidate/#comment-182460 I feel sorry for conservatives across the country...all of their core values are being put on the back burner to get a populist candidate with the ability to win in 2008. Hillary job will be to keep many of the moderates and independents in her corner with one of the best appeals she can muster. I feel sorry for conservatives across the country…all of their core values are being put on the back burner to get a populist candidate with the ability to win in 2008.

Hillary job will be to keep many of the moderates and independents in her corner with one of the best appeals she can muster.

]]> By: Richard http://donklephant.com/2007/01/08/the-right-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-181760 Richard Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:42:22 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/01/08/the-right-candidate/#comment-181760 In case no one’s been watching, McCain’s “moderationâ€Â? on social issues has been short-circuited by his obsession with being elected president -- by visits with Pat Robertson (or was it Jerry Falwell?), et al., and (speaking as a libertarian) a bill attacking bloggers in the name of saving the children from sexual predators. If McCain gets nominated, he’ll get the votes of both social conservatives and moderates who haven’t been paying attention … and win. Also consider that the two front-runners for the Democratic nomination are a woman and an African-American. This country isn’t ready to elect anyone from either of those categories. It is still possible, I think, that in an effort to become “centrist,â€Â? the Republicans will nominate Giuliani. If he wins the presidency and the Congress remains Democratic, it will be good if you are a proponent of gridlock, but bad (recalling how he turned New York City into a police state) in that he will likely continue Bush’s tradition of violating our civil liberties with illegal wiretaps and other draconian security measures in the name of the generic “war on terror.â€Â? In case no one’s been watching, McCain’s “moderationâ€Â? on social issues has been short-circuited by his obsession with being elected president — by visits with Pat Robertson (or was it Jerry Falwell?), et al., and (speaking as a libertarian) a bill attacking bloggers in the name of saving the children from sexual predators. If McCain gets nominated, he’ll get the votes of both social conservatives and moderates who haven’t been paying attention … and win.

Also consider that the two front-runners for the Democratic nomination are a woman and an African-American. This country isn’t ready to elect anyone from either of those categories.

It is still possible, I think, that in an effort to become “centrist,� the Republicans will nominate Giuliani. If he wins the presidency and the Congress remains Democratic, it will be good if you are a proponent of gridlock, but bad (recalling how he turned New York City into a police state) in that he will likely continue Bush’s tradition of violating our civil liberties with illegal wiretaps and other draconian security measures in the name of the generic “war on terror.�

]]> By: sleipner http://donklephant.com/2007/01/08/the-right-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-181138 sleipner Tue, 09 Jan 2007 03:33:27 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/01/08/the-right-candidate/#comment-181138 I would love to have the evangelicals form their own party - that way the republicans can get hurt from the right much like the democrats have been hurt by the Green party. There's no chance those holier-than-thou types would ever vote for Romney, even if his conservative pedigry was spotless - he belongs to a different flavor of whackoism, and they tend to dislike anyone who doesn't believe in their personal flavor of mythology. I would love to have the evangelicals form their own party – that way the republicans can get hurt from the right much like the democrats have been hurt by the Green party.

There’s no chance those holier-than-thou types would ever vote for Romney, even if his conservative pedigry was spotless – he belongs to a different flavor of whackoism, and they tend to dislike anyone who doesn’t believe in their personal flavor of mythology.

]]> By: BenG http://donklephant.com/2007/01/08/the-right-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-180906 BenG Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:10:33 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/01/08/the-right-candidate/#comment-180906 "You Guys, You Guys"; Picture Robert DeNiro sayin that in his 'Mafia Boss' accent, and that's what I think of when I read your comments. The problem is, many of us are 'moderate' about things until suddenly you feel very passionate about it. Maybe it pushes a button, set's you off, then out of nowhere you're acting like a lunatic. For some issues I like the 'dailykos' take on things. Now, suprisingly, Robert Novak sounds reasonable when months ago I could've choked him with my bare hands, like when he spilled the beans on the CIA operative. Politics is a strange beast, but what I like best about "You Guys, You Guys" is the ideas you put forth WITHOUT the labels attached. I know that's impossible, too. So many of the stereotypes we get in trouble for are simply deserved because that's how we act...just like the stereotype! I guess that was my New Year lecture, for whatever it's worth, have a good one. “You Guys, You Guys”; Picture Robert DeNiro sayin that in his ‘Mafia Boss’ accent, and that’s what I think of when I read your comments.
The problem is, many of us are ‘moderate’ about things until suddenly you feel very passionate about it. Maybe it pushes a button, set’s you off, then out of nowhere you’re acting like a lunatic.
For some issues I like the ‘dailykos’ take on things. Now, suprisingly, Robert Novak sounds reasonable when months ago I could’ve choked
him with my bare hands, like when he spilled the beans on the CIA operative. Politics is a strange beast, but what I like best about “You Guys, You Guys” is the ideas you put forth WITHOUT the labels attached. I know that’s impossible, too. So many of the stereotypes we get in trouble for are simply deserved because that’s how we act…just like the stereotype!
I guess that was my New Year lecture, for whatever it’s worth, have a good one.

]]> By: wj http://donklephant.com/2007/01/08/the-right-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-180876 wj Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:24:35 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/01/08/the-right-candidate/#comment-180876 Let's see, the rabid social conservatives decamp to form their own party. Leaving the Republican Party in the hands of . . . fiscal conservatives and social moderates. Sure, they will get trounced in an election or two, while their reputation is rehabilitated. But then they will be beautifully positioned as the party of the center. For anybody who longs for a moderate/centerist party, but thinks a new/third party can't get enough traction to be a serious contender, it would be the answer to a prayer. Then we can work on getting the Kos types to leave the Democrats in a snit. Which would give us a shot at TWO moderate parties. Hey, I can dream, can't I? Let’s see, the rabid social conservatives decamp to form their own party. Leaving the Republican Party in the hands of . . . fiscal conservatives and social moderates.

Sure, they will get trounced in an election or two, while their reputation is rehabilitated. But then they will be beautifully positioned as the party of the center. For anybody who longs for a moderate/centerist party, but thinks a new/third party can’t get enough traction to be a serious contender, it would be the answer to a prayer.

Then we can work on getting the Kos types to leave the Democrats in a snit. Which would give us a shot at TWO moderate parties. Hey, I can dream, can’t I?

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