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and those that are undecided are getting tired of the irresponsibility in the Obama-Pelosi-Reid cabal.

1) The teaparty movement has political juice, not just street cred. Thanks Erick, I was cynical, but you’ve been right.

2) There is a so far and no further point now. Card check and being further to the left than the Blue Dogs are it. Being an activist for liberal social causes (e.g. abortion) is it. *That* side of the line says you are not one of us.

What is possible, but not definite.

3) This portends a sea change for 2010. Is someone like Marco Rubio now more electable. Personally I think so, but we’ll have to see.

4) Sarah Palin is being credited/blamed for a lot of this. Wow. I continue to not get it, but she’ll be a factor in 2010.

What could happen but I hope doesn’t.

5) You still can’t elect Jim DeMint in the Northeast. As I said in point #2 I think we now have a good dividing line. You still have to know your territory. I know Northern NY a bit, and the demographics there are very much red state. We still have to win in places that aren’t.

ALWAYS be suspicious of a “big tent.” It is a euphemism for SELLING OUT TO WIN. Why elect a Republican if he is going to govern like a Demycrat.

He united many conservative factions such as the libertarians, evangelicals and union voters. Ever hear of he Reagan Democrats? He brought in Southern Democrats, Northeast Catholics and Rust Belt union voters. No one group would probably satisfy modern ideals of stringent conservatism. But he tapped the conservative elements that existed in of all of the above.

Tip O’Neill loved him and Reagan reciprocated that affection. I know hard core Irish Democratsin Boston that have a picture of Reagan right next to JFK and the Pope.

Conservatism is not a finite set of policies. It touches many different people in different ways.

I am actually seeing that on the Redstate tonight and frankly on the evening of at least R reversal in VA and a further push towards conservatism in NY-23 I have to listen to those on RS tell me my values kill the chances of conservative or R candidates winning in places like NE. When you don’t have much of choice in principles (i.e. Dede vs. Owens) then you really don’t have much of choice do you?

Sorry for venting, again today, I really enjoyed what you wrote and it helped to subside my anger.

They say whatever you want to hear to get themselves elected and then it’s every man for himself in Washington.

But I enjoyed the rah rah for purity!

But Jesus was a semite, neither black nor white. just saying re facebook…

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Notice that the leftists have only the one goal and it is their first, second and third priority: power of life and death from cradle to grave.

What has the idea of a Big Tent party accomplished so far? I can think of one thing: the Republican Party has embraced and accommodated liberals and an assortment of candidates who turn the stomachs of Reagan Republicans.

What a great diary…this is what taking the party back is all about.

And didn’t you object to my statement that it is obvious that we would accept his mid-term switch given the practical matters that we would be gaining a vote when the alternative is to not have his vote (and not akin to a primary or election situation in which there is a choice) and the situation that ObamaDems health care bill is a clear and present danger that has to be beaten back NOW before it does permanent damage to America before the GOP renovation is complete?

Yes

If only the Democratic Party, Congress and America would accommodate our GOP and close as well, while we get our collective head right. But they won’t.

Therefore, while I would love it if BOTH parties, much less the GOP would get its head right on the basics, the whole purpose of a party is as a vehicle to make law to better AMERICA.

And America never closes to accommodate us, and neither does the ObamaDem libs.

So we have to fight for America with the party we have. While also fighting to win over elective offices to reflect the conservative majority, and if Lieberman wants to fight health care reform and foreign enemies as a Republican, and hence as one less vote for a filibuster proof ObamaLib majority, then of course we would enlist him in the fight in 2009 and 2010 to save America.

Then, in 2010, when primary time comes, by all means try and find a pro-lifer Republican in CT.

1. Fiscal conservativism.. Limit or reduce spending and debt.

2. Pro-liberty. Will not curtail individual rights. [Will never promote faith-based policies BUT WILL NEVER MALIGN RELIGION and faith of any denomination either.]

3. Respect Constitution. Federalism and republicanism.

4. Free Market.

5. Strong Republic. Security but WAR WILL ALWAYS BE THE LAST OPTION. Not to be kow-towed by UN. Heavier punishment for drug trafficking.

6. Post-racial. Equal rights and opportunities to all Americans. No more and no less for any group. Illegal immigrants have nothing to do with RACE.

Oh, and the squishes are welcome to any pup tents they can scrounge.