OT: Republican Party, moderates need not apply

[ucodegen]

I do think it is hilarious about the canard of the Republican Party becoming more conservative. If anything under Bush, we got more liberal, as least with respect to government spending.

As to spending yes, but the GOP started pushing a more religious agenda which caused more collisions with the issue of separation of church and state. I also think that the media coverage of Bush’s expenditures were unbalanced, particularly when taken in contrast with Obama’s.
Real quick to end sniping:
*The TARP money spent on banks is a loan, the banks have to pay it back and are charged interest on the money.. about 3.5% (BofA just paid 403mil for 4 months on the money). It cost the fed about 2.5% interest on treasuries to loan the money. The fed is getting a skim of 1% on $700Bil because of the TARP – under the “baddie Bush”… Obama’s spending is not a loan, yet the amount is costing us about 2.5% interest.. which taxpayers not the banks are paying.
*Christian beliefs were not fundamental to this country when it was formed. The founders emphasized separation of Church and State. The phrase “in God We Trust” was added to our money around 1940, and was not placed there by the founders of this country.

[ucodegen]

Some would argue that the evangelicals represent that ‘fringe’ portion of the GOP. Can the GOP win an election without the evangelicals?

Simply.. yes. That is if the GOP gets back to their original roots. If all you have is an evangelical position, that is almost all that you will have left to vote for you. Consider this, what if the GOP drops the fringe to embrace the center? Where are there more voters.. and who would the evangelicals end up voting for?

[ucodegen]

Some would argue that the evangelicals represent that ‘fringe’ portion of the GOP. Can the GOP win an election without the evangelicals?

Simply.. yes. That is if the GOP gets back to their original roots. If all you have is an evangelical position, that is almost all that you will have left to vote for you. Consider this, what if the GOP drops the fringe to embrace the center? Where are there more voters.. and who would the evangelicals end up voting for?

[ucodegen]

Some would argue that the evangelicals represent that ‘fringe’ portion of the GOP. Can the GOP win an election without the evangelicals?

Simply.. yes. That is if the GOP gets back to their original roots. If all you have is an evangelical position, that is almost all that you will have left to vote for you. Consider this, what if the GOP drops the fringe to embrace the center? Where are there more voters.. and who would the evangelicals end up voting for?

[ucodegen]

Some would argue that the evangelicals represent that ‘fringe’ portion of the GOP. Can the GOP win an election without the evangelicals?

Simply.. yes. That is if the GOP gets back to their original roots. If all you have is an evangelical position, that is almost all that you will have left to vote for you. Consider this, what if the GOP drops the fringe to embrace the center? Where are there more voters.. and who would the evangelicals end up voting for?

[ucodegen]

Some would argue that the evangelicals represent that ‘fringe’ portion of the GOP. Can the GOP win an election without the evangelicals?

Simply.. yes. That is if the GOP gets back to their original roots. If all you have is an evangelical position, that is almost all that you will have left to vote for you. Consider this, what if the GOP drops the fringe to embrace the center? Where are there more voters.. and who would the evangelicals end up voting for?

[jpinpb]

I don’t mind fiscal conservative government. But I’m opposed to war and not fond of the hypocritical nature of religion. Killing people in wars ok. Abortion of a fetus not okay. Stem cell not okay. Divorce ok. Gay marriage, bad.

Maybe if they weren’t so religious, they could get more fiscally conservative voters.

But then we’re back to corporate welfare rather than social welfare, but we’re getting corporate welfare now. So WTH. They’re almost the same. Subtle difference is the religious tendencies and social views that come from those beliefs.

[jpinpb]

I don’t mind fiscal conservative government. But I’m opposed to war and not fond of the hypocritical nature of religion. Killing people in wars ok. Abortion of a fetus not okay. Stem cell not okay. Divorce ok. Gay marriage, bad.

Maybe if they weren’t so religious, they could get more fiscally conservative voters.

But then we’re back to corporate welfare rather than social welfare, but we’re getting corporate welfare now. So WTH. They’re almost the same. Subtle difference is the religious tendencies and social views that come from those beliefs.

[jpinpb]

I don’t mind fiscal conservative government. But I’m opposed to war and not fond of the hypocritical nature of religion. Killing people in wars ok. Abortion of a fetus not okay. Stem cell not okay. Divorce ok. Gay marriage, bad.

Maybe if they weren’t so religious, they could get more fiscally conservative voters.

But then we’re back to corporate welfare rather than social welfare, but we’re getting corporate welfare now. So WTH. They’re almost the same. Subtle difference is the religious tendencies and social views that come from those beliefs.

[jpinpb]

I don’t mind fiscal conservative government. But I’m opposed to war and not fond of the hypocritical nature of religion. Killing people in wars ok. Abortion of a fetus not okay. Stem cell not okay. Divorce ok. Gay marriage, bad.

Maybe if they weren’t so religious, they could get more fiscally conservative voters.

But then we’re back to corporate welfare rather than social welfare, but we’re getting corporate welfare now. So WTH. They’re almost the same. Subtle difference is the religious tendencies and social views that come from those beliefs.

[jpinpb]

I don’t mind fiscal conservative government. But I’m opposed to war and not fond of the hypocritical nature of religion. Killing people in wars ok. Abortion of a fetus not okay. Stem cell not okay. Divorce ok. Gay marriage, bad.

Maybe if they weren’t so religious, they could get more fiscally conservative voters.

But then we’re back to corporate welfare rather than social welfare, but we’re getting corporate welfare now. So WTH. They’re almost the same. Subtle difference is the religious tendencies and social views that come from those beliefs.

[Coronita]

[quote=jpinpb]I don’t mind fiscal conservative government. But I’m opposed to war and not fond of the hypocritical nature of religion. Killing people in wars ok. Abortion of a fetus not okay. Stem cell not okay. Divorce ok. Gay marriage, bad.

Maybe if they weren’t so religious, they could get more fiscally conservative voters.

But then we’re back to corporate welfare rather than social welfare, but we’re getting corporate welfare now. So WTH. They’re almost the same. Subtle difference is the religious tendencies and social views that come from those beliefs.[/quote]

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[Coronita]

[quote=jpinpb]I don’t mind fiscal conservative government. But I’m opposed to war and not fond of the hypocritical nature of religion. Killing people in wars ok. Abortion of a fetus not okay. Stem cell not okay. Divorce ok. Gay marriage, bad.

Maybe if they weren’t so religious, they could get more fiscally conservative voters.

But then we’re back to corporate welfare rather than social welfare, but we’re getting corporate welfare now. So WTH. They’re almost the same. Subtle difference is the religious tendencies and social views that come from those beliefs.[/quote]

Vote for government ineptness.

[Coronita]

[quote=jpinpb]I don’t mind fiscal conservative government. But I’m opposed to war and not fond of the hypocritical nature of religion. Killing people in wars ok. Abortion of a fetus not okay. Stem cell not okay. Divorce ok. Gay marriage, bad.

Maybe if they weren’t so religious, they could get more fiscally conservative voters.

But then we’re back to corporate welfare rather than social welfare, but we’re getting corporate welfare now. So WTH. They’re almost the same. Subtle difference is the religious tendencies and social views that come from those beliefs.[/quote]

Vote for government ineptness.

[Coronita]

[quote=jpinpb]I don’t mind fiscal conservative government. But I’m opposed to war and not fond of the hypocritical nature of religion. Killing people in wars ok. Abortion of a fetus not okay. Stem cell not okay. Divorce ok. Gay marriage, bad.

Maybe if they weren’t so religious, they could get more fiscally conservative voters.

But then we’re back to corporate welfare rather than social welfare, but we’re getting corporate welfare now. So WTH. They’re almost the same. Subtle difference is the religious tendencies and social views that come from those beliefs.[/quote]

Vote for government ineptness.

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