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Originally Posted by Keedy
 Steve...I think that is the smartest thing I have heard in quite some time. Like my earlier post where I said maturity doesn't win elections but strength and strategy does.
We don't need moderates....we need hard-core strong ,smart, focused, determined Conservatives to take control of this great country.( While there is still time)
Keedy |
Here's the problem I see:
Right now we have the "most leftist" President and Congress ever, as a result of a pendulum swing from the early days of the GW Bush Presidency and GOP control of both houses, which was seen by them as "mandate" from the people for a strongly conservative government.
We could very easily wind up with a big swing the other way, because the current powers are taking this as a mandate for their version of "social reform."
I think these big pendulum swings result in strong polarization, and alienation, and are detrimental to the country as these "extremists" engage in legislation that by virtue of its extremism alienates everyone who is not on the far right or the far left (depending upon which brand of extremism is currently at the wheel).
I think the GOP's best shot at the next election is to woo the moderates. They'll still get the conservative vote.