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RNC Chair Reince Priebus: GOP’s Problem Is the ‘Biologically Stupid Things That People Say’

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Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said this week the GOP’s problem isn’t the party platform — it’s the “biologically stupid things” its members have said.
Priebus made the comments to reporters in Iowa on Thursday, where he dismissed the notion that Republicans should moderate their positions.
“Listen, I don’t think our platform is the issue,” Priebus said, according to Radio Iowa. “I think a lot of times it’s some of these biologically stupid things that people say, you know, that I believe caused a lot of the problems.”
Priebus pointed to former Missouri Congressman Todd Akin’s remark about “legitimate rape,” which ignited controversy and prompted calls for him to withdraw from the Senate race against incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill.
Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock made another “rape” remark during the campaign, saying pregnancies resulting from rape were “something God intended to happen” and shouldn’t be terminated.
Republican strategist Karl Rove recently announced the launch of his “Conservative Victory Project” to stop GOP candidates deemed “unelectable.” Preibus said he believes that’s the wrong approach.
“Obviously there’s a lot of groups out there that are picking winners and losers in primaries, right? It’s been for happening a long time,” Priebus said. “…Personally, as an RNC (chair), I don’t believe in that. I don’t believe the party should pick winners and losers in primaries and I think it’s, historically, if you look at it, it’s a bit of a fool’s game because you can’t actually predict some of the things that go on.”
Priebus was recently re-elected to lead the RNC for another two years.
(h/t Mediaite)
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Comments (108)
crazyrightwingmom
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:28pmRepubs are smart and witty but it NEVER gets reported. And stupid DIMS also never get reported! Matters not what we do as long as the “4th estate” controls the country.
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barber2
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:57pmAgree. The Lefty MSM rules America.
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YOURSENSEI
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 5:54pmThis is what you must know:
Smart and witty. How very Fredo Corleone of you.
here, smart on this for a minute . . .It’s not what stupid Republicans say that is the problem. It’s what they believe.Now THAT is funny.
It is so.
johnpaulkuchtajr
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 7:12pmIf Priebus was smart, he’d move over and allow Rand Paul to call the tune for the Republican Party; but, that’s not going to happen and Priebus will be playing catch-up as Rand Paul launches “The Paul Party” or some other such organization. I doubt he’ll use the Tea P{arty as his umbrella organization.
John McCain and Lindsey Graham showed how out-of-touch the Republicrats are.
“Remember Benghazi and ALL the Traitors!”
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USAMama
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 7:21pmYeah the propaganda is definately in their favor and the LAST thing we need is Karl Rove deciding all our candidates! Good greif, that sounds straight out of a communist dictatorship! “You can have your ‘vote’ but in the end we’ll tell you who gets in.” What an elitist piece of garbage!
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The_Jerk
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:38pmThe GOP’s problem is the Democrats that they nominate as Republicans.
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RonPaulOrNoOne
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 11:00pmReince Priebus is a fraud and work with Obama. Stop being deceived!!
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SendTheMeteors
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 11:23pm“Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said this week the GOP’s problem isn’t the party platform…”
That’s wrong. The problem Republicans have IS the party platform. Women aren’t voting overwhelmingly for Democrats because of a couple of comments by Republicans. Women are voting for Democrats because they support the Democratic platform and because they are opposed to the Republican platform. The same is true of minorities. The problem Republicans have is not complex, it’s simple and straightforward.
Americans know that Republicans first and foremost are the party of the very richest. Polls show that. In my humble opinion that is what defines the Republican platform: if legislation supports the rich, the very richest in particular – the Republican donors in other words – that’s a Republican position. Any position that supports instead the middle class and the poor, that’s an evil Communist Democrat position.
Americans aren’t stupid. Women aren’t stupid. Minorities aren’t stupid. The problem isn’t because Republicans “aren’t getting their message out.” The problem Republicans have is that Americans understand clearly their message, their goals, their platform.
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Inkmage
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 4:22am@CRAZYRIGHTWINGMOM
I don’t agree at all. Reps always shoot themselves in the foot with the foolish things they say, or not saying things that should be said. During the election when the Dems were parading that silly twit Sandra Fluke about, with the war on women rubbish. I was praying that SOMEONE within the Republican party would bring up the things Muslim women have to go through, even in United States and Europe- and bring up the honor killing of the two American Muslim teens. That would have made Sandra look like a petty spoiled twit- and shut her down.
Instead we get the GOP convention’s main theme being abortion, and legitimate rape dude- which fed fuel to the fire the Dems started.
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THX-1138
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 4:40am@YOURSENSEI
I can forgive stupidity but insipidness is unforgivable. It is so.
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YOURSENSEI
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 11:18amMr or Ms THX-1138,
This is what you must know:
I don’t think you now what insipid means. Tell you what, while you check on that, I’ll get the fishing boat ready.
It is so.
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ltb
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 9:35amYeah, Reince, you idiot, the reason the GOP keeps getting its **** handed to it on a platter is because of people like Todd Akin (sarcasm alert). Hey, how are things going at the GOP after you offended 90% of the Republican base that use to help GOP win elections? Having a hard time pushing your RINO agenda without their donations and leg work? Boo hoo, too bad. It’s time for a third party.
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GoodStuff
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:25pmSure GOP politicians say their fair share of stupid things. But, so do Democrats. The difference is the media never reports when the Dems say something outrageous. When a Republican politician says something dumb, it’s breaking news for a week. The media is the enemy.
But, to the larger issue…the problem IS the American people. A majority of Americans now want the government to take care of them (code language: enslave them).
Until conservatives go out there and convert 10-20 million Americans to the concept of limited government, we won’t get anywhere.
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EricStoner
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 6:42pmAnd they eat their own which the left never does except of course, Lieberman, but that was high treason, his supporting Bush and the Iraq war. Of course they want Republicans to reach across the isle but, look what they did to one of their own. Common bonehead comments (take your pick of Pelosi, Wasserman, Fluke, Cutter) or sexual charges, no way, they re-define deviancy down to a new virtue; sex between an intern and the President in the peoples house is between two adults. Prior to that, it was the power relationship and they ran that Republican from Oregon, Packwood, out for smooching some girls. Democrat President and intern, adult decision, private, poor cigar, got it? See how their relativity meter runs? The bigger problem, at least to me, are McCain and Graham turning on the new guys. How stupid are they? Not a big contributor but the little we could afford will not go to the party but direct to ones we think have it right.
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soybomb315_II
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:36pmI would remind you that rand paul stood on that stage and spoke for HOURS. I have not seen a single drive-by media snipit taking his words out of context. So either Rand Paul is a fantastic public speaker or the liberal media was hands off. Either way, if Rince is worried about the media/public perception, he should be pushing people like Rand Paul
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welovetheUSA
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:24pmPS……….You are a sort term fellow and we need a leader , not a piss ant.
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welovetheUSA
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:22pmFunny………since Obama was elected I have never heard the trash talk that comes from democrats as I have in the last 5 years…sorry its your filthy mouths that keep going..and going.
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OlefromMN
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:09pmThe platform IS the problem. Nobody follows it. They all are a bunch of spineless jelly fish that don’t stand on a principled platform. Set a simple, solid platform and nominate people that will swear to follow it. End of story.
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showmerancher
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:08pmHere’s how it’s going to work, Priebus: You’re going to work REALLY hard to insure that EVERY RINO is primaried against a true conservative. They you and we will work very hard to insure that the conservative wins the primary. In those cases, Republicans should get the win.
In cases where the RINO isn’t primaried, or the conservative doesn’t win the primary, we’ll apply a lesson that the RINOs have taught us well. Capitulate and vote with the Democrats. So either way, we’ll have attained our goal of getting rid of the RINOs.
Think about it, long and hard. We can attain the joint goal of gaining seats if the leadership works exceptionally hard with us to attain that goal, and we’ll all be happy. If not, I believe that Republicans will be seeing an epic, if not historic loss next year.
It’s your choice, but unlike your wimpy RINOs, there are those of us that will not capitulate and simply return the status quo to Congress. You’re foolin’ with something new and dangerous here. Conservatives with the courage of their convictions.
What we’re holding here is the country’s greatest power. The power of the vote. The vote to make or break the Republican Party. So you’ve just got to ask yourself just one question… Do you feel lucky? Well, do you…
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showmerancher
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:23pmPerhaps I should be more succinct: You can do it our way and the Lyin’ King will cry himself to sleep at night; or not, and the Lyin’ King gets two years of free reign. Feel free to exercise your right of choice.
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TheCalmOne
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 11:43pmStrange how you didn’t win the recent elections, then.
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OldSurfRat
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:02pmDenial aint just a river in Egypt.
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civilwarcometh
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 5:10pmI never have voted for a Democrat and after this last election i will never vote republican again. Unless there is a Constitutional party i’m done….
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YOURSENSEI
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 5:55pmMr or Ms OLDSURFRAT,
This is what you must know:
CRAZYRIGHTWINGMOM up there claimed you conservatives are witty and smart, but people just don’t know it. Well, you proved her right.
It is so.
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Ragnars Repos
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 5:07pm@YOURSENSELESS
Don’t you have a paycheck to pilfer, comrade?
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Kinnison
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:56pmThe RNC and the moderate Republican dinosaurs in the House and Senate are increasingly out of touch with the base. These smug, self-satisfied, D.C.-centric elites are heedless of the fact that they are taking the Party down the road the Whigs went down. They are increasingly irrelevant to the rest of the nation. There is a reason that Mitt Romney polled 4 million fewer votes than John McCain, and it’s not simply that GOP voters were underwhelmed with yet another RINO candidate at the top of the ticket. The fact is that many like me have become disenchanted with insider shenanigans that ignore the will of the majority of Party members and they no longer self-describe as Republicans. I am now a registered Independent, and would be a Conservative if that was a choice in my state.
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1bambam
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:52pmI can’t disagree with Reince Priebus with that but he fails to recognize that may be 2% ……that leaves us with 98% more to figure out….I don’t know what the rest is but a percentage of that 98% might be the direction the established Republicans have been taking the party….. center left remolding its self to my grand parents Democrates …..and a complete lack of principles ….tell me besides big government republicans what else do they stand for……..I do smell a third party coming ….I want my Liberty back..
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showmerancher
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:49pmNo sir. It’s the biologically stupid things that RINOs DO!
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GoodStuff
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:31pmI would hardly call Richard Mourdock a RINO. He’s just a undisciplined fool who was unprepared for rape/abortion questions.
Every Republican running for office needs to attend a workshop on how to handle the abortion issue. It should be real simple…just say:
“I am pro-life, let’s work to get rid of the 99.9% of abortions that are carried out in the name of inconvenience, THEN and only then, we can have a debate about the .1% that occur because of rape or incest.”
That’s a pretty simple answer. Instead we get these morons who say it was God’s plan that they were raped. If a Republican running for office is so naive concerning the media, and doesn’t actually believe the corrupt media will try to paint them into a corner on rape/abortion, then they are too stupid to run for office in the first place.
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Southernsoul
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:44pmWrong Prisbus, the trouble with the GOP is the fact that they don’t stand for anything, nor do they hold their elected members responsible for their actions. You come up with a party platform and tell all members, you must support 80% of this platform or we will not support you. If after you are elected, you back away from our platform, we will not support you and in fact will consider those running against you. If this is the case, you cannot use identifying marks such as Republican, or GOP.
In other words. Grow a spine and keep it, or you are on your own.
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AUsername
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:44pmGeorge Bush has a ton of stupid quotes he said that are funny.
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barber2
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:59pmAUS: I do not remember Bush saying any stupid quotes.
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YOURSENSEI
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 5:56pmMr or Ms BARBER2,
This is what you ust know:
You’re just not trying.
http://politicalhumor.about.com/cs/georgewbush/a/top10bushisms.htm
It is so.
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soybomb315_II
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 6:15pmbarber – then you were not listening
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Verceofreason
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 8:48pmBush’s Iraq has WMD’s was hilarious.
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AUsername
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:30pmit was a war for Israel not because of WMD’s.
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All Pro
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 6:53am@Barber2
“Ladies of the cloth” when referring to muslim women. “Iraq has nukes.” when referring to the non existent WMDs. GWB isn’t stupid, he just isn’t articulate.
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FlagWavingPatriot
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:41pmUnbelievable. How can you fix something when you don’t even know what’s wrong?
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Excomunicatedmarine
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:38pmBetter than the Democrats, but always their own worst enemy. Recall the primary debates…..you know the Dems had to love that one.
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justasurvivor
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:31pmPeople see “GOP” and think “Grand Old Party’ – and then they see the likes of McCain.
Who in the world thinks it’s great to call it “Old” – you’re immediately repulsing millions of young people and young voters.
Get rid of that name, the RINOs, and start over with Conservatives that stand for something – candidates that actually believe in the Constitution and the platform.
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CatB
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:39pm‘Biologically Stupid Things That People Say’
Hey Reince .. Tell that to McCain and Graham.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ1g-FxBios
Hey McLame …. I am NO college kid in my dorm .. I am a 50+ female from the Midwest who moved to a right to work state. I stand with RAND! #StandWithRand
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soybomb315_II
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:44pmdissolve the GOP/Republican party and let the Constitution Party take its place. A lot of the Ron Paul crowd would gladly join you
Seven Principles Of The Constitution Party:
1. Life: For all human beings, from conception to natural death;
2. Liberty: Freedom of conscience and actions for the self-governed individual;
3. Family: One husband and one wife with their children as divinely instituted;
4. Property: Each individual’s right to own and steward personal property without government burden;
5. Constitution And Bill Of Rights: interpreted according to the actual intent of the founding fathers;
6. State’s Rights: Everything not specifically delegated by the Constitution to the federal government, nor prohibited by the Constitution to the states, is reserved to the states or to the people.
7. American Sovereignty: American government committed to the protection of the borders, trade, and common defense of Americans, and not entangled in foreign alliances.
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resme
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:55pm@soy, Just replacing the party will not work, IMO. The same ilk that infect the republican party infect the libertarian, constitution party.
Voting will not solve anything — Screw the Political system.
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soybomb315_II
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:01pmyea, youre right resme. I’m between two minds – trying to keep the hope alive versus waiting for the inevitable collapse (eventually everything will be local)
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brother_ed
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:05pm@SOY
I like your idea!
How do I sign up?
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BlackCrow
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:29pmThe problem with the Republicans is there are to few Ryan Pauls, Allen Wests, Ted Cruzs, Marco Rubios and too many John McCains Lyndsay Grahams and go along to get along RINOS! Go find your principals and loose Karl Rove and the Bush family.
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Cemoto78
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:32pmDidn’t notice him saying anything about the two morons, McCain and Graham, who had stupid wrapped up the last couple of days on a grand scale.
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1bambam
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:25pmI’d keep a close eye on Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan they are right there on the line ready to cross over to RHINOVILLE
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No Grass
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:25pmThe conundrum is the Republican Party is not conservative, but is the organization closest to the conservatives’ needs. Starting anew is not realistic. Changing the Republican Party to [r]epublican is an option, but is not agreeable to the establishment. It would be better if the RINOs would just do the Arlen Specter defection and get it over with. In fact, I am of the mind that the RINOS should be Alinsky’d, identified, isolated and ostracized. They may leave on their own then.
So, Reince, stop asking me for money and do your job. Identify, isolate and ostracize the RINOs.
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soybomb315_II
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:22pmNo Reince Priebus, there were real issues with Mitt Romney cuz he was neither a conservative or a liberal. The average american is not going to come out to vote for liberal-light (like McCain) because Romney did not inspire anyone with ideas. With regard to people like Akin, they were few and far between. The bigger question is why the republicans put up with people like John McCain
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Grover_Standpipe
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:23pmI can answer that. The Republicans nominated John McCain and Mitt Romney because they won the primaries. Republican voters chose them over more conservative candidates because most Republicans are moderates. Even if there are a lot of conservatives who are not registered Republicans, I don’t believe it’s possible that the general population who votes in the general election including all Democrats and liberal independents could be more conservative on average than the average Republican who votes in the primaries, so it stands to reason that Republicans could only do worse by selecting candidates who are even more conservative than McCain or Romney.
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soybomb315_II
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 6:36pmwell we wont know until they nominate a conservative….
if that person is a constitutional conservative – you would be surprised what kind of support he/she gets
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LostInTheSpin
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 11:19pmOr, Grover, maybe the majority of the sheeple in this country do what they are told to do:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_recognition
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cogito ergo sum
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 2:53pm@soybomb
Lol, you’re mighty silent when faced with facts of the real world! Your response reminds me of my niece coming to grips with reality of a non-existent tooth fairy. “But I can try” she said defiantly. The Republican party is dying of its own accord. It’s time to evolve or die.
Cogito Ergo Sum
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dannyo
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:22pmcracks me up how gov dependent libs always have comments on how the “repug” party is dead…they should be joyous, but it seems to me they fear…..something….or someone….hmmmmm…
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neverending
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:16pmNow that is one statement I can agree with him on – wholeheartedly
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honor007
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:16pmI belong to the Constitution Party. I wish some people would join.
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soybomb315_II
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:33pmor at least people should vote constitution party / libertarian when the republican on the ballot sucks
Or we could do this and make the whole system better…..
http://www.fairvote.org/instant-runoff-voting#.UTXjmleRdXt
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DougHuffman
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:06pmI vote Constitution Party. If belonging means pay to play with the parties administering the poll tax as membership fees, then we are doomed.
To say Constitution Party and libertarian in the same sentence is ignorant. They are at opposite ends of some political dimension.
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soybomb315_II
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:14pmi did not say they were the same – but they are both better than RINO
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SocialistSlayer
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:19pmI will not vote Republican again as long as they try and imitate Commie Liberals and allow Rhinos in the Party ! So Constitution Party or Libertarian Party – Whichever has the best chance will get my votes !
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resme
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 4:54pmDo not vote at all. The system is corrupt… The state wants you to vote — It gives them feeling they have power over you. Do not comply, RESIST!
I’d love to see a election with only 10% of the population voting for ANY party.
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soybomb315_II
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 6:28pmwe could have only 1% of the population and the elites would still carry the power of government. Quite frankly, i think the government would rather less people vote – that way they dont have to buy off as many people.
If you want to button down the hatches, prepare for collapse, and strenghten your neighborhood – that is cool. If you want to try to elect some good people to washington in order to save face – that is cool too. But i will disagree with Lew Rockwell – if you are so motivated, i think it is worth it to vote 3rd party.
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stumpygrim
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:01pmThe repub. party is dead dude,stop trying to resuscitate it.I know of no REAL conservate that wants to associate with the likes of mclame,graham,or ***** etc…..If you want to flush the crap away, and start the party anew,eh maybe,otherwise, let it die a slow agonizing death…..
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another mimi
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 2:59pmSince Humans get into every party, there will always be stupid things said which do not reflect most in the party. The problem is that liberal media highlights – make that “blows up” – the dumb things conservatives say, yet ignores or downplays the dumb things democrats say.
Many fundamentalist types tend to say things that alienate most Americans, even the moderates in the Repub. party. The future really belongs — or SHOULD belong – to the libertarians within the repub. party. They are gaining momentum at last.
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drs1969
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:43pmThe fact that Preibus didn’t mention the media, but said what this tells me he’s the enemy, as well.
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SocialistSlayer
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 2:59pmNo – The GOP’s problem is it is full of Liberal Communists Like Boehner, John McCain, Eric Cantor, Mitch McConnell, Lindsay Graham , Marco Rubio, ……………………….. That’s the problem you Idiot !
We already have a Liberal Party – What we need is a Conservative Party you bunch of Nitwits !
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DougHuffman
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 2:59pmPriebus nor Rove can clearly and consisely state principles sufficient for conservatism and necessary to defeat progressivism. That is why the repugnican GOP is dying.
We can start with the two year olds’ word – NO!
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drs1969
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 3:46pmAdd to that, John Sununu. He was the fool that convinced Bush 1 to raise taxes in 1990. Saw him on Fox last night and immediately flipped it off.
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