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The powers that be at the RNC have decided to meet fire with fire. The have elected Michael Steele, an African-American from Maryland / D.C., as the new head of the RNC. In doing so, they have effectively defeated racism. How else could Steele get to such a position?
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Personally I could care less about the color of his skin. It's his political leanings I'm interested in. He's the direction THEY chose, but is he "right" enough for the party? Steele is fairly moderate in his politics. Probably nip and tuck with McCain.
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It is, IMHO, not the way to go.
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I said just the other day, we need a new, better party for conservatives and libertarians in this country. The election of Steele proves that the RNC just doesn't get it!!
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Steve
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I'm not all that familiar with Steel's positions. I've heard him sound conservative and not so conservative. If he's like Juan McLoser, then he's no conservative. If it was the RNC's goal to put the Leftists off with this move, i doubt it'll work. They'll simply call him the token house-nigger, and make comments like, what an obvious attempt to con blacks, especially since it does give that appearance.
The Republicans (IMO) need some strong, smart, (and obvious) conservatives at the helm, like a Thomas Sowell. But he's probably too smart to get involved. They also need some loyal people who's only goal is not simply "reaching across the isle", because when they do, all they'll get is laughed at and smacked down!
At this point in the party I am not sure if they are in self destruct mode or what! I think at this time most conservatives need to either put massive pressure on the party or think of going to another one. A few years back their was an article about conservatives starting a CGOP, a Conservative Republican party. I think it was penned by Ward Connelly and others on the west coast.
Spider,
I've seen Steele on Fox and his stands mostly lean to the middle. Just what we needed, more middle-of-the-road, never take stand, can't we all get along, never make waves, BS.
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where is Fred Thompson when we need him???
Blue,
I think Fred T gave the RNC a big FO last fall when the backed McCain instead of him. His campaign didn't get any traction because they thought he was too far right.
Same for Ron Paul.
But those guys, or others like them, are what we need.
I still believe (as i said then) that when Thompson realized that he actually had a good shot at winning, he got cold feet. Maybe he realized he couldn't really handle it? From about the middle of his campaign to the end, the only impression i got from his was that he was looking for a way out.
As for Ron Paul, unfortunately, he comes off as a bit of a nut, (i don't believe he is) and i think the left realized this, which is why they didn't even bother attacking him. But IMO, he does have some really good ideas.
The late Dr. Adrian Rogers (1931 to 2005) Memphis, TN, offered the following observation several years ago and it has great significance today:
"You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the rich out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything the government20does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend is about the end of any nation."
"You cannot multiply the wealth by dividing it."
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