How can the GOP be brought back to being a more moderate party? (user search)

TJ in Oregon
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Re: How can the GOP be brought back to being a more moderate party?

« on: October 08, 2011, 04:27:22 PM »

It will require a likewise concession from the left. If you want the right to become Eisenhower Republicans, we'll need the left to become Truman Democrats.

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TJ in Oregon
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Junior Chimp

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Re: How can the GOP be brought back to being a more moderate party?

« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2011, 12:01:02 PM »

Quote from: Sibboleth on October 11, 2011, 11:01:44 AM

Quote from: Wonkish1 on October 11, 2011, 10:57:34 AM

Besides there were actually real environmental issues in the 70s. At one point a whole damn river was on fire. Today you see this focus on Carbon because they are running out of real pollutants to be worried about.

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Ever heard of the "Burning Cuyahoga"?

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TJ in Oregon
TJ in Cleve
Junior Chimp

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Re: How can the GOP be brought back to being a more moderate party?

« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2011, 01:05:57 PM »

Quote from: Senator SayNoToRomney on October 11, 2011, 12:43:12 PM

Don't. We don't need a Democrat Lite^TM party.

Exactly. I can deal with "moderates" like (Colins only since she's from a liberal state):

Quote from: Decidedly not the flavour of the month on October 11, 2011, 11:50:24 AM

Lugar, Romney, Collins, et al

But if we start nominating "moderates" like:

Quote from: Averroës Nix on October 11, 2011, 11:54:13 AM

Chafee, Specter, Castle, Scozzafava

I suppose I would no longer vote for Republicans.

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