Posted by
The Ice Princess on Friday, January 04, 2008 3:59:35 PM
I don't agree with McCain on ALL issues, BUT I notice more GOP attacks on him than on Rudy. Rudy IS a Social LIBERAL. Rudy is a Moderate fiscal Conservative. Lieberman is LESS Liberal than Rudy and is at least honest in his label.
As for McCain, he may not always be correct, but some people say they'd NEVER vote for him and this attitude comes from reading posts from so called "CONSERVATIVES" bashing him for things that are nonsense. Answer me this, ANYBODY, do you have even one friend or family member (who you associate with) who is liberal, for abortion, or different in key views than you?
If you say NO, you are either very lonely or a bigot, by its strictest definition.
If you say YES, then you have NO right to judge McCain for being seen in the political arena with a "Liberal".
Why are all of these collective Conservatives acting so similarly to LIBERALS with their bashing and banter of real GOP?
I have also NEVER gone after a candidate with biased or weak, unresearched ammunition. Calling McCain, Thompson, Huckabee or even Romeny a Liberal or even a RINO is inaccurate and equally as biased and destructive as what the Liberals themselves do to the GOP. They call us racists, woman-haters, right-wing nut jobs, etc... We know that not to be true.
I used to go to the source directly, in battle with liberals and I always found this type of bashing and banter from them. However, Shame on all of the GOP for false statements about the competition. Many of these people, claming to be Christians are lying (bearing false witness), going on hearsay or exaggerating about the extent of things, to win a verbal battle.
None of the aforementioned GOP members are RINO's or liberals.
Romeny used to be a Social MODERATE, due to his one time views on abortion, which were once even shared by Reagan.
McCain is CONSTANTLY attacked for his REFORM Bill, for his so-called amnesty Bill, etc... DON'T attack him for these things without reading them personally and understanding them first! That is a LIBERAL way of doing things. I have read the Reform Bill, front to back and nearly 100% of what I've seen Republicans attack him for, aren't even a part of it. The so-called "Amnesty Bill" I have NOT read yet. Hence I will NOT comment, without doing so first. McCain may also be catering to the left a bit in being a media-hound, speaking out about waterboarding, being seen with Kennedy, etc. However, there are an awful lot of collective fence sitters who would vote for him in the General Elections, because they are not smart enough to ignore the media. I see that as a good move. I wish the rest of the GOP could understand that things like that can win a General Election. Reagan did it. Now that he was a great president, you NEVER hear about it.
Huckabee is attacked left and right by the Romniacs. Most of it seems to be spun on what a hypocrite and liar he is, without much to base it on. People call him a RINO, when in reality he is almost 100% Conservative, in his history, especially on social issues.
Thompson gets it from people who ask if he's qualified because of his experience on Law and Order. Others say there is nothing to base his competency on. Yet others call him Hollywood and say that his career as an actor makes him a Liberal-sympathizer. Was Reagan? Reagan had many who said these things and more and he turned out okay, right?
When we mercelessly and boundlessly attack the real GOP, we open up our party to being insurged by Liberals like Rudy. How do you think he got in as far as he did? Do you want to make it so that we come down to a liberal against a liberal in the General Elections?
I cannot say with certainty who I'll vote for in the primaries, but it won't be anybody who has EVER voted pro-choice. This is not because I know nothing about politics. I have been politically pro-active since before adulthood and I am very much into adulthood now.
As for who should or should not be called a liberal or a RINO (Republican In Name Only), PLEASE BE RESPONSIBLE and look up their voting records either on one of the government websites or www.OnTheIssues.org
ALSO, If you say you would NEVER vote for somebody in the GOP, be willing to sacrifice the nation. If you don't vote GOP in the generals, you might as well vote for an @$$.
PS- If you can only respond with biased or baseless attacks like a liberal, please don't bother.
FACTS ONLY PLEASE!