#77 Lee Dise – Great post! I was about to post the same thing. Dang! Now I gotta think of sumthin’ else! Okay. I done thunk.
This whole argument is silly. This whole divide within the Pub ranks over this issue is a fight started by the Dems. Don’t drink the Kool-Aid.
I accept Moderates into our ranks. Let’s define Moderates, shall we? They are those who separate from party orthodoxy on one or more major issues. That means we have things in common… a lot of things. We work together. Understand, though, if you’re a Moderate, you don’t get to lead the party.
Whenever we’ve allow this, we get a mess. Reagan was a Conservative, and the party grew. Bush 41 raised taxes, and we got beaten by Clinton. Bush 43 spent like a fool. He did bailouts and bigger government. So, we got beaten by Obama. Each time, the party has shrunk, not grown. When we choose Moderates to lead, the party shrinks.
One more thing: a committed Moderate is an oxymoron. A committed Conservative is a redundant statement. That’s why Cons are the base of the party. Without us, the Party would die a lonely, well-deserved, unlamented death.
