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zeezil says:

April 19, 2009 at 9:38 pm

Sorry, I just don’t fing any common ground between conservatives and liberals. We’d have to abandon core principles to find agreements with liberals. That would be much too McCain like and I, for one, will not stand for it.
Peg Culbertspn says:

April 19, 2009 at 9:43 pm

To keep the spirit of the tea parties alive, I think those who support these efforts should fly their flags. How can the left possibly take exception to that! Let’s make America look like it did after 9-11.
NC Cop says:

April 19, 2009 at 9:47 pm

It really amazes me when I hear the libs talk of “falling in line” with mainstream America. I could have sworn that McCain won something like 48% of the vote and Obama won roughly 52%. That is hardly a landslide victory, regardless of what the left wants everyone to believe.

The left realizes that if we look at the trends, they are likely to lose the Congress in 2010 or 2012, so they’ve got to act fast. Step one is getting their left wing agenda passed and they are well on their way to that. Second, is to demonize the right which is what we are seeing now.

I remember hearing that Obama and the democrats are going to “unite” the country. He’s been one of the most divisive figures into such a young presidency. My fear is that people will only take being pushed around so long. If the DHS is so concerned about “right wing” extremists, then they should realize that THEY are pushing people towards that end with idiotic “reports” like this.

The media hasn’t helped by mocking and making fun of the protesters. When people feel they are being oppressed and they have no voice due to a lapdog media, it makes for a bad combination.

An armed insurrection of any type would be a disaster for this country, but I’m afraid if things don’t change, things may get ugly very soon.
omapian says:

April 19, 2009 at 10:32 pm

The same Democratic strategists wanted Republicans to pick McCain and Lieberman… enough said!
Roger Knight says:

April 19, 2009 at 10:59 pm

Obviously, running ANY federal deficit under any circumstances other than a war for our survival is daft at best. When we had a Republican Congress to counter a Democratic President, we had a balanced budget and actually reduced the national debt. When we elected a Republican President we thought FINALLY we can make some headway in reducing the federal government to its Article I Section 8 responsibilities and pay the national debt down toward zero. Instead, they ran off in the other direction.

Now we have the Dems in control of everything after the Republicans tried to win with the lesser of two evils option. Result: Trillion dollar deficits as far as the eye can see.

Combine that with a cap and trade or carbon tax regime based on a HOAX, and we have the makings of the destruction of America as a functional nation or a restoration to sane government when Republicans finally get a clue and give the voters somebody they can vote FOR.

The tea parties are protesting the RINOs as well as the Democrats. The bailout as well as the porkulus. That is why we booed Republicans who voted for either or could not get themselves to use the word “hoax” when it comes to global warming.

The big government fans snarkily called us “teabaggers”. But that gives me an idea on how to address the RINOs. We can say “Your teabag is empty!” And if anyone complains about RINOs or Obama or anyone being compared to Hitler, we can say “At least he had one!”
MiamiGirl says:

April 19, 2009 at 10:59 pm

After hearing all the various gambits from the left, ranging from the alleged “unhealthiness” of the tea parties to the tirades from the likes of Ms. Garofalo, I keep returning to the advice given to Dorothy by Glinda the Good Witch, when Dorothy was urged to give up the ruby slippers: “Keep tight inside of them — their magic must be very powerful, or she wouldn’t want them so badly!”

The tea parties have really hit home — the left would not be attacking them so frantically if they were not so badly frightened by them. It is crucial to the left that we are prevented from organizing and participating in future public events, whether they use derision or false “concern” for our political future.

For this very reason, it is imperative that we persist in our efforts — and I urge anyone who has felt upset and oppressed by the counterattacks of the left and their media friends, to keep right on demonstrating and working on a grass-roots level to build support for conservative ideals. I myself plan to take every opportunity to participate in rallies and to write and phone my elected representatives to let them know what I expect from them in order to have a prayer of getting my support.
bertie says:

April 19, 2009 at 11:13 pm

I think you are absolutely right. If the R’s want to win elections they must be more conservative, not less. (If that’s not what you were saying, :”> my bad.)
Laura says:

April 20, 2009 at 12:07 am

“Certainly there are issues that we can find common ground on with the left on, like on card check”

NO! There is NO Common ground here! This is about making intimidation, harassment, and stalking legal for the Union bosses.
Sister Toldjah says:

April 20, 2009 at 12:49 am

Laura, I was talking about common ground in terms of enough lefties coming around to our side on the issue. And that has happened in the Senate.
The Rude Dog says:

April 20, 2009 at 1:12 am

“I think any time you have severe economic conditions there is always an element of disaffection that can mutate into something that’s unhealthy,” Axelrod said.

These guys are praying for a domestic incident. Axelrod is practically going out to gun shows and flea markets and looking for recruits.

Watch out for yourself if criticize that DHS report. The LGF patrol is watchin’
The Rude Dog says:

April 20, 2009 at 6:36 am

“I think any time you have severe economic conditions there is always an element of disaffection that can mutate into something that’s unhealthy,” Axelrod said.

These guys are praying for a domestic incident. Axelrod is practically going out to gun shows and flea markets and looking for recruits.

Watch out for yourself if criticize that DHS report. The LGF patrol is watchin’
Oops…forgot to say great post! Looking forward to your next one.
Bear1909 says:

April 20, 2009 at 8:54 am

The administration will collapse. They haven’t appointed enough people yet in the Cabinet positions. The Senate and the House Pubbies and Blue Dogs will sense the weakness as they themselves come under pressure from VOTERS closer to 2010.

The entire nation is watching Barry Soetoro ROLL OVER to the likes of Hugo Chavez and the sniveling Calderon of Mexico, the Castor Bros, Syria and Iran, while bowing to the head of the most corrupt regime in human history- and the most violent- Saudi Arabia.

“soft” power looks to MOST Americans as limp….oh never mind. you know what it is.

the point is that the frantic driving of a bulldozer, metaphorically speaking, usually leads to mowing down support as well as opposition. and most of us are smart enough to get out of the way. so Barry’s Boys are nailing the fringe among us, while the rest of us live to fight for our CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS (as opposed to the frivolity of “civil liberties”) another day.

We CAN do this.
forest hunter says:

April 20, 2009 at 1:38 pm

If Because conservatives abandoned their principles on those issues, our party as we know it ~~would~~ has ceased to exist.

Conservatives have been betrayed by the politics and PC backwash, drinking koolaid from the indoctrination centers beginning at the kindergarten age.

No more politics! We need a business plan, that has a solution! PERIOD!
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April 21, 2009 at 3:32 am

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