tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807706397049871672.post2275997309089485237..comments2023-05-18T08:19:23.583-07:00Comments on Clever Quips from Conservative Sue: Never Retreat!Texan Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13188869104092468337noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807706397049871672.post-20347963526865228512013-02-09T19:54:57.705-08:002013-02-09T19:54:57.705-08:00I could not disagree with you more.
You believe ...I could not disagree with you more. <br /><br />You believe that the reason Romney lost is because he had the 'baggage' of having to deal with conservative voters. Romney lost because he didn't appeal to conservatives OR moderates. He didn't have a set a principles that he defended .. he didn't have core conservative beliefs. He is precisely the type of candidate who says 'whatever they need to say to get a vote' .. he wasn't running FOR anything, just running to win. He was hand-picked by the establishment.. who do NOT relate to the average voter, who do not have any idea how to win elections (McCain? Dole?) That is a losing formula. <br /><br />I did not support Romney.. nor will I ever support any candidate who doesn't care about the things I support .. and who is not going to fight the battle to reign in an out of control government and stick up for my values and beliefs. <br /><br />We don't need candidates who stand for nothing.. or pretend to stand for things they don't.<br /><br />My post above is the answer to your statement. It is pretty clear you've swallowed the narrative being fed to you by the establishment.<br /><br />Conservatism works and conservatism wins. I will continue to fight the battle.Texan Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13188869104092468337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807706397049871672.post-30441720880355586242013-02-09T16:33:20.530-08:002013-02-09T16:33:20.530-08:00I agree with you that we should be authentic to ou...I agree with you that we should be authentic to our beliefs, however, I fear the political structure we have is pulling the two parties to extremes. Having a primary election where only conservatives vote is most likely to come up with a conservative's conservative or a liberal's liberal. I think Romney would have had a much better chance of success if he didn't have to first win over the conservatives. The fact that he had to prove that he was conservative enough to be the parties candidate did him a disservice later, and honestly, I think it also forced him to be less authentic to who he actually is. I think he is more naturally a moderate, but being a moderate wouldn't get him as far as he got. So he emphasized his conservative principles, and de-emphasized his more liberal side. If he had been allowed to run against Obama without going through all of that, he could have appealed to many more Americans. Many Americans are moderates, but their voices are quieted when we don't let independents vote in primaries, and more moderate party members are offset by the more extreme. The end result is that it looks like we have two opposing parties doing extreme political battle, when most American's would love to see the two parties work together to get things done. <br />Your enthusiasm in your blog is great. Your war cry is inspiring. But you wonder why so many people are silent in the political process. It's not because they don't want to be heard, it is that nobody is listening. Both parties talk about wanting to win over the independents and the moderates, but at the end of the day their actions do not show this. If Romney really wanted to win over the middle, he wouldn't have had Ryan as his co-candidate. He was more concerned about enthusing the conservatives (probably for fund raising reasons) than winning over the moderates. I think that's what cost him the election. (That's not to say Obama did any better on that front, but he was after-all running for his second term, and that gave him an advantage.) Our election system is what silences most Americans, not their desire to be heard. <br />http://un-politico.blogspot.com/N. D. Pendenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617311943389878659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807706397049871672.post-23955132891696043472013-02-09T16:17:37.870-08:002013-02-09T16:17:37.870-08:00Well said, Sue! Thank you for that. Keep them comi...Well said, Sue! Thank you for that. Keep them coming. . . . Crusty2uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10958538909708085174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807706397049871672.post-52812149990908722062013-02-09T07:19:10.427-08:002013-02-09T07:19:10.427-08:00Thanks :)Thanks :)Texan Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13188869104092468337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807706397049871672.post-29413345234022030622013-02-09T07:02:43.105-08:002013-02-09T07:02:43.105-08:00Bravo! Sounds almost like Patrick Henry, "Giv...Bravo! Sounds almost like Patrick Henry, "Give me liberty or give me death!" This girl is giving the rallying cry, "Don't give up on America! Fight for the Christian and moral principles that once made her great!" Amen and Amen!!<br /><br />Nancy Petrey, Christian and arch conservativeNancy Petreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09277147069884946343noreply@blogger.com