GOP's QUIXOTIC stance!!!
Posted May 14th, 2008 by ephilipp
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Finally, after hearing Ron Paul and his supporters slandered for months, is there any better way to describe the GOP's blind insistence on pushing a platform that most Americans hate and a candidate that is a retread of the most hated President in history? It sure sounds QUIXOTIC to me!! Chasing some windmills in the sky! Hear is a bit from the First Read article on mcnbc.
"From NBC's Domenico Montanaro
National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Cole had harsh words for his own party brand and its prospects going forward.
“There’s a deficiency in our message,” Cole said, “and a loss of confidence by the American people that we will do what we say we’re going to do.
“We’re not winning in places we ought to win just by being Republicans.”........
Cole heaped praise on McCain, who has not always been the favorite son of the GOP. Cole said he believes Republicans would fare better down ballot from McCain, than standing alone in this environment. Even if voters disagree, they trust and respect McCain’s honesty, he said."
That's right people just line up and drink the KoolAid, it's ok, we just need McCain and everything will be all right! They just don't get it, do they?
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The Real Fight
With recent GOP stronghold seats going Democrat we can really be the key. Candidates who Paul endorses will get instant national grassroots support and will have a very good chance to win seats. I look to some in the GOP to come to their senses and realize they need our votes and Paul candidates to get elected to avoid a landslide in November. The GOP will have to support candidate who win the House and Senate nomination.
Come this summer we will have a clear list of Congressional candidates Paul officially endorses.
Classic comment:
Classic comment:
''I was once a Republican, then George W. Bush became president. In 7 years he has destroyed a country and invaded Iraq. Thousand of military men and women have died, or are seriously wounded, have psychological problems and are on their 4th and 5th tours. Our economy is crap, and the world hates us. True, there hasn't been another attack against us, it's not because we are safer, THE DAMN TERRORISTS PROBABLY FEEL SORRY FOR US.
Lame duck president, lame duck GOP presidential hopeful and a brand-name that needs to be taken off the shelf. ''
“There’s a deficiency in
“There’s a deficiency in our message,” Cole said
WRONG, the deficiency was in the GOP ACTIONS not message. How did those messages of fiscal responsibility, compassionate conservatism, states rights, non-activist judges, avoiding foreign intervention and nation building, and uniting not dividing work out?
Another classic...be sure to read the comments.
They totally get it
They know GWB and his masters fucked things up real bad.
They know McCain cannot win.
They want to hand the mess to the other side of the coin to give their people a chance in '12, because they know what a mess this all is.
'Live for yourself, there's no one else more worth living for,
Begging hands and bleeding hearts
Will only cry out for more...'
Not really
I think quixotic implies idealistic motivations. The GOP is almost completely devoid of idealism - unless you consider filling the coffers of the military industries and financial elites to be idealistic.
yes but....
Yes, there is definitely an element of idealism in a quixotic quest but what is 'idealism'? Idealism is holding or pursuing ideals, particularly unrealistic ones as idealism is often contrasted to 'realism'. Nonetheless, 'quixotic' as exceedingly unrealistic and impractical sure sounds like the GOP to me. Besides, I really enjoy payback!