tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post6741909246886970548..comments2023-10-24T09:06:30.200-04:00Comments on No More Mister Nice Blog: Steve M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-87536213565603176182012-09-24T11:46:23.465-04:002012-09-24T11:46:23.465-04:00"I think they believe GOP ideas already have ..."I think they believe GOP ideas already have the approval of the majority of 'real' Americans, and thus any election results that turn out otherwise are fraudulent anyway."<br /><br />Yes, but they also believe that 47 % of the votes have already been bought by those socialistic, secularist Democrats.<br /><br />And that every conservative has to run exactly as Romney said, trying to win as big a part of the 5 % or so of votes in the moveable middle as possible.<br /><br />Every conservative believes these things, though Romney was incautious enough to get caught saying them and they all had to cover up for him.<br /><br />And some have urged that these people living in "dependency" ought not to have the vote at all.<br /><br />Failing outright disenfranchisement of all of the 47% they think any disenfranchisement short of that by any means are fair (hence voter ID) and, failing that as well, removing the government further from control by the voters is also fair (hence, repeal of the 17th Amendment).<br /><br />Oh, and that magic figure, 47 %, sure does get blurry for something that sounds so exact.<br /><br />It’s 47 % of households, unless it’s 47 % of voters, unless it’s 47 % of the entire population.<br /><br />Or unless it’s just bullshit, anyway.Philo Vaihingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17150326435392881297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-76240846818006097922012-09-24T08:58:56.587-04:002012-09-24T08:58:56.587-04:00And just what exactly is a"Real American"...And just what exactly is a"Real American"?<br /><br />To one such as I, you have no idea the irony of suggesting Willard show me his green card ;)Ten Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06594307610015584119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-90642538834008344372012-09-24T07:44:17.199-04:002012-09-24T07:44:17.199-04:00It's good to read something logical coming fro...It's good to read something logical coming from a Conservative.<br /><br />It's such a rare event, it's still notable.<br /><br />Until reading things like this becomes more routine, I don't see things changing much.<br /><br />I still see at least a few more elections where they cry "WOLF!", before most people turn on them.<br /><br />But there will always be core within the Republican Party of racists, misogynists, xenophobes, and homophobes.<br />You can't change people hearts - especially if they don't have one.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609452382111686086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-48701962686772709182012-09-23T23:27:52.480-04:002012-09-23T23:27:52.480-04:00I think there are a couple of things going on hear...I think there are a couple of things going on hear. <br />1. Conservatives just can't believe that most people don't agree with them.<br />2. They saw 2010 as an unsurmountable rejection of Obama and Democratic policy.<br />As a result they are running a Bob Dole campaign - "I'm not Obama." Ron Beasleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04442030471061531104noreply@blogger.com