Letters to the Editor
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All Progressives Should Support the Rudy Campaign!
Seriously, Giuliani has incredible power and potential to rally the fundamentalist base...to spend a quiet day at home on election day.
Romney probably has a similiar superpower, because despite his cynical flip flopping on the issues, the fundamentalists will never be able (by and large) to accept his religion as anything other than a cult--perhaps the only issue I agree with them on.
A powerful third candidate of Perot's magnitude could divide the base and allow the Dems to conquer. Hell, Hillary Clinton might even be able to win if that scenario plays out.
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Religious Right finally to peel away from the Republican Party?
It's about time the Religious Right acted according to it's shrill principles.
I've thought for years that this unholy coalition was ripe for a split, if only the Democrats had the smarts and moxie to do it. It's a pity we had to wait for a Republican candidate so "morally unacceptable" to initiate the fracture.
Not that Dubya doesn't share a good deal of the credit too.
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A third party will be a win for the GOP
Everyone knows that.
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What?
Ok, strange snake looking name letter writer dude, you're going to need to explain yourself. Doesn't it depend on the political orientation of the 3rd party?
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What a crock ...
"Dobson, who is one of the nation's most outspoken Christian leaders"
As a Christian, I want to say that Dobson is NOT A CHRISTIAN LEADER. Yes, I mean to scream.
He is a radical conservative political leader who hides behind a perverted Christianity to gain power and authority to himself, but the vast majority of Christians in this county and beyond who would not recognize the filth he preaches as having any connection to the beautiful and fulfilling message of Jesus Christ.
Please call Dobson what he is, and don't foist him off as an American leader of one of the great religions.
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It's about time!
It is my fondest dream to see these wackos off the national stage (Council on National Policy, my ass) and back to the sidelines. They represent the tiniest minority, and are the most cynical, evil bastards alive, dedicated to grabbing power, marginalizing women, lying to their followers and then breaking every one of the 10 commandments that come along. They do not deserve the respect of the electorate, mcuh less the fawning fellatio that Faux News, MSM and the puppet-pundits lavish on them.
My only regret is that the Xtians themselves never got up the gumption to throw the bums out. Oh well, I guess organized religion isn't really ripe ground for independent thinking.
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Let 'em walk!
Seriously.
They've been claiming for years that they represent the majority of "God fearing Americans"; fine, let 'em prove it. Set up their own party and candidates, we'll see how far their no compromise attitude gets them when or if they even get elected and have to actually deal with other people.
Most of the guys in that meeting it sounds like have never had to deal with anyone who disagrees with them for longer then it takes to appear on the TODAY show, lets see how well they do on Capital Hill when they actually have to sit there and listen to those satanic democrats without the advantage of shutting their mike off or framing the questions in a way that makes them look good.
Anything that splits the GOP can't be a bad thing.
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I Call Bull****
The religious right will get out and vote for the candidate that will deliver the most power and money (that is, our tax money, in the form of subsidies and "faith based" charities).
They will make a lot of stink and noise, but the events of the last decade or so have proven that these people don't really care about personal morality in their allies, only in their enemies. If Rudy gets the nod, he just has to promise them that their cash flow won't get interrupted, and they'll be on board.
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Trust Little Benito
to have a huge and life altering transformation in the near future in which he becomes an anti abortion, pro life, anti gay rights conservative.
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Lolly
You're exactly right.
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Lolly is right: those pseudo-religious freaks care only about power.
The freaks on the religious right would vote for a gay abortion-rights professional poker player if he won the Republican nomination. They care nothing for religion, but everything for power.
So long as the Repug nominee promises to throw taxpayer funds at the religious right freaks, and kill lots of evil people overseas, he will get their support.
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Fooling some of the people all of the time
Were I a Christian Conservative, I would be fuming at the Republican party for the way in which they have taken my vote for granted and the ease with which their candidates feel that they can get those votes, and then fail to deliver on their promises.
Demonize a true Christian like Jimmy Carter, but train George W. Bush to repeat a few trite phrases that pass for Shibboleths and, voila! A Christian! Let him dole out tax dollars to religious groups and he's held up almost as a saint! (Forgetting, of course, the lessons that Jesus actually TAUGHT. You know... those stupid, Liberal ideas like feeding the poor, not killing others, not stealing another nation's oil.)
The Republicans have been acting like a clan of carnies fleecing the rubes... and so far it's worked!
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I don't know Lolly
They did stay home in 92 and 96, and in 2000, enough of them stayed home for Gore to win, but not enough to avoid a tie and the supreme court to steal the election.
The only election they've really been decisive in was 2004, and I find even that one questionable.
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If Giuliani Runs...
... then I call:
40% for Clinton;
30% for the Christianist;
20% for Giuliani;
and 10% for the Libertarian.
And this amongst the half of the public who both want to vote, and whom the voting machines allow to vote.
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Quite the opposite will happen
In fact, it is already happening. Giuliani and Romney, two formerly liberal Republicans, have each started sounding like a cross between George Wallace and Jerry Falwell. Each will promise whatever he has to to get the support of the various right wing constituencies: witness Giuliani telling the NRA that 9/11 caused him to change his position on gun control (does he advocate arming airline passengers now?).
Don't expect any serious special interest to support a third party presidential candidate. Ever.