tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post6053064743132365924..comments2024-01-03T05:23:36.046-08:00Comments on The Citizens: The Election of 2009Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-54706726617769146952009-11-03T06:50:45.194-08:002009-11-03T06:50:45.194-08:00the right wing obsession with political purity, re...the right wing obsession with political purity, religious purity, and racial purity, are all of a sick piece.The Law Talking Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886791396468512490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-84405411453061652592009-11-02T17:34:28.019-08:002009-11-02T17:34:28.019-08:00I agree. The right wing is going nuts. What I fin...I agree. The right wing is going nuts. What I find amazing is that genuine moderates like Pawlenty are so intimidated by the far right that they will thrown another moderate under the bus rather than risk annoying "the base."Raised By Republicanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461006522141969925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-68918212321141429402009-11-02T15:57:32.465-08:002009-11-02T15:57:32.465-08:00Imagine how much darker things would look for the ...Imagine how much darker things would look for the Democrats if Scozzafava had were able to run as a pro-choice moderate Republican primarily by blasting HARD against Obama on spending issues.The Law Talking Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886791396468512490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-71002137092783826592009-11-02T13:52:33.544-08:002009-11-02T13:52:33.544-08:00By the way, just to update you. The Republican ca...By the way, just to update you. The Republican candidate in NY 23rd (pro-choice, pro-marriage equality), endorsed the Democrat over the Conservative Party candidate who had won the support of the wingnut movement and several prominent Republicans - including the supposedly moderate Pawlenty (R-MN).Raised By Republicanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461006522141969925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-45944817166120262622009-11-02T04:41:09.977-08:002009-11-02T04:41:09.977-08:00No, I think you are right, they are running agains...No, I think you are right, they are running against themselves. The conflict in New York is especially interesting. The hubbub that got stirred up by a social moderate (pro-choice, pro-marriage equality) running as the Republican nominee is really telling.Raised By Republicanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461006522141969925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-22796812317561982252009-11-01T21:43:08.727-08:002009-11-01T21:43:08.727-08:00It's very noteworthy that in the really big ra...It's very noteworthy that in the really big races, the GOP is not running against Obama.The Law Talking Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886791396468512490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-75128303136319107572009-11-01T18:42:04.480-08:002009-11-01T18:42:04.480-08:00I heard today that the pro-choice Republican in th...I heard today that the pro-choice Republican in the NY-23rd dropped out and "released" her supporters to back whom ever they liked.<br /><br />I think you are right though about internal disputes within the GOP preventing this election cycle from completely focussing on whether or not people are happy with Obama and the Democrats.Raised By Republicanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461006522141969925noreply@blogger.com