http://www.residualforces.com/2008/03/10/grassroots-v-the-establishment/ A Stream of Consciousness by Andy Aplikowski on His Life, His Politics, His Dogs, His Truck, and Whatever Pleases His Fancy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:40:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.residualforces.com/2008/03/10/grassroots-v-the-establishment/#comment-41462 J. Ewing Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:29:01 +0000 http://www.residualforces.com/2008/03/10/grassroots-v-the-establishment/#comment-41462 Why do Republicans always insist on supporting some imaginary perfect candidate rather than their only real choice? Why do Republicans always insist on supporting some imaginary perfect candidate rather than their only real choice?

]]> http://www.residualforces.com/2008/03/10/grassroots-v-the-establishment/#comment-41459 clef Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:55:28 +0000 http://www.residualforces.com/2008/03/10/grassroots-v-the-establishment/#comment-41459 If an elected Republican official or even a Republican activist doesn't absolutely agree with the platform in it's entirety, he gets the RINO label. The platform is essentially the will of a majority of the State Convention. SO ..... if a Republican refuses to carry out the will of 60% of the State Convention (endorsement), shouldn't that person be labeled a mmmmm ...... SuperRINO? We have this issue this year. Two years ago it was Republicans not supporting the endorsed gubernatorial candidate and supporting another candidate in the primary. RINOs, all of 'em, I say! If an elected Republican official or even a Republican activist doesn’t absolutely agree with the platform in it’s entirety, he gets the RINO label. The platform is essentially the will of a majority of the State Convention. SO ….. if a Republican refuses to carry out the will of 60% of the State Convention (endorsement), shouldn’t that person be labeled a mmmmm …… SuperRINO? We have this issue this year. Two years ago it was Republicans not supporting the endorsed gubernatorial candidate and supporting another candidate in the primary. RINOs, all of ‘em, I say!

]]> http://www.residualforces.com/2008/03/10/grassroots-v-the-establishment/#comment-41458 bmetzler Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:13:21 +0000 http://www.residualforces.com/2008/03/10/grassroots-v-the-establishment/#comment-41458 Nah, I'm sure you'd rather support Franken. You know that he's just dying to work for you conservatives in the US Senate. His record is going to be TONS better then Senator Coleman. Nah, I’m sure you’d rather support Franken. You know that he’s just dying to work for you conservatives in the US Senate. His record is going to be TONS better then Senator Coleman.

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