House GOP fears retirement wave will lead to tsunami

[libertybele]

Almost to page 17 of 'GOP fears retirement wave will lead to tsunami"....       

[roamer_1]

IF you classify the 'moderates' as followers of the GOPe; certainly not a loss.  Not in the least.

There is no GOPe. That is silly street slang.

In the Republican party, there are three main factions.

The conservative Goldwater/Reagan wing.
The globalist/corporatist moderate wing (Ford, Dole, Bush, McCain't)
and the back east, old money, corporatist liberal wing (Romney, Tump)

 I think you can draw a picture from that...

[XenaLee]

And then you put the false words into my mouth that I approve of how the MSM has treated Trump.  Which I do not.  The mere fact that I don’t worry too much about Trumpy-boy’s feelings doesn’t mean that I approve of the attacks. 

That is your essential falsehood, and it ill-becomes you.

Well... when you say that someone deserves the shit they're getting..... it sure as hell sounds like you approve of the shit they're getting.   Again.... catch a much-needed clue re: how your own words sound.

[roamer_1]

    Before I start:

Depends @corbe ...
Are you north of the equator or south of it?

[Bill Cipher]

Well... when you say that someone deserves the shit they're getting..... it sure as hell sounds like you approve of the shit they're getting.   Again.... catch a much-needed clue re: how your own words sound.

Again, the fault lies with you.  You seem to only read what you want to read.  And then you simply assume, and I trust we all know what happens when one assumes. 

Try taking things more at face value, as they are, and less the way you subjectively think they ought to be.

[mystery-ak]

Almost to page 17 of 'GOP fears retirement wave will lead to tsunami"....       

 

[Sanguine]

I need to know more before I can decide....

What sides come with the meatloaf?

What kind of sauce is on the spaghetti?  Are meatballs included?

 

Mashed potatoes and broccoli.
Homemade bread,  tomatoes are the veggies.

[XenaLee]

Again, the fault lies with you.  You seem to only read what you want to read.  And then you simply assume, and I trust we all know what happens when one assumes. 

Try taking things more at face value, as they are, and less the way you subjectively think they ought to be.

Whatev.  I've reached the point of boredom.  You can have the last crack. 

[Bill Cipher]

Mashed potatoes and broccoli.
Homemade bread,  tomatoes are the veggies.

With or without mushroom gravy?

[EdJames]

Mashed potatoes and broccoli.
Homemade bread,  tomatoes are the veggies.

If they are garlic mashed potatoes (and you promise not to overcook the broccoli) then I am in for that!

 

[Cyber Liberty]

So both of you are intellectual frauds who, for lack of an argument of your own, persist in falsely attributing positions to other people so you can then take a swing at them. 

So very liberal of the two of you.

[roamer_1]

@roamer_1

Taking into account the Democratic agenda ...the out-in-the-open Leftist media, don't freaking tell me
that not voting or withholding your vote for Donald Trump as some sort of principled protest or conscience vote
gives you some sort of Papal Dispensation, etc..

You'd be viewed as an 'enemy', not as a principled Conservative.

You okay with that?

Don't know about you, but I'd rather follow Donald Trump into war...rather than say, Tim Tebow.

@DCPatriot
JUST for the sake of fiscal conservatism, which even the blind don't need braille to see... NO, I will not support Tump. That is not to say there aren't manifold reasons beyond that... But that alone is enough to make any conservative deny him their vote.

It has absolutely nothing to do with the other side. I don't give a rusty crap what they do. It has everything to do with the merits of your cause. In fact, where we are right now, I don't give a crap about either side, because both 'sides' are on the side of big government and socialism.

We have no agreement anymore. The Reagan Coalition is why I was defending Republicans. Why there was union. The Republicans in large part are no longer interested in Reagan, which is why I left the Republican party, and thus, why I am under no obligation whatsoever to align with Y'all.

And I don't give a flyin doughnut about you're threats to brand me a traitor - That quit being effective long, long ago. I have taken that accusation and many more so very many times that I am wholly immune.

'The Democrats are worse' is a horseshit platform.
Speak to me of defending Conservatism - the only thing that will right this nation - And I will come arunnin. Tell me the Conservative merits of your position and I will listen. But you can't because it ain't there. That's why y'all are always pointing at the eeeeevil Democrats instead of raising a Conservative banner.

I have no dog in this hunt. y'all ain't supporting Conservatism, and neither are the 'crats. So all I can do is give you the finger of past-be-damned, and walk off.

Tell me how it's different.

[Bill Cipher]

Whatev.  I've reached the point of boredom.  You can have the last crack. 

Cute cat!

[libertybele]

Mashed potatoes and broccoli.
Homemade bread,  tomatoes are the veggies.

I'm in...but, what kind of homemade bread??

[libertybele]

@DCPatriot
JUST for the sake of fiscal conservatism, which even the blind don't need braille to see... NO, I will not support Tump. That is not to say there aren't manifold reasons beyond that... But that alone is enough to make any conservative deny him their vote.

It has absolutely nothing to do with the other side. I don't give a rusty crap what they do. It has everything to do with the merits of your cause. In fact, where we are right now, I don't give a crap about either side, because both 'sides' are on the side of big government and socialism.

We have no agreement anymore. The Reagan Coalition is why I was defending Republicans. Why there was union. The Republicans in large part are no longer interested in Reagan, which is why I left the Republican party, and thus, why I am under no obligation whatsoever to align with Y'all.

And I don't give a flyin doughnut about you're threats to brand me a traitor - That quit being effective long, long ago. I have taken that accusation and many more so very many times that I am wholly immune.

'The Democrats are worse' is a horseshit platform.
Speak to me of defending Conservatism - the only thing that will right this nation - And I will come arunnin. Tell me the Conservative merits of your position and I will listen. But you can't because it ain't there. That's why y'all are always pointing at the eeeeevil Democrats instead of raising a Conservative banner.

I have no dog in this hunt. y'all ain't supporting Conservatism, and neither are the 'crats. So all I can do is give you the finger of past-be-damned, and walk off.

Tell me how it's different.

I agree, the only thing that will right this nation is Conservatism; adhering to the Constitution and to the very principles upon which this country was founded.  Well @roamer_1 there isn't a conservative running in 2020.  That's reality and as I have stated several times before you need to vote your conscience and if that means not voting then so be it.

I am one that does care what the radical left on the other side does; destroying our Republic, and since there is no conservative running for the oval office, the only choice I feel I have is to stop those on the radical left from being seated.

[roamer_1]

I agree, the only thing that will right this nation is Conservatism; adhering to the Constitution and to the very principles upon which this country was founded.  Well @roamer_1 there isn't a conservative running in 2020.  That's reality and as I have stated several times before you need to vote your conscience and if that means not voting then so be it.

There will be a Conservative running @libertybele ... There always is. Wit the exception of when I was too gimped up to vote, I have cast my vote for a Conservative president every time.

I am one that does care what the radical left on the other side does; destroying our Republic, and since there is no conservative running for the oval office, the only choice I feel I have is to stop those on the radical left from being seated.

Sooner or later you will come to the realization that you are supporting the left anyway... In allowing the Republicans to veer further and further left, I made the decision not to be responsible for that anymore. It no longer matters which side you're on. It's the same dang thing.

[libertybele]

There will be a Conservative running @libertybele ... There always is. Wit the exception of when I was too gimped up to vote, I have cast my vote for a Conservative president every time.

Sooner or later you will come to the realization that you are supporting the left anyway... In allowing the Republicans to veer further and further left, I made the decision not to be responsible for that anymore. It no longer matters which side you're on. It's the same dang thing.

There is much truth in your point which I realized a long time ago.  A conservative always runs??  In the Hillary/Trump run off, neither was a conservative, so ... not quite sure I can agree with your statement.  Again, every one needs to vote their conscience.

Peace.

[roamer_1]

There is much truth in your point which I realized a long time ago.  A conservative always runs??  In the Hillary/Trump run off, neither was a conservative, so ... not quite sure I can agree with your statement.  Again, every one needs to vote their conscience.

Peace.

Castle was there. And if my option is to abstain or lend my voice to a third party, I will certainly move my stumps and go vote for the Conservative.

[libertybele]

Castle was there. And if my option is to abstain or lend my voice to a third party, I will certainly move my stumps and go vote for the Conservative.

I would have gladly voted for the Constitution Party; however, they have never qualified and made it to be on the ballot in all 50 states, including the election of 2016.  So if you live in a state where he wasn't on the ballot or an allowable write-in, that wasn't an option.   In reality, if a candidate doesn't make it on the ballot in all 50 states, there is absolutely no way that they will win.
Just sayin'.  So, again, I don't know where you are getting the notion that in every election there is a viable conservative.

Here is the ballot access map of the Constitution Party in 2018 - pretty grim.

https://www.constitutionparty.com/elections/ballot-access/

Also, as of right now, the Constituion party has ZERO candidates running in 2020 for president.

https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2019/03/where-are-the-constitution-party-2020-potus-candidates/

[Right_in_Virginia]

@Right_in_Virginia

Excellent!   

Reminds me back when we moderated ourselves.   

Ah... the good old days.   

@DCPatriot

[Right_in_Virginia]

@Right_in_Virginia
You seem to have no idea that your 'judge not' statement is a ridiculous twisting of scripture...

As an aside, that is called 'wickedness'... Wicked, the twisting of wicks...

Carry on. I am certain ignorance will prevail.

I understand it just fine @roamer_1   And nothing proves my point better than the last sentence of your post.

Thank you.

[Sanguine]

With or without mushroom gravy?

With of course.

[Sanguine]

If they are garlic mashed potatoes (and you promise not to overcook the broccoli) then I am in for that!

 

Garlic is good.  And, the broccoli is always just right - never mushy.

Oh, the spaghetti sauce is with meat  but not meatballs.  And, made from scratch.  The spaghetti noodles are store bought though.  And also al dente.

[Sanguine]

I'm in...but, what kind of homemade bread??

Either Italian or whole wheat, depending on what kind of mood I am in. 

[roamer_1]

I would have gladly voted for the Constitution Party; however, they have never qualified and made it to be on the ballot in all 50 states, including the election of 2016.  So if you live in a state where he wasn't on the ballot or an allowable write-in, that wasn't an option.   In reality, if a candidate doesn't make it on the ballot in all 50 states, there is absolutely no way that they will win.
Just sayin'.

Here is the ballot access map of the Constitution Party in 2018 - pretty grim.

https://www.constitutionparty.com/elections/ballot-access/

If they are not there, and no other Conservative rises, then I will simply abstain. I will no longer lend credence to Republicans other than from the Goldwater/Reagan wing.

And I don't see that map as so bad.. If they are on the ballot in the South, the Rustbelt, the Midwest, the Desert Southwest, and the Rockies, That's where their votes will be anyway.