Jim Stillman
Nevar
Let's go and kill a RINO
October 16th 2009 18:07
Let me tell you about a Republican whose positions are diametrically opposed to those in which I believe. For example, my subject
has been a military prosecutor and has little sympathy for persons accused of a crime and, indeed, often considers accusation and conviction as a unit;
is a proponent of the death penalty and limits on appeals by convicted criminals;
has voted for and advocated wiretaps without prior judicial authorization and warrant;
is an advocate and supporter of prayer in schools;
opposes same sex marriage and supports the Defense of Marriage Act;
objects to concerns about global warnings and opposes the Kyoto Protocols;
feels that the rights of habeas corpus do not extend to detainees held outside of the continental United States and has referred to the detention of American citizens of Japanese descent as a “model”;
does not accept any reasonable restrictions on gun control and has an “A” rating by the NRA;
has an 11% favorable rating by the NAACP and a 0% favorable rating by the Gay Rights group, the Human Rights Campaign, and the ACLU, while having an 82% favorable rating by the American Conservative Union.
In short he is a traditional conservative Republican. He has made a serious and possibly career-ending mistake. He has tried to represent his state and country by attempting to work with others in his party and with Democrats and Independents to address, if not solve, the important issues of the day. In the “olden days” as my children used to say, real conservatives such as Utah’s Orrin Hatch could fashion needed legislation with the late Senator Kennedy, Tip O’Neill could share a drink with Ronald Reagan.
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has discovered that these credentials are not enough for the Tea Party folks.
Senator Graham has now joined the ranks who the Rabid Right have labeled “RINO’s”, standing for Republicans in Name Only: John McCain and Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine and, perhaps, any others who dare to work with members of the opposite party for any purpose. Charlie Crist, Governor of Florida, comes immediately to mind. The website, on the Issues.org characterizes Senator Graham as a “hardcore” Republican but that isn’t enough for the new Republicans. Really Long Link
As one bit of dialogue at the rally makes clear, sometimes Senator Graham seeks bi-partisanship; this cannot be forgiven!
Great move guys; Pennsylvania’s Arlen Spector was drummed out of the GOP because of what was a “moderate” voting record but, by any fair analysis, one that tilted toward traditional conservative views. If the Rabid Right has its way, the Republican Party will be comprised of six or seven Legislators and, perhaps, a few thousand individuals, many of whom write on Orble! (I can say this with certainty that none of them will read this post. Reading other views has been called by a certain writer as a “waste of time”)
This, in the opinion of this liberal, would not be good for the United States. We need a strong opposing political party, regardless of the party in power at any one time. If the Rabid Right gets its way, then perhaps Republicans whose views are intellectually consistent and honest will regroup into a new and vibrant party. There used to be conservative spokespersons who one could admire while disagreeing with their opinions. They have all gone, leaving the remnants of a party that once was honorable to those who equate the president with Hitler, all Democrats with Satan and any attempt at bi-partnership while enacting legislation as weakness.
Somehow the only people who cannot see this are Democrats who, in their hopeless liberal way, look for and even see rational and good behavior in these louts.
has been a military prosecutor and has little sympathy for persons accused of a crime and, indeed, often considers accusation and conviction as a unit;
is a proponent of the death penalty and limits on appeals by convicted criminals;
has voted for and advocated wiretaps without prior judicial authorization and warrant;
is an advocate and supporter of prayer in schools;
opposes same sex marriage and supports the Defense of Marriage Act;
objects to concerns about global warnings and opposes the Kyoto Protocols;
feels that the rights of habeas corpus do not extend to detainees held outside of the continental United States and has referred to the detention of American citizens of Japanese descent as a “model”;
does not accept any reasonable restrictions on gun control and has an “A” rating by the NRA;
has an 11% favorable rating by the NAACP and a 0% favorable rating by the Gay Rights group, the Human Rights Campaign, and the ACLU, while having an 82% favorable rating by the American Conservative Union.
In short he is a traditional conservative Republican. He has made a serious and possibly career-ending mistake. He has tried to represent his state and country by attempting to work with others in his party and with Democrats and Independents to address, if not solve, the important issues of the day. In the “olden days” as my children used to say, real conservatives such as Utah’s Orrin Hatch could fashion needed legislation with the late Senator Kennedy, Tip O’Neill could share a drink with Ronald Reagan.
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has discovered that these credentials are not enough for the Tea Party folks.
Senator Graham has now joined the ranks who the Rabid Right have labeled “RINO’s”, standing for Republicans in Name Only: John McCain and Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine and, perhaps, any others who dare to work with members of the opposite party for any purpose. Charlie Crist, Governor of Florida, comes immediately to mind. The website, on the Issues.org characterizes Senator Graham as a “hardcore” Republican but that isn’t enough for the new Republicans. Really Long Link
As one bit of dialogue at the rally makes clear, sometimes Senator Graham seeks bi-partisanship; this cannot be forgiven!
You want to reach across the aisle to the Democrats. It's you can you made a pact with the devil. My question is…when are you going to announce that you're going to switch parties?
Great move guys; Pennsylvania’s Arlen Spector was drummed out of the GOP because of what was a “moderate” voting record but, by any fair analysis, one that tilted toward traditional conservative views. If the Rabid Right has its way, the Republican Party will be comprised of six or seven Legislators and, perhaps, a few thousand individuals, many of whom write on Orble! (I can say this with certainty that none of them will read this post. Reading other views has been called by a certain writer as a “waste of time”)
This, in the opinion of this liberal, would not be good for the United States. We need a strong opposing political party, regardless of the party in power at any one time. If the Rabid Right gets its way, then perhaps Republicans whose views are intellectually consistent and honest will regroup into a new and vibrant party. There used to be conservative spokespersons who one could admire while disagreeing with their opinions. They have all gone, leaving the remnants of a party that once was honorable to those who equate the president with Hitler, all Democrats with Satan and any attempt at bi-partnership while enacting legislation as weakness.
Somehow the only people who cannot see this are Democrats who, in their hopeless liberal way, look for and even see rational and good behavior in these louts.
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