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Sandpiper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-30-04 02:36 PM
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The GOP's pretending to be moderate again. Will it work?
George W. Bush campaigned in 2000 on promises of being a "compassionate conservative" and a "uniter, not a divider."

In reality, he turned out to be hell's own conservative, and the only uniting he did was to unite the world in condemnation of his foreign policy.

Fast forward to 2004, and like Yogi Berra said, "it's deja vu all over again." The GOP is putting on it's best centrist face and trotting out speakers like Rudy and Ahnuld.

Meanwhile, the mainstream of the GOP, like Rick Santorum and Trent Lott are being kept safely out of view.

What I'm wondering is, will moderate voters fall for this again?
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Paradise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-30-04 02:42 PM
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1. i ask myself "how stupid/gullible can they be?"?
yes, sandpiper, "it's deja vu all over again!"! :crazy:
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radfringe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-30-04 02:52 PM
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2. they just have to "pretty" it up a bit for the masses
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bryant69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-30-04 02:54 PM
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3. See that's the thing
It's hard to pretend to be a moderate and also make the claim that all Democrats are cowards who would surrender to Osama Bin Ladin at the first opportunity.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com
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