Conservative mag: GOP is collapsing

[warrens]

http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/Hagel.htm

Ryan Sager, a New York Post columnist, has published a book that argues that Mr. Bush's agenda has split the GOP. Entitled "The Elephant in the Room: Evangelicals, Libertarians, and the Battle to Control the Republican Party," Mr. Sager says Mr. Bush's promotion of bigger government combined with evangelical Christian values has separated Republican support in the traditional South from what he termed "leave me alone states" such as Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Nevada.



Mr. Sager said Mr. Bush has attracted a new breed of Republicans, whom he termed big government conservatives. He said this group is mostly female, southern, religious, and seeks solutions from government.



"If the Republican Party is no longer the party of Barry Goldwater, Ronald Reagan, Newt Gingrich, limited government, or fiscal restraint, then what is it?" asked the Cato Institute, which hosts Mr. Sager next week. "And what's a self-respecting, small-government, fiscally conservative, socially liberal voter supposed to do?"



In 2006, the GOP’s liberal wing has so far joined with the Democrats in blocking conservative-drafted legislation that would bolster the U.S. military presence in Iraq, halt illegal immigration, and aim at energy independence and health care reforms. Republican liberals also joined with Democrats against a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage.

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It had to happen sooner or later. The unity to just win at any cost is short-lived. The evangelicals feel they have been just used yet again, the conservatives are REAL unhappy, and the "liberals" are getting their heads handed to them because they can't abandon the war.

I'm getting a warm and fuzzy feeling...

[marmar]

1. Boo-fucking-hoo...

The sooner the better. Couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch. Don't let the doorknob hit 'ya...

:nopity: :nopity:

[leftchick]

2. if you are fiscally conservative you would vote Democratic

I can't think of one repuke in the last fifty years who was conservative enough to have a budget surplus.

[bryant69]

3. Comforting .

We'll have to see how november turns out, but i will note that some Conservative Pundits aer engaged in handicapping the race - making it seem ike if we don't win every race, it shows the weakness of the party.

bryant
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[warrens]

4. Getting server error

I think that's what Novakula was doing with his 30-45 seats prediction. Set the bar high, then say most people are still happy with the GOP.