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Rob
Bob
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 6,277
United States
Political Matrix
E: -6.32, S: -9.39

« Reply #25 on: March 05, 2005, 01:01:15 PM »

Basically, what I am reading from this conversation is that the Republican Party, in the eyes of its own members, is a party for Southern WASP's only.  We should not attempt to branch out and be leaders let alone leaders of a real cooalition.

Having a vision for leading the country is not nearly as important as holding onto power by sticking to a strategy that sqeeks out wins every 2 years.

We don't need states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Oregon, etc. to win, so we shouldn't even bother trying for them.  As long as we have Florida and Ohio, we are good.  No matter how slim our leads are there.

Vision=bad
Servicing the Narrow Interests of the Base Only=good



Soulty, the GOP made a conscious decision to become a southern-oriented party. You're just reaping what your predecessors have sown.

Would that have been the 'Nixon Strategy'?

Dave

It started with Barry Goldwater, but yeah, it was Nixon that perfected it.
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Rob
Bob
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 6,277
United States
Political Matrix
E: -6.32, S: -9.39

« Reply #26 on: March 09, 2005, 01:24:18 AM »

I thought you were saying the Republicans did it, which would be for political purposes. Not racially motivated ones.

In this case, the political and racial reasons are the same.
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Rob
Bob
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 6,277
United States
Political Matrix
E: -6.32, S: -9.39

« Reply #27 on: March 09, 2005, 01:27:53 AM »

Hey Bob, Im gonna' PM my 2008 blog Im working on.  So far I only have the Democratic rankings done.  Take a peak, tell me what you think, and if you have any suggestions on the layout or color or anything let me know.

Okay, sounds cool.
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Rob
Bob
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 6,277
United States
Political Matrix
E: -6.32, S: -9.39

« Reply #28 on: March 09, 2005, 01:29:22 AM »

That's like saying firing a black guy for doing a lousy job is racist, because black people do lousy jobs.

No offense, but what the hell are you talking about?
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Rob
Bob
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 6,277
United States
Political Matrix
E: -6.32, S: -9.39

« Reply #29 on: March 09, 2005, 01:36:05 AM »

That's like saying firing a black guy for doing a lousy job is racist, because black people do lousy jobs.

No offense, but what the hell are you talking about?

Racial and business motivations are the same in this sitution, according to your logic.

No. I said that the political implications were the same as the political ones, which is true.

I still don't see your point, honestly.
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Rob
Bob
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 6,277
United States
Political Matrix
E: -6.32, S: -9.39

« Reply #30 on: March 09, 2005, 01:39:17 AM »

The political implications were the same as the political ones...

Erm, okay...I guess I can't argue with that... Smiley

You're damn right you can't. Wink
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