Comments on: Republicans And The Two-Faced ‘Moderate’ Ruse http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:54:16 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Linfalas http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419657 Linfalas Thu, 01 May 2008 02:34:12 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419657 <p>Oregon has Senator Smith who is moderate except when actually voting.</p> Oregon has Senator Smith who is moderate except when actually voting.

]]> By: recusancy http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419371 recusancy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:02:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419371 <p>OT: Action Item</p> <p><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/30/10574/4557/136/506340" rel="nofollow">Show some love to an Obama SD</a> who is taking some heavy criticism (some racist) for his endorsement in KY.</p> <p>So far the blogosphere has stepped it up. Let’s make a statement!</p> <p>Thanks.</p> OT: Action Item

Show some love to an Obama SD who is taking some heavy criticism (some racist) for his endorsement in KY.

So far the blogosphere has stepped it up. Let’s make a statement!

Thanks.

]]> By: nonplussed http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419314 nonplussed Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:09:07 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419314 <p>Because I swear they are the political equivalent of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Generals" rel="nofollow">Washington Generals</a>!</p> Because I swear they are the political equivalent of the Washington Generals!

]]> By: bobschacht http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419304 bobschacht Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:01:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419304 <blockquote> <p>You’re thinking like a statesman, think like a politician. There’s no money or power in going against the occupant of the White House….especially since impeachment is off the table.</p></blockquote> <p>This provides another reason why impeachment should be on the table.<br /> Why don’t the Democrats grok this?</p> <p>Bob in HI</p>

You’re thinking like a statesman, think like a politician. There’s no money or power in going against the occupant of the White House….especially since impeachment is off the table.

This provides another reason why impeachment should be on the table.
Why don’t the Democrats grok this?

Bob in HI

]]> By: nonplussed http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419302 nonplussed Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:59:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419302 <p>Even Kay Bailey Hutchison votes “Present” on Women’s Issues…</p> Even Kay Bailey Hutchison votes “Present” on Women’s Issues…

]]> By: nonplussed http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419301 nonplussed Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:57:55 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419301 <blockquote><p>A grip that enabled them to enact probably the most sweeping rightward shift in governance in our history — in spite of polls showing that, on the issues, most voters disagreed with the majority of their policies?</p></blockquote> <p>Slam that Overton Window shut, baby?</p> <p><strong>Mission Accomplished!</strong> Don’t need no Aircraft Carrier, we create our own reality…</p>

A grip that enabled them to enact probably the most sweeping rightward shift in governance in our history — in spite of polls showing that, on the issues, most voters disagreed with the majority of their policies?

Slam that Overton Window shut, baby?

Mission Accomplished! Don’t need no Aircraft Carrier, we create our own reality…

]]> By: SuburbanGrrrl http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419300 SuburbanGrrrl Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:50:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419300 <p>Judy Biggert (IL-13) also touts herself as a moderate. Though she has an OK Planned Parenthood rating, she has toed the Bush line on virtually everything else. Scott Harper is her Dem challenger. Not likely to win but thought to make inroads into her base.</p> Judy Biggert (IL-13) also touts herself as a moderate. Though she has an OK Planned Parenthood rating, she has toed the Bush line on virtually everything else. Scott Harper is her Dem challenger. Not likely to win but thought to make inroads into her base.

]]> By: BoxTurtle http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419295 BoxTurtle Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:35:01 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419295 <p>You’re thinking like a statesman, think like a politician. There’s no money or power in going against the occupant of the White House….especially since impeachment is off the table.<br /> If you’re not running for re-election this cycle, voters will forget before next cycle. If you are running, you become a Two Faced Moderate.</p> <p>Boxturtle (What’s the point of the Senate chamber when everything that matters is discussed in the cloakroom?)</p> You’re thinking like a statesman, think like a politician. There’s no money or power in going against the occupant of the White House….especially since impeachment is off the table.
If you’re not running for re-election this cycle, voters will forget before next cycle. If you are running, you become a Two Faced Moderate.

Boxturtle (What’s the point of the Senate chamber when everything that matters is discussed in the cloakroom?)

]]> By: rwcole http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419293 rwcole Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:31:27 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419293 <p>Gooper moderates are all but dead. For a while there were a few of em from the senate who met for lunch- then they moved lunch to a telephone both…They are like feeder fish- the big fish from both the right and left search em out and gobble em down.</p> Gooper moderates are all but dead. For a while there were a few of em from the senate who met for lunch- then they moved lunch to a telephone both…They are like feeder fish- the big fish from both the right and left search em out and gobble em down.

]]> By: john in sacramento http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419292 john in sacramento Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:28:46 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/30/republicans-and-the-two-faced-moderate-ruse/#comment-1419292 <blockquote><p>But I’m lacking a good explanation for why Republican ranks remain relatively solid when their president is so unpopular, with a difficult election approaching. <b>They oughta rename themselves the Whig party</b>.</p></blockquote> <p>How ’bout <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know-Nothing_movement" rel="nofollow"><i>The Know Nothings</i></a>?</p>

But I’m lacking a good explanation for why Republican ranks remain relatively solid when their president is so unpopular, with a difficult election approaching. They oughta rename themselves the Whig party.

How ’bout The Know Nothings?

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