Thread: The GOP in Meltdown

Originally Posted by sabang

It is a bit interesting that this pro life/ pro choice argument comes up on a thread about the GOP. This never was a political affiliation argument you know- it is only a function of the Republican courting of the religious right, which as I understand it was pretty much a tactical decision made by Karl Rove and cohorts. It was certainly a platform of the Bush administration.

Traditionally, ones views on abortion were not a matter of political affiliation.

Exaxtly.

Most GOPers according to polls are "pro-choice."

Ronald Reagan was pro-choice until he needed to change in the 1970s, as he was rising in the national GOP.

George H. Bush, the same.

The GOP "Pro-life/Anti-abortion" or "anti-choice" position is because of the need for the GOP to have the Christian right not only in the Republican tent but at the polls.

(McCain wanted a moderate for GOP Vice-Pres in Lieberman or the Homeland Security head, Tom Ridge.)

The Xtian right were loud and vociferous. They pounded their fists in opposition.

Hence....Palin was chosen.

Fortunately the 2009 GOP census is carefully worded to avoid anything that could possibly twist the meaning of the questions in anyway. Seriously.

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1. Should we unite as a Party to oppose President Obama’s huge tax increase on the American people, particularly the new tax on dividends, capital gains and small businesses?
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2. Should the Democrats’ so-called Stimulus Bill with its wasteful pork-barrel spending be repealed?
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3. Should we oppose the federal government bailout of private companies?
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4. Should Republicans in Congress work to expose and eliminate new spending from Obama/Pelosi/Reid that amounts to welfare payments for Democrat interest groups?
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5. Do you oppose the Obama National Energy Tax, also known as “cap and trade,” which would skyrocket your utility bills and destroy jobs while having virtually no impact on the environment?
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DOMESTIC ISSUES
1. Do you oppose the Obama-Pelosi health care takeover plan that would bring Washington bureaucrats between doctors and patients, ration medical treatment and deny critical care while skyrocketing the national debt?
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2. Would you support health care reforms that lower costs and improve care by bringing more competition and choice into the health insurance market while cracking down on predatory lawsuits against doctors and hospitals?
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2. Should Republicans fight against judicial nominees who bring a personal, left-wing agenda on social issues to their jobs as judges?
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2. Should we stop Democrat leaders from cutting funding from our intelligence agencies or bringing back Clinton-era restrictions on inter-agency communications?
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What is the point of releasing something like that? They won't learn anything from the results and it reads like a parody from The Onion.

Are they doing it so they can say "OMG! According to the latest figures, 100% of people we polled hate Obama's plans.".

Weird.