Conservatives vs. Republicans: Is this fight between them going to help or hurt them?

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Conservatives vs. Republicans: Is this fight between them going to help or hurt them?

by Gramma Lil Posted October 23, 2009 21:36:12

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		It's going to help the Conservatives and this is why......
		It's going to help the Republicans and this is why......
		It's going to hurt them both and this is why......
		It's going to help them both and this is why.........
		I'm a Democrat who believes this fight will...........
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+5 raves The Sane One October 23, 2009 21:50:04

Answered: It's going to hurt them both and this is why......
The silent majority is starting to realize that NEITHER the Republicans nor the Democrats are actually trying to solve any of the issues facing America. The Republicans want to continue the status quo until such time as THEY can regain some political power, and the Democrats are entrenched trying to siphon as much money out of the system as they can while they have the opportunity.

And when the Republicans regain power, the situation will reverse-- the Democrats will want to keep the status quo, while the Republicans loot the system.
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Pseudonymious Rex October 27, 2009 20:22:07

Answered: It's going to hurt them both and this is why......
Eating your own never results in anything good, especially when it involves kicking out more moderate members. Even if those members might not vote in lockstep with the party, they are frequently handy in procedural votes and such which can further the party's goal (cloture votes, for instance).

Which is just awesome to watch.
Lucy formerly of Finchley October 26, 2009 16:20:44

Answered: It's going to help them both and this is why.........
Everything benefits from competition. It's called CAPITALISM.
Peggy October 26, 2009 14:50:48

Answered: It's going to help the Republicans and this is why......
The party will divide and the far right will be gone. Leaving the GOP room to rediscover and reshape itself
BlueStar Belle October 25, 2009 15:05:02

Answered: None of the above
I hope it tears them apart and we can get a new party that embraces SOME of the same ideas, but can behave in much more constructive and collaborative ways.
CHUCK - For public option October 25, 2009 12:48:31

Answered: I'm a Democrat who believes this fight will...........
With all of the lies, hatred and exaggeration of policies, the party of no will become the party of no more!
phoenix.ovid October 25, 2009 07:11:46 (edited)

Answered: It's going to help them both and this is why.........
I misread the question. Eyes ain't so good, got to get three feet from a TV to read it. I thought it read: I'm going to help them both by... so I gave the reason I wanted to help them stop this tear in our country.

Anyways: I'm going to help them both by... I'm a loyal American. A nation divided cannot stand. Divide and conquer, you know the rest. Makes me glad I don't live in real life.
skull October 24, 2009 20:34:05

Answered: It's going to hurt them both and this is why......
We are all on the same boat.
Radlad October 24, 2009 06:09:02 (edited)

Answered: Undecided
Difficult to say. The republican party has been the home of conservatives. Personally I'd think the GOP would be better off if all the liberals that's in it would go over to the democrats. Because of the likes of the mcains and snow graham collins (well specter finally went home to the democrats.) Their votes could never be counted on most of the time. Because of those liberals and others that call themselves republicans have most conservatives bad mouthing republicans for being cowards and weak kneed.
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Nowonmai October 24, 2009 01:45:02

Answered: None of the above
I'm an independent who thinks this petty bickering, and antagonism has to stop. Right now, the Republicans are voting NO on everything put before them out of spite, and nothing any of them say to the contrary is going to convince me otherwise. I have heard their arguments as to why they are voting no, and it's petty Us against Them mentality.
OLD CRACKER October 23, 2009 23:34:37

Answered: It's going to help the Conservatives and this is why......
It will show who is a RINO and who is not. Snowe...cough....McCain....ch... puke.
twocrows October 23, 2009 23:21:48

Answered: It's going to hurt them both and this is why......
if a Conservative/Republican split occurs, lots of candidates on both sides may lose to Dems.

I'm not saying that as a Dem -- tho I do tend that way. I'm saying it because I've seen it happen before:
back in 1980, I voted for John Andersen. I'm quite sure that that tendency among large numbers of Dems led to Reagan's victory.
Lee The Hybrid Snowflake"Mo... October 23, 2009 23:03:29

Answered: None of the above
Both parties are like bad parents setting a bad example for their children! They are both responsible for the country being so divided!
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gryphon1 October 23, 2009 22:56:54

Answered: None of the above
I am hoping it destroys both parties and something new and better rises up from the ashes of their own complacency
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JP October 23, 2009 22:56:08

Answered: None of the above
It will help all Americans that still can think for themselves. Give us clear differences in our political nominees, not retreads of the continuing failure known as socialism.
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Jester October 23, 2009 22:44:22

Answered: Undecided
They both are a bunch of easily lead and mindless automatons in my book.
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Doodlebug October 23, 2009 22:22:48

Answered: It's going to hurt them both and this is why......
Her popularity is SO LOW right now. I think she will make fools out of any person who accepts her help. What an awful association.
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gopher3580 October 23, 2009 22:03:00

Answered: I'm a Democrat who believes this fight will...........
It is going to hurt both because it will divide the party and a house divided cannot stand.
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The Bantam Seditioner - Bla... October 23, 2009 21:55:13 (edited)

Answered: It's going to hurt them both and this is why......
My hope is that they'll both get so wrapped up in infighting that libertarians (of all parties) will see surging support and electoral successes.
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The Sane One October 23, 2009 21:50:04

Answered: It's going to hurt them both and this is why......
The silent majority is starting to realize that NEITHER the Republicans nor the Democrats are actually trying to solve any of the issues facing America. The Republicans want to continue the status quo until such time as THEY can regain some political power, and the Democrats are entrenched trying to siphon as much money out of the system as they can while they have the opportunity.

And when the Republicans regain power, the situation will reverse-- the Democrats will want to keep the status quo, while the Republicans loot the system.
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Gramma Lil to The San... October 23, 2009 21:54:51

This was not a question of Dems vs. Republicans. This was a question of Conservatives vs. Republicans. The GOP are now fighting amongst themselves.
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The San... to Gramma Lil October 23, 2009 22:03:59

The moderates (aka the silent majority) are distancing themselves from BOTH political parties; they see them BOTH as being hopelessy corrupt and self-serving.

So yes, some of the moderates are fleeing the GOP.
JP to Gramma Lil October 23, 2009 22:53:19

and the Dems aren't? They have had a super majority for a while, and Obama promised the mindless healthcare by August!
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JESUS WAS A COMMUNITY ORGAN... October 23, 2009 21:47:41

Answered: It's going to hurt them both and this is why......
"Divided We Fall"
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coffee man October 23, 2009 21:46:37

Answered: Undecided
I think if the election were next year instead of 2012 it would definitely be hurting them, but they have three years to find someone to bring the party together. Personally I see republicans coming out the victors. I know so many republicans that can't stand Obama, but at the same time have no problem with gay marriage and at least a little understanding of women's rights. I'm betting that the conservatives will remain a very vocal minority like they are today. We'll all have to deal with them until they just become more of the white noise out there.
Then they will go the way of P.U.M.A. and we'll never hear from them again.
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Gramma Lil October 23, 2009 21:38:02

Answered: It's going to hurt them both and this is why......
Their party is already getting smaller by the day. Trying to push out moderate Republicans is only going to make them smaller. It's their own fault because the keep trying to purify their party.
twocrows to Gramma Lil October 23, 2009 23:24:28

getting a DR for stating the truth.
pathetic.