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re: Colin Powell on Bill Maher last night
Posted on 9/20/14 at 12:33 pm to SirWinston
Posted on 9/20/14 at 12:33 pm to SirWinston
quote:I see this talking point all the time, yet it really isn't backed up by facts. Dole did not have a healthcare plan similar to Obamacare (in fact, that is an outright LIE by Powell), and Republicans stood in stalwart opposition to HillaryCare.
He talked a bit about how far right the Republicans have gone over the past 16 years, etc.
If anything, republicans have lost their courage on the national level, nominating moderate after moderate. Who was the last fiscally conservative republican to be nominated for president? It's been awhile.
Republicans used to be unified in supporting a tough police force, heavy spending on the war on drugs, etc. Now there is a significant wing who questions those initiatives.
Colin Powell is similar to people like Vegas Bengal. They themselves have grown more leftist, yet instead they see it as the party growing more right. It's not true.
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Posted on 9/20/14 at 12:35 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I agree with you that the presidential nominees have been moderate, but the culture of eliminating moderate Republican reps for tea party candidates, etc. is undeniable.
The culture of not working with Obama on anything (when Gingrich worked with Clinton a TON to achieve great things) is undeniable.
The Republican congress under Newt was fantastic.
The culture of not working with Obama on anything (when Gingrich worked with Clinton a TON to achieve great things) is undeniable.
The Republican congress under Newt was fantastic.
This post was edited on 9/20/14 at 12:36 pm
Posted on 9/20/14 at 1:32 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
quote:oh really?
epublicans used to be unified in supporting a tough police force, heavy spending on the war on drugs, etc. Now there is a significant wing who questions those initiatives.
R moderates are a lot like D moderates,, they support the status quo of big govt. Powell seems to work hard at keeping himself relevant to the progs that like using his agenda. A shame he won't point out how similar they are to his former party.
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