What Does the Republican Party Stand for Anymore?
By ParaTed2k
@ParaTed2k (22940)
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
May 5, 2009 11:02am CST
I remember when the Republican Party stood for states rights, upholding the US Constitution (including the Bill of Rights and other ammendments), strong national defense, a federal government that is only as big as it needs to be to accomplish its Constitutional mandates, against abortion on demand, strict contructionist interpretation of the Constitution, lower taxes, equal access to the law, pro private enterprise, private property rights and pro family.
So where did those ideals go? What doest the Republican National Committee stand for anymore?
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4 responses
@lilwonders456 (8214)
• United States
5 May 09
I think the american repunblican people have not lost their way. They still believe in principles that founded the party. The problem lays with the higher ups and elected officials within the party. THey have forgotten.
But the average american republican voter is part of the problem. They continue to vote for someone because of the (r) beside their name and based on that candidates actions, deeds or stance on the issues.
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
5 May 09
The McCain campaign asked all republicans to put aside all the former ideals of the party and just vote for him anyway... as if we owe the party our vote.
@lilwonders456 (8214)
• United States
5 May 09
I agree. The average american voter should have been screaming their heads off. McCain had no right to do htat. And to be honest if he would have won the election I see him doing the exact same things as Obama. There really were not any big differences between the two.
The peopele need to take back the party from the power hungry idiots who only want to use them to get power. That was basically waht McCain was doing.
I am still wondering how he won the primary. None of the republicans were happy with him as a choice. The masses were not excited about him as their candidate. So how did he end up winning the primary. I always thought Romney or Huckybee were going to get it. Even though I did not like them very much either. I wanted Ron Paul or Rudy to get it. But htat is just my opinion. But I have always thought there was some funny business involved with McCain getting the nod.
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
5 May 09
McCain got it for two reasons.. one, that stupid concept of "open primaries" and the even more innane concept that the RNC uses to decide who should be their nominee... it was his "turn".
@irishidid (8687)
• United States
5 May 09
I saw the other day where some republicans, Mitt Romney among them, who are asking this very question of the voters. I wish more of these politicians would actually ask and listen to what the people are telling them. More, I wish people would quit putting their wants before the good of the country.
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@Latrivia (2878)
• United States
5 May 09
Both main parties have been taken over by strong federal government advocates. They are the answer to the prayers of the people who WANT the government to play the role of a big brother. Need money? Big brother will lend you some. That big company down the road making it hard for you to make a profit? Big brother will lend a hand. Don't want to work anymore? Sit back and relax, Big Brother will cut you a check every month so you don't have to.
At a certain point, I'm fine with the government stepping in and helping, but there has to be a huge limit. It's one thing if you've fallen on hard times and need a bit of help restocking the pantry so you and the kids aren't living on Ramen, but when you can get soda, brand name food, and candy, the government's going overboard with it's allowances.
The Democrat and Republican party have been spiraling down the drain for a while now. It's times like this I wish we could just nix the party system altogether and follow Washington's advice.
@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
6 May 09
This is a link to their 2008 platform:
http://www.gop.com/2008Platform/
This is a link to the RNC in general:
http://www.rnc.org/
Perhaps it is best to ask them directly, as to get a much better answer than anyone not involved with their organization could provide.
Namaste-Anora
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
6 May 09
I have asked directly, and the answers I got didn't go very well with what McCain has been selling for years now. When I pointed out the discrepancies, all I got was variations of, "Well, do you really want Obama?"
btw, when I post things here at Mylot it is to discuss the topics with people who choose to respond. I do talk with my senator and congressman, but I also like to hear the opinions of others too.
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
6 May 09
If we all confined ourselves to "the horses mouth", places like MyLot would be pretty empty. ;~D
Just out of curiosity, if you prefer the "horses mouth" to the opinions of others, why do you read and comment on what we write?
@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
6 May 09
I feel in cases such as this topic that it is best to go the horses mouth, rather than create any sort of misunderstanding or misrepresentation of what is being presented. I feel it best to cite sources, when at all possible, instead of relying purely on opinion. My opinion is that both parties are not at all what they started out to be. In a text I read through a friend's government class provides some interesting differences, but at this point in time I can't remember the name of the book used, so I cannot cite it.
Namaste-Anora
