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I find this logic very appealing:
"The real divisions in today's Republican Party are not so much over ideology as they are over strategy. The GOP is split between those who insist on making a point, and those who want to make some progress.

I find this tirade very revealing:
"a fake Conservative....For Christs sake this writer is pimping for the GOP....Who gives a f7ck about the slush fund? Kimberley, you ignorant slut...."

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Sorry Cedric, The GOPe does not want to win. If they did they would embrace the MAJORITY of Americans who want conservatives not RINOS. You need only look at how popular (crowd sizes, etc) real conservatives are compared to the Rinos to see who can win. So the blame for losing falls squarely on people like you and your boss.

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You're wrong, the "GOP-e" very much wants to win. They're just not very good at it.

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I have to disagree with your first statement, and agree with your second. While they may want to win, they have other priorities that take precedence over winning. Things maybe like, appearing to be the good guys, retaining their personal power, not rocking the boat, things like that.

And, they aren't good at winning. Mostly because of mis-prioritization.

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See I think far right, moderate right... None of that matters. Find good candidates who appeal to voters, on a personal basis, and you will start winning elections. Period.

Political positions (almost) be damned.

Conservatives don't want to hear that Obama was more "likable" than Romney, just like liberals didn't want to hear that bush was more likable than John Kerry.

And the conservative purity test is hurting the GOP for this reason, by ruling out likable candidates that can win.

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And the conservative purity test is hurting the GOP for this reason, by ruling out likable candidates that can win.

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Quote: Weird Tolkienish Figure wrote in post #21

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And the conservative purity test is hurting the GOP for this reason, by ruling out likable candidates that can win.

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That is funny, if you do not appeal to the voter they stay home. Liking someone does not mean you would vote for them.

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Quote: Weird Tolkienish Figure wrote in post #18

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See I think far right, moderate right... None of that matters. Find good candidates who appeal to voters, on a personal basis, and you will start winning elections. Period.

Political positions (almost) be damned.

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And the conservative purity test is hurting the GOP for this reason, by ruling out likable candidates that can win.

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That is funny, if you do not appeal to the voter they stay home. Liking someone does not mean you would vote for them.

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To you or me it doesn't, to the typical low information voter it does.

And those voters decide elections. Not you or me.

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And the conservative purity test is hurting the GOP for this reason, by ruling out likable candidates that can win.

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That is funny, if you do not appeal to the voter they stay home. Liking someone does not mean you would vote for them.

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To you or me it doesn't, to the typical low information voter it does.

And those voters decide elections. Not you or me.

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Yes, and helping democrat s get new low information voters, helps how.

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And the conservative purity test is hurting the GOP for this reason, by ruling out likable candidates that can win.

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That is funny, if you do not appeal to the voter they stay home. Liking someone does not mean you would vote for them.

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To you or me it doesn't, to the typical low information voter it does.

And those voters decide elections. Not you or me.

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Yes, and helping democrat s get new low information voters, helps how.

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Huh?

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Rubbish.

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And the conservative purity test is hurting the GOP for this reason, by ruling out likable candidates that can win.

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That is funny, if you do not appeal to the voter they stay home. Liking someone does not mean you would vote for them.

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To you or me it doesn't, to the typical low information voter it does.

And those voters decide elections. Not you or me.

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Yes, and helping democrat s get new low information voters, helps how.

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Huh?

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The whole article was based on moving toward and making deals with the rats. She the stupid author, is promoting ideals of agreements on attacking the constitution, agreements helping obamacare and the current amnesty bill. None of which any conservative will agree to.

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