There’s no need for a resolution like this because there is already one in place. It’s called the Constitution. Let’s use that and quit acting like Democrats.

I agree with Erick here. It’s what the politician DOES that matters, and nothing else.

Yes, that makes me a cynic. With good cause.

Erick. It isn’t that hard to tell who believes in self-government and constitutional limits. A candidate’s past actions and statements are revealing. I do have a problem with your saying the GOP pushed the bailouts through Congress in 2008. The Dems were running things at the time and I believe a smaller proportion of Reps voted for TARP than Dems. Bush went with the stampede but then he kind of phoned things in the second term anyway.

I take your side, EE.

Papers and agreements are nothing. And besides,

PROMISES ARE ALWAYS MEANT TO BROKEN DUE TO OPPORTUNISM.

It always boils down to the INTEGRITY AND HONESTY of the politician.

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To RNC:

Stop this kind of grandstanding.

People can smell whether Mr. X is faithful or infidel to the party principles and to the American people.

wrong. Pure and simple. A candidate will never be 100% of what we want the candidate to be.. unless the candidate is me (you). Here in PA we have Conservatives saying they will NEVER vote for Pat Toomey becuase of (a) his [stupid] statement re; Sotomayor, (b) anything else. (See grassrootspa.com, screen name Dolley_Madison, etc.).

Geez, I understand we need to get on the right track, but…

Some of the purists are threatening 3rd Party… Wow, that’ll really work, won’t it?

And yes I know no candidate will ever be 100% on all issues that are important to me and other “Pure Conservative Advocates”. However for many of us there are some issues that a candidate must be close to 100% on to vote. For example

1)Abortion: While there is some room for disagreement on abortions for medical reasons, any candidate that is OK with elective abortion won’t get our votes even if it means the death of a political party. Better the death of a party than of our National Conscience. It may take a while, but a second party will always resurface-the second party doesn’t matter however, unless it is the party of Life.

Other matters a candidate need not be 100%, just enough on our side of the isle that no one would ever mistake them for a liberal. For example-entitlements and property rights. I am against socialism in almost all its forms, but also realize that without some tax based spending on things like roads and bridges our society would be difficult to run. Also some “entitlements” like a K-12 education are probably necessary to keep our capitalist “meritocracy” from becoming a caste-system aristocracy. Still someone who is OK with entitlements for the “over 18 and not disabled crowd” with limited exceptions could probably run as a Dem in most areas of the country. My litmus test “If you have to tell someone you are a conservative because they can’t tell you are by your voting record, endorsements, or the company you keep….you are probably not a conservative.”

Scozafava failed on both these counts and thus we couldn’t vote for her even if it resulted in a loss. Why?? Because the point of having two parties is to have a choice on policies. If both sides endorse the same things with only minimal differences then we have no real choice and it would be better for a new party that is actually different to emerge.

Now, I’m not advocating a 3rd party, just some “tough love” to the Republican Party, so they will choose to keep us conservatives and our ideals on the bus instead of under it. However, if our leadership doesn’t fear that we will sacrifice them for our ideology, then they will only tow the conservative line for a few months during election season. If they fear us throwing THEM under the bus, they will likely represent us and our ideals better - lest they lose and represent no-one at all.

Erick, which issues on RNC Committeeman Jim Bopp’s list concern you?

In some ways I have to agree with you on this one as you are subtley making the point I and many others have been making for quite some time. Liberals / progressives (and even sometimes “moderates”, whatever they are) are liars. By their nature, they have to tell us something other than what they have in mind, or we would never see them in office.

Yes, I said liars instead of the politically corrupt speak of saying their statements are not true. We need to drop the PC approach that defangs our evaluations of our opponents.

I stopped donating to the RNC several years ago. I feel much better donating to individual candidates I can feel good about, rather than to the RNC to dole out as they see fit. Why can’t I decide who is “deserving” of my money? I can listen to the candidates and make a decision about which ones I would like to see elected. The RNC continues to send me solicitations. I use their postage-paid envelopes to tell them I have no intention of donating to them, but will support candidates who support my values, without regard to their party.

Karen

Why do we have to have such outrageous passwords assigned for this instead or making one of out own. Once we clear the casche we have to go looking for it. I just lost a long post because of this crap because I wrote it before signing in, then it was gone.

I am so tired of hearing about Republicans being Democrat-lite. If you cannot tell real Republicans from the Democrats that have power, then there is no help for you. The RINOS are a problem, and they must be dealt with, but do not hurt the whole party by blaming the party for everything. The Party did make a big mistake by endorsing in a primary and now seem to have learned a lesson. You would have to be crazy to compare Tom Coburn and Jeff Sessions with the likes of Chuck Schumer and Harry Reid. Not close, not Republican Lite. So stop with the broad brush and tackle the problem children RINOs and get them out of offfice: SNOW, COLLINS; LUGAR; BENNETT; ALEXANDER; GRAHAM; AND YES ORIN HATCH TOO. Snowe, Collins, and Lugar are the worst offenders and should find now home or comfort with the conservatives. Maybe we should all obtain Maine residency and help vote them out next time. (snowe and collins).

As far as signing a committment, I need to see what exactly is in it. I am not opposed to it from what I do know about it. It would not guarantee Republican Party support as I see it, but might help in the initial screening.

is the key to ferreting out the moles, “democrats”, who call themselves Republican, no one can, by our vast diversity of states satisfy every one, but investigation of prior voting records, if available, or who they supported themselves, previously, there are a multitude of ways but the true standard should be the Constitution, including the bill of rights.
By their actions, you will know them, not their words.
Vigilence is the key ,by all, to save our great Country, and our Freedoms.
One Old Dog

First don’t use the word “purity”, too much baggage. Honest people live by the Rules, democrats don’t have “Rules” only situational ethics, which means Lie, Cheat and Steal. They plant their operatives wherever they need them to do their dirty work ie Arlen Specter, Hagel, Olyimpia Snow, Graham etc.etc. These examples are not independant thought or individualism but the Enemy Within. If you doubt this show me examples (more than one) of this in the Democrat Party. YOU CAN’T. ALL 60 Democrats voted to move ‘health care” forward. They vote as a block almost always. If they have more than enough votes to pass a bill they give their members in vulnerable districts the ok to “cya” vote. Democrats know EXACTLY who they run for office. How do the Democrats keep their members in line—–the same way Communists keep their members in line. Their is a very heavy price to pay for democrats who don’t tow the LINE. The Republican Party is no longer viable, there are to many enemy within, within the Party. There is absolutly nothing wrong with having a minimum standard to belong to any organization but they need to weed out the traitors, NOW. Sooner or later you have to use the same tactics as the enemy, THEY SET THE TONE!