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By: Beldar

Beldar — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:12:08 +0000

"Voodoo economics" was just a particularly powerful and evocative construction that not only resonated, but seemed to demand a place in one's memory. I saw Bush-41 at a campus event at UT-Austin before the primaries, and he used the line there before it had been widely picked up in the national media (although it was picked up pretty soon, and of course widely publicized). After the speech, as people streamed out of the lecture hall, I heard at least a half-dozen clumps of friends laughing about the phrase and repeating it over and over.

By: William Teach

William Teach — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:53:18 +0000

floyd, don't know where I said conservatives want McCain. They definately do not. But, he might be our default candidate, and the choice will be to at least elect a Republican (sort of) or allow a Dem in.

By: floyd

floyd — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 03:43:10 +0000

Mr.Teach; Conservatives want McCain???
The democrats will once again choose our next president, as they have for the last two elections by refusing to support a sane candidate or agenda.
The republicans have only won by default!
Whoever wins this next election, one thing is CERTAIN, the American people will lose!

By: William Teach

William Teach — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 22:31:44 +0000

Well, Tano, consider: the Democrats will do the same thing. So many of the hard lefties, the Netroots folks, Soros, hollywood, etc, want Hillary about as much as Conservatives want McCain. But, if she wins their primaries, you know they will vote for her as "anyone but a Republican."

It's a shame that that is what politics has come down to.

By: yetanotherjohn

yetanotherjohn — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 20:58:59 +0000

Tano,

Check your history. The "11th commandment" was not created by Reagan. Regardless of where it came from, it is just good politics to not generate ammunition for the other side to use. The 'voodoo economics' and Willie Horton are two fine examples. Of course the left conveniently forgets Gore's part in Willie Horton, because to remember it would be to expose the hypocrisy to their claims about racial prejudice and the GOP.

The democrats can do what they want in their party, but I would like to see the GOP concentrate on debating their ideas than smearing mud. One builds and the other tears down.

By: Tano

Tano — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 20:18:45 +0000

What is with you guys and Reagan mythologies?

Reagan self-servingly came up with the "11th commandment" only after he had fought his way to the top of the Repbulcian heap - after fatally undermining and helping to defeat an incumbent Republican president in 1976.

By: yetanotherjohn

yetanotherjohn — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 19:43:22 +0000

Here, Here. I am certainly keeping the 11th commandment in mind when I look to the primaries. Unless you can convince me that the republican candidate would be worse than any of the likely democratic candidates, then talk about what you are going to do if elected, not the motes in your fellow GOP contenders eyes.

By: William Teach

William Teach — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 13:16:14 +0000

Sure, Giuliani, McCain, Romney, Gingrich, and others have some major flaws that will not please parts of the conservative coalition. All all better conservatives than Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama.

Exactly! I would hate to vote for McCain, but, as I keep telling folks around the right-o-sphere, would you rather have McCain, or (insert name of Democrat here)?