So says a push poll by the recently concluded CPAC. Nice to know arch-liberals and arch-conservatives think that unless their party acquiesces their every concern that their party has "gone away from their standards".

http://thirdpartywatch.com/2007/03/27/battered-voter-syndrome/

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"For Those Suffering from This debilitating disorder, New Poll Suggests Recovery Has Begun. A recent poll taken at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C. shows conservatives are fed up with the current political regime and want a new batch of leaders. The poll (ConservativesBetrayed.com) shows 82% of those asked think the Republican Party no longer represents them. The results of the poll are tantamount to a “no confidence” vote and come in the wake of the Republican Party’s stunning defeat in November. “Like battered spouses, many voters held on, believing time and again the promises the Republicans made about limiting government, staying true to conservative ideals and getting the country back on track” commented Constitution Party (http://www.constitutionparty.com) National Chairman Jim Clymer. “For far too long voters endured the disappointment of years of broken promises from those they trusted. Now, it appears voters are quietly packing their bags, filing for divorce from their abusive political party and moving in with a party that has never strayed from its constitutionally-sound platform” Clymer noted. We Won’t Be Fooled Again The CPAC respondents also registered their disapproval of the so-called ‘front-runners’ the GOP is offering as presidential candidates in ’08. Close to 90% of those polled said they’d vote for the conservative standard bearer Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo over such hyper-liberal GOP darlings as Rudy Giuliani (24%) and Arizona Senator John McCain (16%). In fact, those asked said they’d vote for a third party candidate if McCain wound up being the Republican nominee. Texas Congressman Ron Paul-who has a 100% constitutionally-sound voting record, but is assiduously ignored by the Republican leadership, polled at a high 62%. “It appears conservatives have had their hearts broken far too many times to sit quietly by and take another beating,” said Constitution Party Communications Director Mary Starrett. “Even the most trusting party loyalists have come to the embarrassing conclusion that it’s time to seek a dissolution, cut their losses and recoup what’s left of their political pride. That is why the Constitution Party has become the third largest party in the country. Disheartened voters leaving both “Big Box” parties are contacting us daily, flooding the political blogosphere with posts about their new home at the Constitution Party and visiting our website(http://www.constituionparty.com) in unprecedented numbers,” Starrett added. Time to Move Out “My view is that the Republican Party is beyond repair” commented author Tom Kovach. One cannot be for border security and vote Republican. The leading proponents of border security within the Republican Party — US Representatives Tom Tancredo and Ron Paul — are being virtually ignored by their own party”, Kovach lamented. Jim Clymer noted: “Now that voters recovering from Battered Voter Syndrome are discovering there is a way out after all, the Republican policy makers will have to realize they have no one to blame but themselves”. "

[Edited on March 28, 2007 at 7:31 AM. Reason : .]

3/28/2007 7:28:46 AM

sure are some fantastic candidates the dems are offering us as well.

3/28/2007 7:31:25 AM

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"In fact, those asked said they’d vote for a third party candidate if McCain wound up being the Republican nominee"

This is such a retarded argument.

"Hey instead of voting for someone who upholds some or most of our views, lets cast all our votes to someone who'll never win! That way, the guy who upholds NONE of our views will get elected!!!1!1LOL"

3/28/2007 9:34:34 AM

So people that feel they aren't being represented by Republicans should toe the party line rather than vote for the candidate that best represents their views?

3/28/2007 10:26:37 AM

thats been the problem all along


and repuplican party knows they can do whatever they want and people still vote for them, becuase well, at least it isn't a democrat


I'm tired of it

[Edited on March 28, 2007 at 10:28 AM. Reason : p]

3/28/2007 10:28:07 AM

^ I second this.

3/28/2007 10:29:18 AM

thats the kind of shit you have to deal with if you vote

3/28/2007 10:30:23 AM

^ Actually, you can do your individual part in pushing for candidates that do represent those conservative ideals, and you can vote 3rd party or obstain from voting.

Or if need be there is a point at which armed revolt is actually a viable option.

3/28/2007 10:33:41 AM

yeah i have basically chosen to abstain from voting

lots of people like to give me shit for not voting but have you seen politicians over the last 10 years?

i will live my life regardless of who's in office, just like i've been doing all my life

3/28/2007 10:39:34 AM

My plan at this point is to sell my vote in '08. Literally. Who's buying? (The presidential vote only, a straight party ticket vote will cost you extra)

3/28/2007 10:50:42 AM

guiliani is the start of a new beginning for the republican party i think...democrats dont realize how many democrats are going to vote for him if hillary or obama get nominated too

[Edited on March 28, 2007 at 11:30 AM. Reason : repubs only chance is guiliani in my opinion]

3/28/2007 11:29:28 AM

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"guiliani is the start of a new beginning for the republican party i think"

a new gun-control beginning?

3/28/2007 11:43:47 AM

nah i think repubs are going to cater to dems more cause they know if they stick to their guns they wont get elected anymore

3/28/2007 11:49:04 AM

thats what people were saying before 04 too, btw

3/28/2007 11:52:45 AM

haha shitttttt.....i dont think anyone in 04 thought that bush would cater to dems more

i mean a year ago everyone thought john mccain had it locked up...now he just looks like bush jr.

his poll numbers reflect that sentiment

[Edited on March 28, 2007 at 11:59 AM. Reason : not to mention like the bush aids are affiliating themselves with mccain]

3/28/2007 11:55:35 AM

no im saying before 04 democrats or critics were saying the repubs couldnt get elected if they stuck to their guns...which they did...and they still got elected

3/28/2007 12:03:38 PM

thats was before the rest of the country realized the war was a bad idea also

3/28/2007 12:05:50 PM

thats back when the large majority of democrats supported the war?

3/28/2007 12:07:06 PM

haha based on some false ass intelligence...i mean shit, what do u want them to say...they coulda said no but then bush woulda attacked them and iraq anyway

3/28/2007 12:08:52 PM

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"i mean shit, what do u want them to say"

how about what they actually believe?

and i'm guessing the bad intelligence was partisan republican bad intelligence...

3/28/2007 12:17:13 PM

no it was just used by one side to fight for what they wanted to do

and also

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"bush woulda attacked them and iraq anyway"

http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0706-02.htm

halliburtons price in oct 02 was like 13 bucks...who ran that before he became VP...oh thats right dick cheney

now its almost tripled since then...

3/28/2007 12:19:41 PM

wow cheney used to work at haliburton? wow

next thing you'll tell me is that bush partied in college!

3/28/2007 12:27:28 PM

haha i like how thats the only thing you focused on

ITS SUCH A COINCIDENCE HE WORKED FOR A COMPANY THAT HAS BENEFITED FROM A WAR HE HELPED START!

[Edited on March 28, 2007 at 12:29 PM. Reason : and i like how you put the second line that didnt have anything to do with anything]

[Edited on March 28, 2007 at 12:30 PM. Reason : but back to the main poiont...repubs only chance is guiliani and repubs know it]

3/28/2007 12:29:11 PM

Oh god, a TrollTwista drunkntarded battle.

This is too rich.

I might have to unblock to see how dumb this one really is.

3/28/2007 12:34:29 PM

that bald faggot is scared to unblock

3/28/2007 12:38:48 PM

haha please...like me and treetwista put more bs on here than state409c...thats rich

3/28/2007 12:43:52 PM

state409 really is pretty pathetic....

about the thread though - its def true that the repubs in congress today dont really hold true to alot of conservative principles...

3/28/2007 12:44:46 PM

I despise 95% of the pubs in office now


and about 99% of the libs


GO RON PAUL

3/28/2007 3:35:55 PM

^a fucking men...i use to be a straight ticket dem- just cause i use to always think repubs were way worse than dems so i always picked dems...now i'm just freaking sick of everything- i swear i wish i could fucking be president and get some shit done...its just disheartening now a days...

3/28/2007 3:41:24 PM

^ even though I think you are a total fucktard, I'm willing to bet that you would make a better president than any of the current candidates

3/28/2007 3:49:11 PM

Nothing is beyond repair.

3/28/2007 3:49:28 PM

It wasnt a push poll. It was a survey of those who attended a conference.

3/28/2007 4:42:37 PM

The RNC sent me an attitude survey, and I pretty much railed them. I also refused to use my own stamp on the return envelope. Let that be a lesson to you, bitches. Get your shit straight, revise your stance on the environment, and take action on social issues before you ask for another dime from me.

[Edited on March 28, 2007 at 7:52 PM. Reason : ]

3/28/2007 7:51:01 PM

only poor, gay liberals care about the environment and poor people. surely you arent one of those?

3/28/2007 9:24:16 PM

^
The democrats have been running the state of Louisiana for, what, the last 60 years?

With their great ideas and systems, there shouldn't even be anymore poor folks there.

3/28/2007 10:06:56 PM

but it was great before George Bush caused the global warming which made that evil republican hurricane mess up their lovely city. Of course you wouldn't understand that because you only care about rich greedy people.

3/29/2007 12:01:50 AM

^^^what are you doing for poor people and/or the environment right this minute? if you care so much

3/29/2007 12:10:17 AM