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49. compassionate conservatism

Sun Sep 30, 2012, 06:14 PM

Sep 2012

Remember "compassionate conservatism?"

Ironically enough, I'm afraid the GOP could have made more inroads and expanded their base greatly if they'd run with this lead provided to them by Shrub - but they didn't. They hated him for it and they abandoned any pretense of it when they abandoned him and his embarrassing presidency.

Yes, the term was always a senseless oxymoron along the lines of "clean coal," but that's not the point. The point is that it held great appeal to the type of people who think Ronnie was a nice guy/pretty good president but are uncomfortable with the idea of taking medical care and food away from hungry children. You know, swing voters. The ones who are about to paint the country blue.

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Meet a Romney Extremist in Virginia [View all] demmiblue Sep 2012 OP

Ah yes. Compassionate Conservatism annabanana Sep 2012 #1

"...poor people shouldn't have kids." CrispyQ Sep 2012 #2

I like the execute the parent of illegitimate parents bit. porphyrian Sep 2012 #3

That guy in Romney's campaign office doesn't realize that if his policy is implemented, bluestate10 Sep 2012 #8

It's racism. People who believe this also believe that all poor people are black. yardwork Sep 2012 #31

They've no idea what losing all their money is, only know inconvenience. To hell with 'em. freshwest Sep 2012 #60

+1 yardwork Sep 2012 #62

We have people who have shown up here essentially Skidmore Oct 2012 #67

IMO, at the very least, government should provide ALL citizens CrispyQ Oct 2012 #68

But MysticLynx Oct 2012 #71

Makes your head spin, doesn't it?! CrispyQ Oct 2012 #72

The Right to Life crowd delivers another whopper LonePirate Sep 2012 #4

So now the economy is doing great, and there are lots of jobs? Repugs want it both ways. reformist2 Sep 2012 #5

Wasn't that the final solution somewhere else? rfranklin Sep 2012 #6

Yeah, I was wondering about the color of his shirt... JHB Sep 2012 #55

I see people taking responsibility.... RichGirl Sep 2012 #7

True. Someone who does that ought to get a job right away. treestar Sep 2012 #41

I bet that southern gentleman considers himself a good Christian too.... peacebird Sep 2012 #9

Forget Party affiliation for a moment, this is a very sick man and one who simply does not think 1-Old-Man Sep 2012 #10

"forget party affiliation for a minute" Doctor_J Sep 2012 #17

He's a retired nuclear engineer muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #19

This obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #50

I would like Romney to be asked at the debate avebury Sep 2012 #11

I live near Bedford Oilwellian Sep 2012 #12

I second your statement, Oilwellian mike dub Sep 2012 #29

I'm very near Roanoke Oilwellian Sep 2012 #45

I had a portent of this back in the very-late 70s or early 80s when I coalition_unwilling Sep 2012 #13

That's when "fascist" is an understatement and "Nazi" is an empirically correct term. TahitiNut Sep 2012 #28

And they really think it is that simple treestar Sep 2012 #43

Worth reading the entire piece at the link. Whovian Sep 2012 #14

It is. But now my blood is BOILING. beac Sep 2012 #18

Jonathan Swift must be spinning in his grave. Kookaburra Sep 2012 #15

I think this is mainstream Repuke thought at present Doctor_J Sep 2012 #16

They exist alright. Troll a few rw sites. You will be far more than chilled. geckosfeet Sep 2012 #20

"or maybe that�s what the GOP has become." obxhead Sep 2012 #21

It's northern Virginia that's turning the state blue Oilwellian Sep 2012 #46

I live in Cantors district. obxhead Sep 2012 #48

No, big bunches of the rest of the state are bluer than NOVA obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #61

LOL...well, Oilwellian Sep 2012 #63

Well, if they can't find anyone to adopt them, they could have a big barbecue. Problem solved! olegramps Sep 2012 #22

Find any article on yahoo or CNN or another news outlet abelenkpe Sep 2012 #23

There's a big difference between an internet troll saying something... nxylas Sep 2012 #25

Spokesman for republican party wouldn't feel comfortable abelenkpe Sep 2012 #32

"there's always something you can do." TahitiNut Sep 2012 #24

it's too bad Clifford Russell wasn't captured on video saying that SemperEadem Sep 2012 #26

Yup,that's pretty bad. On the other hand... Deep13 Sep 2012 #27

Read the entire article to hear the entire right-wing belief system in one place. yardwork Sep 2012 #30

What do the following have in common yends21012 Sep 2012 #33

So if poor people shouldn't be having kids... Chorophyll Sep 2012 #34

Nope. Poor people don't get to have sex because birth control is not allowed either. stillwaiting Sep 2012 #58

True; and presumably the execution part would be a lot of fun for them. Chorophyll Sep 2012 #59

Time to revisit Jonathan Swift. MsPithy Sep 2012 #35

Would anyone here be surprised by this? (Really don't these posts. We already know they're whackos.) RBInMaine Sep 2012 #36

"I'm Mitt Romney and I approve this mess . . Holy goshdarns get that knucklhead out of my hdqrts". grantcart Sep 2012 #37

!!! heaven05 Sep 2012 #38

"put the children up for adoption and execute the parents" 1620rock Sep 2012 #39

We may be seeing the last gasp of this kind of thinking HopelesslyLiberal Sep 2012 #40

God I hope you're right. I suspect you're wrong. Bucky Oct 2012 #66

Because if God loves you - he gives you mansions! Smilo Sep 2012 #42

That's exactly the way repukes talk in VA just1voice Sep 2012 #44

Execute the parents?????? WTF????? Initech Sep 2012 #47

you know he only means the brown and black ones Skittles Oct 2012 #64

compassionate conservatism Care Acutely Sep 2012 #49

Oh. My. God. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #51

Naziesque Eugenics obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #52

Well, except for those Jewish children who all were SLAUGHTERED. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #53

??? obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #56

"Soylent Green" is brown people! aletier_v Sep 2012 #54

what a sweetheart.... spanone Sep 2012 #57

We're opposed by an alliance of Catholic bishops, professional managers, and monsters like this Bucky Oct 2012 #65

Bedford...voted "best place to live" Virginia Voter Oct 2012 #69

Welcome to DU, Virginia Voter and thanks for the work you are doing. cbayer Oct 2012 #70