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redqueen

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4. What exactly does "fiscal conservative" mean now?

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 07:37 PM

Jan 2012

Is it someone who starts unfunded wars and passes monstrous giveaways to, say, the pharmaceutical and insurance industries?

Is it someone who empties the treasury to benefit their cronies?

Someone who slashes regulatory agencies so that companies can cause incalculable losses with, say, oil spills and the like?

Can anyone explain it?

Cause at this point, the term has become pretty much nonsensical to me.

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CNN: This GOP voter 'can't make up her mind.' [snark] [View all] CurtEastPoint Jan 2012 OP

Nothing about her voting for Obama? Why does their hatred make them so blind? FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #1

I wouldn't vote for a Republican regardless of my disillusionment with Dem candidates, she may feel gateley Jan 2012 #2

I agree. I could not vote for any Republican, and that door swings both ways. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #8

I used to consider myself an Independent (but always voted Dem) gateley Jan 2012 #9

Interestingly, Newt was the one who made a decision for me. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #10

I know! Surreal! nt gateley Jan 2012 #11

He's a Kenyan Socialist Atheist Muslim who wants gay OBGYNs from France to perform Abortions on ... JoePhilly Jan 2012 #3

They just don't know why. But they do know not hating Obama will get them thrown out of the club. nt Snotcicles Jan 2012 #7

What exactly does "fiscal conservative" mean now? redqueen Jan 2012 #4

When you hear that from a restaurant manager ... surrealAmerican Jan 2012 #6

Amazingly, each of the four Repubs they interviewed said Newt was the intelligent one. yikes. NC_Nurse Jan 2012 #5