Meister...question for you and other non-RINO's...Lefties stay out please:

[Conservative]

he's a nutcase who thinks the "pre-born" should have constitutional rights.

I really wanted to discuss this with you, but the post seems to have disappeared.

 

[candycorn]

What happened to Candycorn?

Someone on this board has to work (sometimes). LOL

Reading the comments. Will comment myself later on this evening.

 

[Amelia]

Seems like everyone pretty much agrees that McCain, Romney, and Gingrich are liberals.


Which is what confuses me as a Paul supporter. I'm a conservative, I only support conservatives, but most others who call themselves conservatives, only support liberals.


I can't figure it out.

A. I don't agree that they're liberals.

B. I realize that by saying I get called a RINO and get disqualified from commenting!



But seriously ... much too much black and white.

Any signs of moderation and that means "liberal" to you?

 

[candycorn]

Seems like everyone pretty much agrees that McCain, Romney, and Gingrich are liberals.


Which is what confuses me as a Paul supporter. I'm a conservative, I only support conservatives, but most others who call themselves conservatives, only support liberals.


I can't figure it out.

A. I don't agree that they're liberals.

B. I realize that by saying I get called a RINO and get disqualified from commenting!



But seriously ... much too much black and white.

Any signs of moderation and that means "liberal" to you?

That seems to be the prevailing theory...if you're moderate on anything, you're liberal.

 

[candycorn]

Seems like everyone pretty much agrees that McCain, Romney, and Gingrich are liberals.


Which is what confuses me as a Paul supporter. I'm a conservative, I only support conservatives, but most others who call themselves conservatives, only support liberals.


I can't figure it out.

Its strange that Speaker Boehner and Mitch McConnell are not being mentioned. The heads of the party.

 

[The T]

Allen West.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Not RINO's: Paul Ryan, Tim Pawlenty, Mike Crapo

John Kasich

his Dad was a Mailman......

 

[Harry Dresden]

Loretta Sanchez.....

 

[RetiredGySgt]

My House Representative is a Democrat that couldn't get elected because of the good ole boy system in the South so he switched to the Republican party. He is much worse then a RINO. I believe 3rd district NC Walter B. Jones.

 

[candycorn]

Thanks for all of the responses. From what I can see though, the power base especially and a large percentage of the rank and file are RINO. Does that worry you guys?

 

[Meister]

Thanks for all of the responses. From what I can see though, the power base especially and a large percentage of the rank and file are RINO. Does that worry you guys?

Depends on what your definition of RINO is, Candy.

 

[Ed Spacer]

RINO's: Olympia Snow, Dave Reichert, Gordon Smith
I named 3...there is probably more if I gave it more thought.


Just a sidenote for you Candy....I'm not a republican.

Add susan collins,too.

 

[Ed Spacer]

Austin scott,my district.

 

[candycorn]

Thanks for all of the responses. From what I can see though, the power base especially and a large percentage of the rank and file are RINO. Does that worry you guys?

Depends on what your definition of RINO is, Candy.

Tee hee....were on what, page 4 now and nobody has mentioned either the honorable gentleman from the Ohio 8th or the honorable gentleman representing Kentucky. Or Eric Cantor, none of the Presidential candidates, and, I know there are 40-50 Senators and over 217 elected house members. So far, what, maybe 40 names have been mentioned--none of the leadership? If the party is dominated by RINOs as the data suggests; does that worry you guys--your non-RINO's out there?

Disclosure--I haven't read every post since last evening.

I'm not defining who a RINO is; you guys are by naming the NON-RINOs --hence the title of the OP. I thought a Republican was someone who runs in a republican primary. In the context of the OP, someone who ran for the US Senate or House of Representatives and won. I saw the term RINO and finally had to ask, what the distinction was.

Apparently the distinction is that you have to be almost a complete unknown as if you start on the perch of being a non-RINO and earn RINO status when you do something as shocking as....compromise!

 

[editec]

Karl Rove.

HE is clearly NOT a RINO.

 

[Dr.Drock]

Seems like everyone pretty much agrees that McCain, Romney, and Gingrich are liberals.


Which is what confuses me as a Paul supporter. I'm a conservative, I only support conservatives, but most others who call themselves conservatives, only support liberals.


I can't figure it out.

A. I don't agree that they're liberals.

B. I realize that by saying I get called a RINO and get disqualified from commenting!



But seriously ... much too much black and white.

Any signs of moderation and that means "liberal" to you?

Signs of moderation? Romneycare is moderate? Backing the healthcare mandate by Newt is a sign of moderation? John McCain has been moderate on amnesty?


I think we're at a point where almost all republicans need to stop calling themselves conservative.

 

[Meister]

Thanks for all of the responses. From what I can see though, the power base especially and a large percentage of the rank and file are RINO. Does that worry you guys?

Depends on what your definition of RINO is, Candy.

Tee hee....were on what, page 4 now and nobody has mentioned either the honorable gentleman from the Ohio 8th or the honorable gentleman representing Kentucky. Or Eric Cantor, none of the Presidential candidates, and, I know there are 40-50 Senators and over 217 elected house members. So far, what, maybe 40 names have been mentioned--none of the leadership? If the party is dominated by RINOs as the data suggests; does that worry you guys--your non-RINO's out there?

Disclosure--I haven't read every post since last evening.

I'm not defining who a RINO is; you guys are by naming the NON-RINOs --hence the title of the OP. I thought a Republican was someone who runs in a republican primary. In the context of the OP, someone who ran for the US Senate or House of Representatives and won. I saw the term RINO and finally had to ask, what the distinction was.

Apparently the distinction is that you have to be almost a complete unknown as if you start on the perch of being a non-RINO and earn RINO status when you do something as shocking as....compromise!

We could play this silly game of yours, Candy, but then someone would play another game of which democrats aren't a socialist politician.

You asked what the term RINO meant to me, and I answered in that other thread.
I don't think anyone ever said that it meant compromise.

 

[kwc57]

Karl Rove.

HE is clearly NOT a RINO.

No, he's much worse.....a neocon. A liberal parading as a conservative.

 

[candycorn]

Depends on what your definition of RINO is, Candy.

Tee hee....were on what, page 4 now and nobody has mentioned either the honorable gentleman from the Ohio 8th or the honorable gentleman representing Kentucky. Or Eric Cantor, none of the Presidential candidates, and, I know there are 40-50 Senators and over 217 elected house members. So far, what, maybe 40 names have been mentioned--none of the leadership? If the party is dominated by RINOs as the data suggests; does that worry you guys--your non-RINO's out there?

Disclosure--I haven't read every post since last evening.

I'm not defining who a RINO is; you guys are by naming the NON-RINOs --hence the title of the OP. I thought a Republican was someone who runs in a republican primary. In the context of the OP, someone who ran for the US Senate or House of Representatives and won. I saw the term RINO and finally had to ask, what the distinction was.

Apparently the distinction is that you have to be almost a complete unknown as if you start on the perch of being a non-RINO and earn RINO status when you do something as shocking as....compromise!

We could play this silly game of yours, Candy, but then someone would play another game of which democrats aren't a socialist politician.

You asked what the term RINO meant to me, and I answered in that other thread.
I don't think anyone ever said that it meant compromise.

I don't think you understood what I was saying there: the un-RINO troupe seems to be those most willing not to compromise on just about every major issue of the day...judging from the names that were brought up. John McCain was the nominee in the last election. He is apparently a RINO according to some. Surely the nominee for President of the Republican Party isn't a "Republican in Name Only--RINO", right?

Again, I'm not defining it, those who think they know the answer are.

Anyway, I'll look on the other thread

I didn't see your answer. I will look.

 

[candycorn]

Rob drives to D.C. every day to serve his constituents faithfully. He drives a POS Toyota 97 miles - ONE WAY - from his farm in Tappahanock, Va.

A 194 mile round trip commute every day!

He doesn't get limo'd in like Pelosi/Reid/Kennedy elitists that you look/kiss up to.

Does he claim that as a deduction on his income taxes....the costs of traveling 194 miles every day?