Originally Posted by
dnf777
My dog in the race.
Despite what my biographers here on POTUS say, I still hold to many conservative values. The problem is, there has been NO party of candidate that upholds them. Who has been fiscally responsible lately? Bush? (I won't even mention Obama) The current or recent republican congress? (I won't even mention the recent democratic congress)
Really? Besides Ron Paul, who do you see coming close to making the necessary budget cuts to bring our financial house under control?
All the non-military, non-entitlement spending COMBINED, even if cut drastically, will not be enough.
I will respectfully disagree on another point. The crowd at CPAC IS the conservative voice. Heckles and jeers should not be dismissed. Especially if its not just one isolated voice, but many. Also, if the mainstream GOP was living up to its conservative principles, do you think the TeaParty would even exist in its current form and strength?
I think I've raised some valid questions. I hope they don't just generate personal attacks that add nothing to the discussion. (not you, we've had many good discussions here)