Louisville Courier Journal Says "No, Nyet, Nein, Non", As The GOP Aims To Use Opposition To POTUS Barack Obama's Supreme Court Nominee To Raise Money.
No, nyet, nein, non
A new Gallup poll shows the Republican Party losing support in every major demographic group except frequent churchgoers. The only other groups whose GOP ranks slightly exceeding that of a sinking ship are self-identified conservatives and senior citizens.
Perhaps that's why the GOP strategy to oppose whomever President Obama nominates to replace departing Justice David Souter to the U.S. Supreme Court is not surprising.
The New York Times obtained 10 GOP memos, which show a lot of red meat designed to inflame the faithful. Doesn't matter that the President hasn't named the nominee. Doesn't matter that this sort of "whatever it is, I'm against it" routine isn't good for the country. No, as conservative honcho and fund-raiser Richard Viguerie told The Times, this is a great fund-raising and troop-gathering opportunity.
The strategy is as it ever was: Wave such expressions as "partial-birth abortion," "homosexual marriage" or "activist judge" like red flags in front of those who are still bullish on the GOP and hope for the best.
In this case, that's not derailing a nominee, because unless there are other problems or surprises, Republicans are unlikely to have the votes to defeat whoever it is; what they want to do is raise money and anger voters. That most of their prospective targets are women — the President is predicted to choose a woman for the Court vacancy — will only speed their decline among that demographic, too.
GOP? Maybe it was once the Grand Old Party, but its disclosed plan for this Supreme Court nominee reveals its M.O. as grumpy, old and pathetic.
Editor's comment: Follow the link to read more about the Richard Viguerie interview. Excerpts are below, however:
Preparing to oppose the confirmation of Mr. Obama’s eventual choice to succeed Justice David H. Souter, who is retiring, conservative groups are working together to stockpile ammunition. Ten memorandums summarizing their research, obtained by The New York Times, provide a window onto how they hope to frame the coming debate. ...
While conservatives say they know they have little chance of defeating Mr. Obama’s choice because Democrats control the Senate, they say they hope to mount a fight that could help refill depleted coffers and galvanize a movement demoralized by Republican electoral defeats.
“It’s an immense opportunity to build the conservative movement and identify the troops out there,” said Richard A. Viguerie, a conservative fund-raiser. “It’s a massive teaching moment for America. We’ve got the packages written. We’re waiting right now to put a name in.”
You get it, do you?
The GOP is going to use us as shark bait.
Are you feeling used, just about now?
A new Gallup poll shows the Republican Party losing support in every major demographic group except frequent churchgoers. The only other groups whose GOP ranks slightly exceeding that of a sinking ship are self-identified conservatives and senior citizens.
Perhaps that's why the GOP strategy to oppose whomever President Obama nominates to replace departing Justice David Souter to the U.S. Supreme Court is not surprising.
The New York Times obtained 10 GOP memos, which show a lot of red meat designed to inflame the faithful. Doesn't matter that the President hasn't named the nominee. Doesn't matter that this sort of "whatever it is, I'm against it" routine isn't good for the country. No, as conservative honcho and fund-raiser Richard Viguerie told The Times, this is a great fund-raising and troop-gathering opportunity.
The strategy is as it ever was: Wave such expressions as "partial-birth abortion," "homosexual marriage" or "activist judge" like red flags in front of those who are still bullish on the GOP and hope for the best.
In this case, that's not derailing a nominee, because unless there are other problems or surprises, Republicans are unlikely to have the votes to defeat whoever it is; what they want to do is raise money and anger voters. That most of their prospective targets are women — the President is predicted to choose a woman for the Court vacancy — will only speed their decline among that demographic, too.
GOP? Maybe it was once the Grand Old Party, but its disclosed plan for this Supreme Court nominee reveals its M.O. as grumpy, old and pathetic.
Editor's comment: Follow the link to read more about the Richard Viguerie interview. Excerpts are below, however:
Preparing to oppose the confirmation of Mr. Obama’s eventual choice to succeed Justice David H. Souter, who is retiring, conservative groups are working together to stockpile ammunition. Ten memorandums summarizing their research, obtained by The New York Times, provide a window onto how they hope to frame the coming debate. ...
While conservatives say they know they have little chance of defeating Mr. Obama’s choice because Democrats control the Senate, they say they hope to mount a fight that could help refill depleted coffers and galvanize a movement demoralized by Republican electoral defeats.
“It’s an immense opportunity to build the conservative movement and identify the troops out there,” said Richard A. Viguerie, a conservative fund-raiser. “It’s a massive teaching moment for America. We’ve got the packages written. We’re waiting right now to put a name in.”
You get it, do you?
The GOP is going to use us as shark bait.
Are you feeling used, just about now?
Labels: Conservatism, GOP, News reporting, Republicanism
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