tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post3103420357641208878..comments2024-03-28T15:24:53.579-04:00Comments on Rational Nation USA: Americans Moving Away From Conservatism...Les Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-50524293995295049162015-06-08T19:44:15.144-04:002015-06-08T19:44:15.144-04:00I'm not seeing the conservative leadership as ...I'm not seeing the conservative leadership as being very strong either dmarks. Unless of course one views military might and bullying as leadership.<br /><br />Conservatives, should they regain the presidency and hold both houses of congress for long will, I am almost certain, destroy our democratic republic.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-41861169232465586992015-06-08T19:40:11.803-04:002015-06-08T19:40:11.803-04:00In some respects it seems as though it already is....In some respects it seems as though it already is. :-)Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-53927028234153497372015-06-08T17:00:23.910-04:002015-06-08T17:00:23.910-04:00I'm not seeing the liberal/left leadership as ...I'm not seeing the liberal/left leadership as being very strong and inspiring up to this point (trying to look at this from the center as much as possible), so maybe this is indeed the conservatives (including the Tea Party) driving people off.<br /><br />Or it could have little to do with a tiny number of showy figures (such as Tea Party firebrands) or a few politicians and have to do with something large and societal.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-11916883465856949682015-06-08T16:31:22.027-04:002015-06-08T16:31:22.027-04:00Golly, let's hope the political pendulum isn&#...Golly, let's hope the political pendulum isn't like Edgar Allan Poe's.BB-Idahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388509941702241290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-1804367098230069702015-06-08T13:06:52.421-04:002015-06-08T13:06:52.421-04:00You are probably very right Jerry. And they will d...You are probably very right Jerry. And they will double, triple, and quadruple down on what they do. Oblivious to the fact America likes some of their ideas but expects them to govern as well; in the best overall interests of the American people and the nation.<br /><br />Pendulums always swing back only momentarily stopping in the middle.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-75358372994533037572015-06-08T12:37:31.253-04:002015-06-08T12:37:31.253-04:00The tea party has played a large role in the decli...The tea party has played a large role in the decline.Jerry Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870618647449723147noreply@blogger.com