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Florida Governor Charlie Crist, responding to his critics, RINO label:

“Well, if I’m a RINO, then so is Ronald Reagan.”

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socalcon Wrote: Feb 07, 2010 12:45 AM

then You are.

"Are our candidates becoming dumber or are we?"

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ybnormal Wrote: Feb 05, 2010 8:39 AM

Hey Charlie if you want to look conservative you should run against Senator Bill Nelson. Compared to him you could pass for a real conservative. Think about it.

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Careful with that axe, Eugene Wrote: Feb 05, 2010 6:18 AM

The problem is, you "conservatives" (not really) have created a mythic Reagan who didn't look anything like the real thing.

The Real Reagan -

Gave Amnesty to 3 million illegal aliens.
Raised taxes on the rich after cutting them.
Swapped weapons for hostages.
Reformed social security giving it another 30 years of life.
Paid $600 for Toilet Seat covers.
Increased the national debt from 900 Billion to 4 Trillion.

Speaking of the latter, I actually read the speech where he defended that. Thoughtful, intelligent speech, compared to the idiocy that would come out of the mouths of Palin or Dubya Bush...

Are our candidates becoming dumber or are we?

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albert henry Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 8:58 PM

You can crist your ast goodbye.

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NeoConScum Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 5:51 PM

Gov.Crist is that slick, smarmy guy who started on Student Council, became his College's Student Body V.P., and on and on and on. Go find a damned job, Charlie and leave the Senate Seat for Mr.True Conservative Rubio.

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Dread Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 5:48 PM

that the US is trying to dominate other states around the globe. Or China is trying to influence affairs in Asia. Or Brazil is starting to flex its muscles in its region.

It's what nations that have power do.

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MaineConservative Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 4:11 PM

Spent too much time in the tanning booth and it's fried his brain.

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Kenny Z Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 3:57 PM

Bye bye Charlie!

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Speedicut Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 3:54 PM

that Roosha is still bent on dominating their gullible victims the Euros. Wait til you see how they handle the Mooslems.

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Dread Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 3:36 PM

[And if the new Russia is still not bent on world domination why are they controlling the oil to Europe?]

Why does any country control the oil that flows to their customers? Because they possess it, their customers demand it and need it, and that gives them a certain degree of leverage over their customers.

Any nation will use leverage on other states in order to achieve desired policy goals. That is the objective of things like withholding aid money, imposing sanctions, military provocations (all of which the United States engages or has engaged in), to get a client or a non-compliant state to follow your objectives or to come to the table and discuss compromises.

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Speedicut Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 3:12 PM

"the Soviet Union being portrayed as a fanatical pack of Marxists bent on global revolution, world domination, and impending nuclear first strikes..."

You mean they weren't?

And if the new Russia is still not bent on world domination why are they controlling the oil to Europe?

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Robyn51 Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 2:49 PM

who doesn't know a damn thing about Reagan and even less about being a conservative.

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Dread Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 2:49 PM

[Plus, we not in a war yet with fanatics.]

You forget exactly what the late 70's/early 80's were like with the Soviet Union being portrayed as a fanatical pack of Marxists bent on global revolution, world domination, and impending nuclear first strikes. Even after the Soviet Union fell, that type of thinking still colors our dealings with Russia.

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John2580 Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 2:40 PM

Flagged you for using an obscene word to describe loyal Americans.

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moderateGuy Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 2:29 PM

"...Charlie could be testing the waters as a stand-up comedian."
Maybe Charlie, Barry and Harry could start up a new Three Stooges act.

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Martha14 Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 2:22 PM

....Charlie could be testing the waters as a stand-up comedian.

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Speedicut Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 2:21 PM

"...negotiated with our enemies, spearheaded some arms reduction treaties, treated terrorism strictly as a matter of law and sought to try them in courts, signed a convention against torture,"

Uh, I think Reagan was undermining our enemies and NOT HELPING THEM BY LOOKING THE OTHER WAY. Plus, we not in a war yet with fanatics. Here's what also happened under Reagan: USSR collapsed, Libya bombed, hostages released, etc.

Tax increases. You are correct. Reagan did not initiate but did sign on for increases almost every year BUT In 1982, Ronald Reagan proudly announced that he was getting $3 of spending cuts for every $1 of tax increase. He later lamented that all he ever got were the taxes. "Congress never cut spending by...

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Jane Wu Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 2:11 PM

Even Reagan wouldn't measure up to the craziness, and that's saying quite a lot. The Party of Palin is an abomination.

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Dread Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 2:05 PM

He passed some tax increases, negotiated with our enemies, spearheaded some arms reduction treaties, treated terrorism strictly as a matter of law and sought to try them in courts, signed a convention against torture, and stood against prohibiting gays from teaching in California classrooms.

I could go on, but Charlie's right. In today's GOP, Reagan would probably get primaried out of any office he tried to run for.

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moderateGuy Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 2:04 PM

is that someone who has...you know..whatchamacallit..ideas?

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Publius4254 Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 1:56 PM

You are SO out of here!

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Speedicut Wrote: Feb 04, 2010 1:56 PM

is that we were pretty sure Reagan was on our side. As soon as I hear you say, "Government IS the problem" I'll start agreeing with you.

btw - way to rattle the red meat lovers' cages, you fool. hahaha

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