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Which may be why many

Elusive Trope — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:22:24 +0000

Which may be why many self-identified conservatives affiliate themselves with the Democratic Party or as independent.

Obviously it would have more

Elusive Trope — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:12:28 +0000

In reply to Getting beyond Party labels,

Obviously it would have more of a conservative character. I could spend some time giving my opinions as to why I think this, but given the context of this blog that would be pointless. If all conservatives were cut from the identical mold, then maybe there would be a point. But they are not.

From my position over here on the liberal bank of the river, the only way I can see that we're going to make any significant progress as a nation is if those on the other bank are willing to acknowledge that maybe, just maybe, some of the ideas from the liberal paradigm has redeeming value and worth further investigation. On the flip side of this, those on this side of the river need to be willing to look over to the other side without discounting everything beforehand. Maybe we will find that we aren't standing on two sides of the river, but rather on the same side. Or maybe we're in the river together.

We and the river are one...

Otherwise all we have are people believing they are sole possessors of the truth, of the only right and true conclusions to flood of information. Which doesn't mean there aren't times to draw lines in the sand, to stand up for one's principles, etc etc.

Poppycock. Ms. Bachmann

NCD — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:08:43 +0000

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Poppycock. Ms. Bachmann believes she is a conservative, the 'tip of the spear', and so do many Republican voters. Being 'crazy' may be an essential prerequisite to run for office as a conservative Republican.

I think that's kind of like

Verified Atheist — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:41:36 +0000

In reply to Getting beyond Party labels,

I think that's kind of like asking what color the number seven is. She's too crazy to apply either a liberal or a conservative label to.

Getting beyond Party labels,

NCD — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:39:24 +0000

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Getting beyond Party labels, would you consider a President Bachmann administration to have a more liberal or conservative character, and why?

Some of those digital running

Verified Atheist — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:37:43 +0000

In reply to Analog watches, for example,

Some of those digital running watches have incredibly big numbers.

Analog watches, for example,

Peter Schwartz — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:27:16 +0000

In reply to I would add to your list the

Analog watches, for example, are superior to digital ones as my eyes get worse and worse...nurse.

Yeah, they hire illegals to

NCD — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:00:43 +0000

In reply to I find conservatives do a

Yeah, they hire illegals to do the yard work.

Absolutely. To me "defense of

Verified Atheist — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:53:23 +0000

In reply to I would add to your list the

Absolutely. To me "defense of the status quo" is the defining characteristic that makes someone a conservative. I include conservationism as part of that, although most soi disant conservatives seem to want nothing to do with it. By that definition, I consider myself inherently a conservative, although as you say there are certainly things that should be changed.

I would add to your list the

Flavius — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:37:25 +0000

In reply to Things To Like About Conservatives

I would add to your list the conservative defense of the status quo.Certainly there are things that should be changed,But not everything.

The world wasn't created yesterday.Lots of things people use to do have been changed. For the better. And now those are the status quo. Change may mean going back to the old bad ways.

Always keep a hold of nurse for fear of getting someone worse.