tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post2392608850860539498..comments2024-03-28T12:37:03.760-04:00Comments on Daniel Greenfield / Sultan Knish Articles at DanielGreenfield.org : The Future of the Republican Party - Too Socially Conservative or Not Socially Conservative EnoughDaniel Greenfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575285186581875356noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-55537746789912543412008-11-23T15:20:00.000-05:002008-11-23T15:20:00.000-05:00This is excellent. You've got a great attitude, an...This is excellent. You've got a great attitude, and I wish LGF and David Frum and Brooks and O'Rourke and a number of others would share it. This is not the time to be yelling about social conservatives being a detriment.<BR/><BR/>I do want to add that there are a few very feeble social conservative attempts to kick out anyone even seeming liberal. I don't like that much either, but it has been the whining about social conservatives that has gotten the press.<BR/><BR/>My own thoughts on where the Republican party has to go are here: <A HREF="http://www.ashokkarra.com/2008/11/what-can-we-reasonably-expect-from-partisanship/" REL="nofollow">What can we reasonably expect from partisanship?</A>Ashokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888023208356336263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-92185736877097978612008-11-23T13:41:00.000-05:002008-11-23T13:41:00.000-05:00He's a Randian objectivist which is an odd enough ...He's a Randian objectivist which is an odd enough category.<BR/><BR/>Yes you needed a candidate who talked directly to the public, instead of trying to be everyone's friendDaniel Greenfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575285186581875356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-3705551543617732482008-11-23T07:42:00.000-05:002008-11-23T07:42:00.000-05:00Paul Hsieh sounds like a card carrying liberal Dem...Paul Hsieh sounds like a card carrying liberal Democrat if you ask me. But I do understand what he means when he writes about being turned off by the Religious Right. They do tend to come across as cold, controlling and rigid when it comes to abortion and other issues.<BR/><BR/>A more libertarian-like approach as you suggested could very well have appealed to swing voters.<BR/><BR/>Sad to say it but the next Republican presidential candidate must be a better public speaker than McCain was. You can have the best speech writer working for you but if the delivery is too mild the candidate will come across as weak and yes, making concessions.<BR/><BR/>Remember how Sarah Palin energized the party with her first speech? That's what McCain needing to do in the debates. He almost seemed ashamed to raise his voice or interrupt Obama aka Bam Bam (my new nickname for him. Yeah, I know the "bam" in Obama is pronounced differently than the Bam in Bam Bam but Obama's speaking does have a Bam Bam Rubble quality. Bam on this issue. Bam on that issue. Bam. Bam. Bam Bam Bam!<BR/><BR/>Short, snappy, loud and clear.Keli Atahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089132216830000713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-40587048454931390612008-11-23T00:44:00.000-05:002008-11-23T00:44:00.000-05:00unfortunately there's some truth to that, though R...unfortunately there's some truth to that, though Rush was understandably cheerleading mccain during the campaignDaniel Greenfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575285186581875356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-54189030494706070662008-11-22T22:40:00.000-05:002008-11-22T22:40:00.000-05:00Liked this article Sultan. I think Rush Limbaugh...Liked this article Sultan. I think Rush Limbaugh said it best when he was asked a question concerning McCain's concession speech. Rush said "concession speech, his whole campaign has been a concession speech".Christopher Darren Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04538037046604165738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-28765904820011600392008-11-22T21:35:00.000-05:002008-11-22T21:35:00.000-05:00McCain stands for nothing. His campaign could not ...McCain stands for nothing. His campaign could not have been anymore empty if it tried and I believe it did try to be just that.<BR/>I don't think he cared if he was elected or not..or maybe he was also eager for Obama to win and so stood around twiddling his thumbs.Chana @ Lemon Lime Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11656854855385193867noreply@blogger.com