Free: One more thing. Never forget that the MSM will play it the way the Dems want, will lie for them and misreport everything to make us sound bad and them sound good. All we really have is the truth of our position, and the soundness of our principles. Those have been good for us since 1994, so, IMO, this is no time for the political equivalent of “New Coke”.

“The false dichotomy is that we MUST either A) Aquire Power for Power’s sake or B) Subscribe to a Pure Philosophical belief.”

No sir. We acquire power by telling the truth and advocating for what is right. We lose by playing the other guy’s game. Can’t make it any more clear.

I find raising the minimum wage unconscionable, and totally at odds with core conservative principles.

It’s too bad you didn’t have a blog in 1997 -the last time the Republicans raise the min. wage.

Free: Here’s your false dichotomy. You propose we can’t win without becoming just like the Dems. In fact, we have won by being conservative, and to keep winning, we need to be even more conservative. The people need to know they can come to us for the truth, and so bullshitting like lefties ain’t gonna get it for us. In the first place, we aren’t as good at it as they are, and in the second place, when we tell the truth, we have the field all to ourselves. They have nothing, so when we get down to their level, we are placing ourselves at a disadvantage. When we are our conservative selves, we have a natural advantage.

Here’s your false dichotomy. You propose we can’t win without becoming just like the Dems. In fact, we have won by being conservative, and to keep winning, we need to be even more conservative.

No sir.

The false dichotomy is that we MUST either A) Aquire Power for Power’s sake or B) Subscribe to a Pure Philosophical belief.

There is a middle gound.

By avoiding gimmicks and showing the people that we are right and the other people are wrong.

Decisions are made not only by those who show up – but by those with a seat at the table.

How you get there within the restraints of the law and the boundries of your own conscience is up to you.

Here’s the deal: When you are trying to sell the benefits of cutting or eliminating taxes, the truth is on your side! It’s always easier to sell a good product that delivers what it promises.

I’m about the last one to absolve our Republican leaders of not acting like the conservative Republicans we thought we had elected. The one thing that is supposed to separate us from the Democrats is our adherence to principle. Once that basic question is out of the way, then, as the old story goes, it’s only a matter of haggling about the price.

But adhering to principle is just a bit more difficult when the “loyal opposition” keeps removing itself farther and farther away from the center and towards the port side. After all, what alternative do the American voters really have? The loony left of Murtha, Pelosi, Reid and Howard Dean? That’s not any sort of serious. thoughtful opposition. That’s Rugrats in suits.

By avoiding gimmicks and showing the people that we are right and the other people are wrong.

That the Republicans did something stupid in the past is an argument against my criticism of them doing something stupid now?

Get serious, kid.

Free, I know you probably won’t get anything out of it because you’re so convinced that you’re right about everything that you’re incapable of listening to other people, but re-read what robert just said a few times.

It will do you some good.

You’ve created a conflicted message aimed more at winning a political game than creating sound policy for this country.

You aren’t going to go anywhere with it.

And yes, the money is important. Not the most important thing, but important none the less.