[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: One Last Thought on SD 25

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
One Last Thought on SD 25
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1199773989.shtml


   As you might guess, The Final Word segment I heard on the Patriot this
   past Saturday is still bothering me. I have one more question, one I
   need answered before I attend my first caucus. Strictly speaking, I
   did attend one a few years ago, to take my high school son to see one
   for civics class. Actually, we made both the DFL and GOP events. It
   was my son's first encounter with a genuine tin foil hat operative,
   convinced that the Pentagon was engaging in mind control via
   microwaves. Guess which party's caucus featured this entertainment.
   My question is this: does "being a Republican" require blind loyalty?
   I'm not talking David Duke here, but I am talking about RINO's. I
   heard quite a bit on the subject during the broadcast.
   Commenters and callers have suggested that the GOP candidate Ray Cox
   could be called a moderate. That made no difference to Brodkorb, but
   it's understandable why the Conservative base might decide to skip
   this election, especially when the Minneapolis Star Tribune endorsed
   Cox.
   Me, I can accept a lot of "diversity" as long as it isn't just about
   big pork projects. There also has to be honesty and enough of a core
   to work with, which is why I wrote off Prime Minister Pawlenty over
   two years ago. I'll be as generous and forgiving as I can, but I'll
   make the decision if asked to go an extra mile for candidate X.
   To demand blind loyalty, that winning is everything (how much has
   State spending risen under Pawlenty?), is not something the State
   party leadership can demand or expect.