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<blockquote data-quote="DirtyDawg" data-source="post: 1307249" data-attributes="member: 9113"><p>My thoughts on Fallin if she is elected to governor, written by a friend (we both walked neighborhoods and supported Brogdon in the primary). If the Republican party doesn't start honoring the Constitution this go 'round...it's over for the GOP.</p><p></p><p>Grassroots Activist: Mary Fallin is currently stealing our message, not because she agrees with us, because she wants to marginalize us. Below I give you a long history of how the GOP uses the Grassroots to fulfill their big government plans. Fallin is using the same game plan. Please read below and get re-familiar to their plan so you are not fooled. This is only the precusor to what they plan to do to the Tea Party.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>(also on my blog: <a href="http://www.theonlinepoop.com" target="_blank">www.theonlinepoop.com</a>)</p><p> </p><p></p><p>Mary Fallin’s campaign commercial exposes a co-opting of the conservative grassroots message. This is, unfortunately, nothing new and appears to be a repeat display by the Republican Establishment game plan which has worked for the national party over the last 20 years. Simply put, co-opt the conservative message, minimize their messenger(s), and paint a false picture that the establishment candidate has always stood on the grassroots platform.</p><p></p><p>In my lifetime, I saw this on the national level several times. Allow me to review the national GOP game plan over the last 20 years so you will not be fooled by what the Mary Fallin campaign is currently doing: </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>My first experience of this mode of operation was back in 1988 with the primary run of Pat Robertson for President. Robertson ran on a conservative platform. Among his policies, he wanted to ban pornography, reform the education system, and eliminate departments such as the Department of Education and the Department of Energy. He also supported a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget. The strong finish in Iowa and the state of Washington gave credence to the Robertson/Christian Right movement and made them a force within the party. On the other hand, VP George Bush was not a friend of the Conservative Movement within the party. Many feared he was just another Nixon hold would grow government, expand the federal powers, and raise taxes. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>The Establishment Republicans, knowing they couldn’t win without this new force, made a strategic move not fight for power but rather co-opt it with a deal. Pat Robertson would lend his endorsement over to George Bush and the establishment would give Pat Robertson resources and money to help get his new organization off the ground, The Christian Coalition. As planned, Robertson endorsed Bush at the convention, the Christian Coalition was born, and Bush began touting Robertson’s message claiming it as his own. As a result, the Christian’s followed blindly along and put a liberal Republican as President; ultimately minimizing the Christian Right’s voice. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>The Christian Coalition had moderate success in the two upcoming Presidential elections with voter outreach and voter guides; this too was easily dismissed by the more moderates within the GOP because the message no longer had its prominence in Pat Robertson’s voice; but rather in the Establishment where Robertson previously handed it over.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>The next wave would come 6 years later with the “Republican Revolution” or “The Contract with America.” During this time many Conservatives were steaming mad because of the recent bank scandals in Congress which allowed members to overdraw their House checking accounts but were not being penalized by the House Bank. Add to the mix, that Democrats voted for the highest tax increases in history The Grassroots Conservatives were out for blood seizing on this opportunity. Republican Minority Whip Newt Gingrich, along with 7 freshman Republicans referred to as the Gang of Seven or "The Young Turks," made the strategic decision to publicize the scandal in an attempt to sweep lawbreaking congressmen, most of them Democrats, out of power. As the fervor grew, The Young Turks produced the Contract with America which enabled them to Co-opt the Conservative message and gain control of the both Houses. Once again, the move silenced the Conservative voice only to have to rise just two years later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DirtyDawg, post: 1307249, member: 9113"] My thoughts on Fallin if she is elected to governor, written by a friend (we both walked neighborhoods and supported Brogdon in the primary). If the Republican party doesn't start honoring the Constitution this go 'round...it's over for the GOP. Grassroots Activist: Mary Fallin is currently stealing our message, not because she agrees with us, because she wants to marginalize us. Below I give you a long history of how the GOP uses the Grassroots to fulfill their big government plans. Fallin is using the same game plan. Please read below and get re-familiar to their plan so you are not fooled. This is only the precusor to what they plan to do to the Tea Party. (also on my blog: [url]www.theonlinepoop.com[/url]) Mary Fallin’s campaign commercial exposes a co-opting of the conservative grassroots message. This is, unfortunately, nothing new and appears to be a repeat display by the Republican Establishment game plan which has worked for the national party over the last 20 years. Simply put, co-opt the conservative message, minimize their messenger(s), and paint a false picture that the establishment candidate has always stood on the grassroots platform. In my lifetime, I saw this on the national level several times. Allow me to review the national GOP game plan over the last 20 years so you will not be fooled by what the Mary Fallin campaign is currently doing: My first experience of this mode of operation was back in 1988 with the primary run of Pat Robertson for President. Robertson ran on a conservative platform. Among his policies, he wanted to ban pornography, reform the education system, and eliminate departments such as the Department of Education and the Department of Energy. He also supported a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget. The strong finish in Iowa and the state of Washington gave credence to the Robertson/Christian Right movement and made them a force within the party. On the other hand, VP George Bush was not a friend of the Conservative Movement within the party. Many feared he was just another Nixon hold would grow government, expand the federal powers, and raise taxes. The Establishment Republicans, knowing they couldn’t win without this new force, made a strategic move not fight for power but rather co-opt it with a deal. Pat Robertson would lend his endorsement over to George Bush and the establishment would give Pat Robertson resources and money to help get his new organization off the ground, The Christian Coalition. As planned, Robertson endorsed Bush at the convention, the Christian Coalition was born, and Bush began touting Robertson’s message claiming it as his own. As a result, the Christian’s followed blindly along and put a liberal Republican as President; ultimately minimizing the Christian Right’s voice. The Christian Coalition had moderate success in the two upcoming Presidential elections with voter outreach and voter guides; this too was easily dismissed by the more moderates within the GOP because the message no longer had its prominence in Pat Robertson’s voice; but rather in the Establishment where Robertson previously handed it over. The next wave would come 6 years later with the “Republican Revolution” or “The Contract with America.” During this time many Conservatives were steaming mad because of the recent bank scandals in Congress which allowed members to overdraw their House checking accounts but were not being penalized by the House Bank. Add to the mix, that Democrats voted for the highest tax increases in history The Grassroots Conservatives were out for blood seizing on this opportunity. Republican Minority Whip Newt Gingrich, along with 7 freshman Republicans referred to as the Gang of Seven or "The Young Turks," made the strategic decision to publicize the scandal in an attempt to sweep lawbreaking congressmen, most of them Democrats, out of power. As the fervor grew, The Young Turks produced the Contract with America which enabled them to Co-opt the Conservative message and gain control of the both Houses. Once again, the move silenced the Conservative voice only to have to rise just two years later. [/QUOTE]
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