{"id":47623,"date":"2013-02-26T11:50:32","date_gmt":"2013-02-26T18:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/proteinwisdom.com\/?p=47623"},"modified":"2013-02-26T11:50:32","modified_gmt":"2013-02-26T18:50:32","slug":"vas-conservative-governor-biggest-tax-raiser-in-va-history-wapo-conservative-jen-rubin-applauds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proteinwisdom.com\/?p=47623","title":{"rendered":"VA’s “conservative” Governor biggest tax raiser in VA history; WaPo “conservative” Jen Rubin applauds"},"content":{"rendered":"

… calls those who think what McDonnell has done is both irresponsible and an affront<\/a> to those responsible for his being elected “purists”<\/a>. <\/p>\n

— Meaning, you know: fringe extremists who fetishize the Constitution and who aren’t open to common-sense reforms to hidebound old texts written by misogynistic racists who were banging their slaves. Or who resist an exciting, hip new rebranding to a moribund anti-government image, one that simply doesn’t resonate with those who have learned to game the system.<\/p>\n

Because the best Republicans — those who are the harbingers of the next great GOP resurgence — are those who are willing to act like leftwing Democrats. Just ask Presidents Dole, McCain, and Romney!<\/p>\n

In the minds of the great political strategists like Jen Rubin — whose Romney push was her last great contribution to the GOP’s resurrection — surrender is victory. A willingness to repudiate every principle in order to “get things done” is bravery. And having an R in front of one’s name — even if it means adopting the policies and governing strategies of Democrats — is more important than promoting conservative principles, because at the end of the day, its all about whose party gets to control the trough and divvy out the spoils.<\/p>\n

Good lord. I can’t get an advertiser or a link from a high profile “conservative” site here anymore, yet this dangerous Potemkin GOP bint — a not-too-distant Gore devotee<\/em> — represents the views of “the right” in the WaPo?<\/p>\n

Tell me that’s not by design. That this all<\/em> isn’t by design.<\/p>\n

God help us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

… calls those who think what McDonnell has done is both irresponsible and an affront to those responsible for his being elected “purists”. — Meaning, you know: fringe extremists who fetishize the Constitution and who aren’t open to common-sense reforms to hidebound old texts written by misogynistic racists who were banging their slaves. Or who resist an exciting, hip new rebranding to a moribund anti-government image, one that simply doesn’t<\/p>\n

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