Comments on: Republicans Were Against Big Government Before The Election, Too. http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2009/09/22/republicans-were-against-big-government-before-the-election-too/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:26:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Brad Warbiany http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2009/09/22/republicans-were-against-big-government-before-the-election-too/#comment-69479 Brad Warbiany Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:03:18 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=6838#comment-69479 Jim,

I think the Republicans in Congress were spendthrifts, yes. I think the Republican base was fed up with this, and that’s a big reason why they lost so many seats in congress in the 2008 elections. In 2008, Republican turnout declined by about 1.5% while Democrat turnout increased by about 2.5% (both numbers compared to 2004).

Of course, I’m a libertarian, so I may not have my finger firmly on the pulse of the Republican Party electorate and elected. But that’s my gut feeling, and my title was directed more at the grass-roots Tea Party types (that often barred guys like Michael Steele from speaking and booed John Cornyn) than the Republican establishment, who enjoy the trappings of power as much as anyone else in Washington.

]]> By: Jim http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2009/09/22/republicans-were-against-big-government-before-the-election-too/#comment-69477 Jim Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:17:26 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=6838#comment-69477 I agree with the basics…that this has more to do with politics than bigotry. However, there is still a large section (not even close to a majority) that have shown their bigotry time and time again. As long as the Republican Party doesn’t condemn it, it will be tied with them, since this is where these folks are appearing and getting support. I do take exception with the title, though…when they were in the majority, they seemed to have NO problem with increasing the debt, the size of government, and all the fiscal policies they said they stood for. They’re going to have to prove, to me, they’ve changed their ways before they get my vote again.

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