From: demon@desire.wright.edu (Stupendous Man)
Newsgroups: alt.politics.clinton
Subject: Re: Randall Terry and the Death of the Republican Party
Date: 16 Oct 92 17:36:20 EST
Distribution: alt.politics.clinton
Organization: Demonic Possesions, Inc.

In article <7kqpcbp@lynx.unm.edu>, johnchad@triton.unm.edu (jchadwic) writes:
> 	Well, this may be flame bait, but what the heck. Up until this morning
> there was still an outside chance I could change my mind and vote for George,
> but the proverbial nail was installed courtesy of (G)od's (O)wn (P)oliceman,
> Randall Terry. I have had the attitude for a long time that whatever Randall
> Terry and Pat Robertson are against, I am in favor of it (okay, knee jerk
> reaction I admit). Randall Terry is calling a vote for Bill Clinton a sin and
> has accused Clinton of actively urging people to violate all of the 10
> commandments. I know I have been busy with work, have I missed something?
> Probably not. Randall Terry has set new levels for knee-jerk reactionary
> behavior. But, the worst of this is that George and the campaign have failed
> to discourage the hate tactics of Terry. This sell out of the Republican party
> must have Abe Lincoln rolling over in his grave.

	I used to vote Republican *despite* jerks like Terry.  It got to be too
much in 1990, and I doubt I'll vote Republican again unless they're Lib-Reps
instead of religious-right-Reps.

	Remember way back in 84 after the landslide when they were talking
about how many parties the Dems would split into?

> Speaking of Abe Lincoln and the former greatness of the Republican party, in
> today's Albuquerque Journal there was an article (I think from either AP or
> NYT News Service) regarding their base of support. Pat Robertson was quoted as
> saying that his goal, and the goal of the Christian Coalition, is to gain a
> working control of the party in each state. The article then cited states where
> this has already happened. While the process of change is not easy, I mourn the
> death of a once great party. If the CC takes over the party in New Mexico I
> will have a hard time supporting Senator Pete Domenici and Rep. Steve Schiff,
> both fine men who I have supported because of their moderate stance and their
> willingness to rise above partisan politics.

	Sounds like Agran's plans for the Dem. party.

> Lincoln refused church membership (as did the mojority of the presidents before
> him) to avoid the appearance of encouraging or endorsing a state-sponsored
> religion. I do not have my book of quotes in front of me, but I remember
> Lincoln making some unflattering statements regarding organized religions.

	Unfortunatley, it is common for the local press to emphasize religious
ties.

> So, I mourn the death of the Republican party and I will try to remember
> the good that has come from that party. 

	There's hope.  Kemp in 96.  (But definately not Quayle.)

> Anyone But Bush in 1992 

	I like it!

Brett                                                      
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