Guest Guest Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Apparently Garo, Tony Massar, and Pat Russo are each a "conservative Democrat." I'm trying to figure out what that means. Why would any of these people willingly choose to be a member of the Democratic party? What makes them any different than a conservative Republican? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Apparently Garo, Tony Massar, and Pat Russo are each a "conservative Democrat." I'm trying to figure out what that means. Why would any of these people willingly choose to be a member of the Democratic party? What makes them any different than a conservative Republican? Conservatism isn't limited to any particular political party, just as liberalism isn't limited to the democrat party. There are liberal republicans and there are conservative democrats. I'm not sure that most republicans are truly conservatives, what I am sure of is most democrats are liberals and socialists and they are the problem. Hope that helps a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Are conservative Democrats against labor unions? @ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Are conservative Democrats against labor unions? @ They wouldn't have approved of the latest firemans contract. But I don't think they are against unions unless they become too costly. I would say 70% of Binghamtons budget for FD and PD is somewhat excessive. Utica, with 59,000 people budgets 39% for the FD and PD. They probably have money left over to fix their roads!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 An oxyMORON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 An oxyMORON So true on par with DELETED I would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Can someone PLEASE explain what a conservative Democrat stands for? And can you also explain why anyone who considers himself a conservative would ever willingly choose to be a member of the Democratic party? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Can someone PLEASE explain what a conservative Democrat stands for? And can you also explain why anyone who considers himself a conservative would ever willingly choose to be a member of the Democratic party? Thanks. No Conservative that is really conservative could possibly attach the word Democrat to their philosophy... Attaching Republican is bad enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Can someone PLEASE explain what a conservative Democrat stands for? And can you also explain why anyone who considers himself a conservative would ever willingly choose to be a member of the Democratic party? Thanks. Centrist – Just what it sounds like. Someone who doesn’t have any particularly strong ideological leanings in any direction. Conservative – Specifically a "fusionist" conservative of the National Review - Heritage Foundation mold. Someone who believes in traditional morality and capitalism, and the need for a limited government to allow both to flourish. Left-libertarian – The quiz uses a mild definition of a left-libertarian, an anti-statist who is somewhat fearful of corporate and religious influence on public life. Liberal – Supports economic regulation to promote social justice and takes a progressive stance toward moral or cultural issues. Libertarian – A libertarian opposes most or all government activites. Does not favor much or any government support for either moral or economic systems. Neoconservative – A "neocon" is more inclined than other conservatives toward vigorous government in the service of the goals of traditional morality and pro-business policies. Tends to favor a very strong foreign policy of America as well. Paleoconservative – "Paleocons" want less US involvement in foeign affairs than other conservatives and oppose mass immigration. They are also more favorably disposed toward the South and the idea of secession, or at least decentralization, than neoconservatives. Paleo-libertarian – Similar to other libertarians except for oppostion to mass immigration, and shares the paleocon appreciation of the South. Radical – Critical of bouregois morality and strongly opposed to capitalism and willing to use state power to achieve desired ends. Third-way – More supportive of foreign intervention than liberals and less supportive of economic regulation, coupled with more-or-less progressive social views. "Third-way" is to liberal what neoconservative is to conservative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 No Conservative that is really conservative could possibly attach the word Democrat to their philosophy... Attaching Republican is bad enough. I don't know about anyone else, but I may be a "conservative Democrat". I was raised in a blue collar, strong union supporting conservative Catholic Democratic family. The morals I was raised with have stuck with me. I believe that we have a moral obligation to try to bring people up from poverty, eradicate prejudice and make ensure everyone has adequate health care available to them, and that diplomacy, not war, is the best way to improve our standing. I don't support "big business" or unchecked executive paychecks. Unions are great when they protect workers from being exploited-that's what they were developed for. I do not believe, however, that workers in unions are exploited anymore, and when unions take the ridiculous position that they must defend crummy workers who are chronically late, call in sick excessively, and attempt to avoid work when at work, that's when the thought of unions turn my stomach. I am also against abortion and gay marriage-I don't know how or when those became democratic cornerstones. My parents are still democrats and share the same views. @ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest silentone Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Can someone PLEASE explain what a conservative Democrat stands for? And can you also explain why anyone who considers himself a conservative would ever willingly choose to be a member of the Democratic party? Thanks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative_Democrat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative_Democrat wikipedia is whatever someone wants to post. blah! @ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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