tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21079623.post8058089596017571222..comments2023-04-20T23:23:08.705-07:00Comments on NeoMugwump: On Building a Centrist Republican InfrastructureDennis Sandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115504318620722199noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21079623.post-55508050421683837722009-05-26T20:18:45.302-07:002009-05-26T20:18:45.302-07:00Sorry I'm a little late catching this ... I saw th...Sorry I'm a little late catching this ... I saw this link in your post on The Moderate Voice. I see that you mention some groups that are trying to organize Republican moderates but you call them all weak. You seem to indicate that you'd prefer another group rise from the ashes of the current GOP to lead us out of the wilderness.<br /><br />Wouldn't it make more sense to support and strengthen these groups already in motion, rather than try to start yet another PAC or organization? I recently started reading the blog on the Republican Leadership Council's site, and they seem to be the most organized when it comes to laying down some policy statements and trying to raise money for moderate candidates.treenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15514375286563470593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21079623.post-79688916355214177462009-05-24T20:00:16.799-07:002009-05-24T20:00:16.799-07:00The first lesson from the Democrats is to create a...<I>The first lesson from the Democrats is to create a “vital centre”—one that is a source of ideas rather than split-the-difference compromises.</I>I think this is a REALLY important point. My fear with Centrism tends to be over this very fact. It's often reactionary in the sense of it just taking the compromise middle between the two sides. So what if instead they take principled positions based on <I>moderate</I> conservative ideals? I think at that point here is enormous pressure to move towards the other side in a compromise effort. In some sense the Centrist must be most unflinching in his devotion to his ideals, otherwise he just ends up being, as the article puts it, 'an opportunist'.Mike at The Big Stickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11510309563965977831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21079623.post-51470962700248878932009-05-24T00:28:38.942-07:002009-05-24T00:28:38.942-07:00Great blog! Please visit my new one and make a com...Great blog! Please visit my new one and make a comment. aprogressivegop.blogspot.com<br />SarahSarahA-PRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335785088472058073noreply@blogger.com