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Originally posted by Oblivion437:
Compassionate Conservatives (Centrists who like the Conservative name)
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HAHAHAHAHAHA. I wish compassionate conservatives were centrists who like the conservative name. If this were the case, the self-proclaimed compassionate conservative currently in the White house would certainly have had a much different course of policy the last 3.5 years.
I think the term "compassionate conservative" can be used by the far-right to snare centrists and moderates into voting for them. Once elected, some conservatives like this typically have no qualms stabbing these centrists in the back with heavily right leaning policies. GW Bush being an excellent example of this.
edit- To be clear I do not wish to generalize all conservatives as not being compassionate or being incapable of compassion. My point is that sometimes this label is used as a political ploy rather than a term to describe centrist leaning conservatives.
[ 08-01-2004, 04:04 AM: Message edited by: Chewbacca ]