RINO - what is it and who isn't?

[UberNeuman]

RINO, of course is the slang term of Republican In Name Only - a term of address usually assigned by members of the Republican party that find their own members lacking in following the party line...

John McCain - RINO
Ted Cruz - Republican

Would that be a fair assessment? Who are the true Republicans and who are those you would consider to be: RINO?

 

[DominionSeraph]

RINO = "Whoever dares stray from the Fox News party line."

 

[UberNeuman]

RINO = "Whoever dares stray from the Fox News party line."

Well, my curiosity is what those of the Anandtech Republican base would dare to state out loud... Who do they find to be a "RINO" and with that, who do they find to be the true representatives of their party.

 

[row]

i'd like to point out that the term rino not only describes a republicans voting record, but their personal behavior too. since republicans claim the moral high road (i'm not saying it's necessarily true in practice, just part of the ideology) a republican who strays in personal matters, lying, cheating, stealing, etc. also fits the definition.

http://www.rinolist.org/

 

[Vic]

It's half No True Scotsman and half ideological purity. The freedom party will punish you for wrongthink.

 

[compuwiz1]

John McCain
Chris Christie
John Boehner
Mitch (cave) McConnell


These four are probably the biggest threat to the republican party. All of them are suseptible to caving in on amnesty, which is terrible for our country. I know there is another thread for that, but these guys are a bunch of spinless, pandering republicans, who know no bounds, when it comes to sucking off the left.....for financial gain. They are fertile lobby panhandlers, wreaking of democrat blood while possessing the liberal mental disorder. Whores!!!

 

[Moonbeam]

John McCain
Chris Christie
John Boehner
Mitch (cave) McConnell


These four are probably the biggest threat to the republican party. All of them are suseptible to caving in on amnesty, which is terrible for our country. I know there is another thread for that, but these guys are a bunch of spinless, pandering republicans, who know no bounds, when it comes to sucking off the left.....for financial gain. They are fertile lobby panhandlers, wreaking of democrat blood while possessing the liberal mental disorder. Whores!!!

Clap clap clap clap The end of the Republican party is at last in sight. The brain defectives won't rest until they've eaten the last shreds of apostasy with only one left standing, bleeding to death. What a wonderful flight insanity must be.

 

[Ausm]

John McCain
Chris Christie
John Boehner
Mitch (cave) McConnell


These four are probably the biggest threat to the republican party. All of them are suseptible to caving in on amnesty, which is terrible for our country. I know there is another thread for that, but these guys are a bunch of spinless, pandering republicans, who know no bounds, when it comes to sucking off the left.....for financial gain. They are fertile lobby panhandlers, wreaking of democrat blood while possessing the liberal mental disorder. Whores!!!

I love it when they eat their own....good luck getting in the WH.

 

[Ausm]

dp

 

[fskimospy]

John McCain
Chris Christie
John Boehner
Mitch (cave) McConnell


These four are probably the biggest threat to the republican party. All of them are suseptible to caving in on amnesty, which is terrible for our country. I know there is another thread for that, but these guys are a bunch of spinless, pandering republicans, who know no bounds, when it comes to sucking off the left.....for financial gain. They are fertile lobby panhandlers, wreaking of democrat blood while possessing the liberal mental disorder. Whores!!!

Could you estimate for me what percentage of elected republican officials are RINOs?

Just a ballpark one.

 

[ElMonoDelMar]

i'd like to point out that the term rino not only describes a republicans voting record, but their personal behavior too. since republicans claim the moral high road (i'm not saying it's necessarily true in practice, just part of the ideology) a republican who strays in personal matters, lying, cheating, stealing, etc. also fits the definition.

http://www.rinolist.org/

Jesus...even Rush Limbaugh isn't' conservative enough for them. *head explodes*

 

[JManInPhoenix]

Jesus...even Rush Limbaugh isn't' conservative enough for them. *head explodes*

Couldnt believe it til I read it http://www.rinolist.org/2013/01/sir-lancelot-of-the-rino-table/



I havent been this shocked since I saw Reagan labled a liberal on P & N.

 

[drebo]

All NeoCons are RINOs, but not all RINOs are NeoCons.

I think NeoCons are far, far worse for the country and the republican party than most non-NeoCon RINOs.

For instance, people of the libertarian persuasion that are registered republican could be considered RINOs because they generally have more liberal social views and want fewer laws. NeoCons, though, are hyper socially conservative and generally favor liberal spending to enforce their morals.

NeoCons and Progressives will destroy this country with their attempts to legislate morality.

 

[Genx87]

Who knows. The people who in the past would be called RINO's represent the current core values of the party(big govt, warfare, welfare for their people, lockstep groupthink).

 

[Moonbeam]

The right is collapsing under the weight of its insanity and the blow back from the event horizon is intense.

 

[fskimospy]

Who knows. The people who in the past would be called RINO's represent the current core values of the party(big govt, warfare, welfare for their people, lockstep groupthink).

How do you square this with the fact that the Republican Party has become dramatically more conservative over the last 40 years?

 

[sandorski]

Anyone who is not a Team Player. Best as I can tell.

 

[Jaskalas]

I consider Neocons RINOs, but that would confuse things as the majority of the party supports them. Thus, while formerly identifying with the Republicans, I find they have never supported the ideals that I hold dear. They sing a pretty tune for election and then ignore us while in power.

"True conservatives", as I think of Tea Party or Libertarian, are not welcomed among the GOP. Nor should we welcome them.

 

[Fern]

How do you square this with the fact that the Republican Party has become dramatically more conservative over the last 40 years?

False question: It hasn't become "dramatically more conservative over the last 40 years".

It really is that simple.

Was the Democratic Party majorly in favor of gay marriage 40 yrs ago?

Were Democrats unconcerned about deficit spending (heck as recently as 2006 they ran on no new deficit spending. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/15627215/.../rep-pelosi-poised-make-history/#.Uu6j6LSGq1s )

Were Repubs proponents of gay marriage 40 yrs ago?

Were they anti-gun?

Were they pro-abortion?

Etc Etc Etc

Fern

 

[Fern]

RINO - what is it and who isn't?

First, let's not pretend Democrats don't accuse other Dems of being DINO's.

But to directly address your question, doesn't it depend upon each person's own views? Quite simply if a Repub candidate has policy positions which are different (less 'conservative', whatever one might believe that means) in too many areas they will be labeled as a "RINO". Likewise for Democrats and DINO's.

So, I don't believe there is any real answer to such a question because it depends upon too many disparate individual viewpoints.

Fern

 

[fskimospy]

False question: It hasn't become "dramatically more conservative over the last 40 years".

It really is that simple.

Was the Democratic Party majorly in favor of gay marriage 40 yrs ago?

Were Democrats unconcerned about deficit spending (heck as recently as 2006 they ran on no new deficit spending. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/15627215/.../rep-pelosi-poised-make-history/#.Uu6j6LSGq1s )

Were Repubs proponents of gay marriage 40 yrs ago?

Were they anti-gun?

Were they pro-abortion?

Etc Etc Etc

Fern

As discussed in other threads, objective, empirical analysis not only says that you're wrong, but that you are laughably wrong. If you want to base your opinions on your gut and not on actual analysis that's fine, but don't expect other people to take you seriously.

If you would like to bring in some empirical analysis to counteract DW-NOMINATE feel free to do so.

 

[Genx87]

How do you square this with the fact that the Republican Party has become dramatically more conservative over the last 40 years?

The idea that conservative is synonymous with small govt has been proven false with the republican party over the past 30 years minus a few years in the mid 90s.

 

[fskimospy]

The idea that conservative is synonymous with small govt has been proven false with the republican party over the past 30 years minus a few years in the mid 90s.

How do you explain Eisenhower? Nixon? Both were far more liberal and big government-y than modern republicans.

 

[michal1980]

paul ryan for being a corporate pro-illegal sell out.

 

[Jhhnn]

How do you explain Eisenhower? Nixon? Both were far more liberal and big government-y than modern republicans.

Hell, they can't even explain their Idol, Ronnie himself, who tripled the national debt & saved Social Security, engineered amnesty for illegals.

Their whole schtick about Rino's is just groupthink & revisionist history.

They're so convinced of their righteousness that they'll toss anybody overboard who isn't totally with the Faux News program right that minute.

Which is fine by me, because the sooner the Teatards completely marginalize themselves the sooner saner voices can emerge in Republican land. Even Repubs are sick of their shit, particularly their fondness for extortion.