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• On Principles, Pledges, and “Purity”

  
  RedState — Authority: 820
  A group of conservative Republicans is set to offer a resolution be considered at next month’s Republican National Committee meeting in Hawai’i, calling on party candidates to embrace a majority of a group of ten positions based on core conservative principles to gain and retain RNC endorsements and funding.  I ...
  9 hours ago

• The Republican Purity Pledge

  
  CaroLINES — Authority: 139
  You now have to take a pledge to be a Republican. If you disagree with 3 things on the list, youre not allowed to be a Republican. In other words: "dont think for yourself, weve done it for you". Heres the list: 1. We support smaller government, smaller national debt, lower deficits and lower taxes by opposing ...
  9 hours ago

• Envisioning Purity

  
  Akkam's Razor — Authority: 127
  I ran the text of the GOPs Purity Test as reported in the NYTimes through Wordle to generate a visualization : It appears that the GOP is supporting opposition of, well, everything.  Or something. No related posts.
  14 hours ago

• Political Suicide?

  
  1115.org — Authority: 133
  So now a group within the RNC is pushing a 10-point purity test to determine whether prospective Republican party candidates would qualify for party funds and endorsements. A group of conservative Republican leaders is proposing a solution to the internecine warfare over what the party should stand for: a 10-point ...
  15 hours ago

• Will Republicans Take Responsibility for Lies About “Socialism”?

  
  CafeSentido.com — Authority: 521
  The Republican party has developed an increasingly obstructionist, radical ideology, based on fundamental distortions of the process of government and the aims of opponents. Party strategists openly admit there is a calculation that such distortions will “reframe” the Democratic agenda in a light average Americans ...
  16 hours ago

• Republican “Purity” Test?

  
  U.S. Common Sense — Authority: 121
  Have you heard about this? The RNC has released the “ RNC Resolution on Financial Support of Candidates ,” where they list ten key points that candidates wishing to obtain party funding must support at least 80% of the time. Where does the Republican leadership come up with this nonsense? Talk about trying to win ...
  1 day ago

• Five key points about the GOP Purity Test

  
  Joejolly's Weblog — Authority: 134
  Cleveland Republican Examiner September 24, 2009 Democrats are up in arms that Republicans have the gall to want to actually nominate, fund and elect Republicans to public office. Ten Republican National Committee members are submitting a plan to impose what’s being called a purity test on future Republican ...
  1 day ago

• Purity Test for Republicans

  
  Eideard — Authority: 491
  Republican loyalty oath is next.
  1 day ago

• MSNBC - A GOP Purity Test? (And a Humorous Version)

  
  Integral Options Cafe — Authority: 440
  Heh, invoking The Almighty Reagan to renew the GOP? I guess the question is how far to the right can the GOP take their party before they become the WCP (White Christian Party)? First up the "real" story, then a purity test that is a little more truthful, and funnier. A GOP purity test? Posted: Monday, November ...
  1 day ago

• 2010 Preview: Who Should be Worried?

  
  The New Ledger Features — Authority: 602
  [tweetmeme] About once a month, we take a break from our normal focus on the economy to talk about electoral politics with Brad Jackson, Senior Editor at The New Ledger and an experienced political strategist. What is the fallout from the health care fight going to do to midterm elections next year? Are moderate ...
  1 day ago

• Purity Balls: Republican Party Proposes Test For Politicians [97 Percent Pure]

  
  Jezebel — Authority: 815
  A new purity test for Republicans seeking party support asks if potential GOPers support of the Defense of Marriage Act, are against government funding for abortion, and are ready to bow down and fellate the ghost of Ronald Reagan . The Wall Street Journal (natch) provides the most concise summary of the ...
  1 day ago

• Disagree With More Than Three Things On This List? The GOP Will Kick You Out According To Proposed Republican "Purity" Resolution

  
  Newsvine - Killfile's Column - Articles and Seeds — Authority: 440
  (1) We support smaller government, smaller national debt, lower deficits and lower taxes by opposing bills like Obamas "stimulus" bill; (2) We support market-based health care reform and oppose Obama-style government run health care;
  1 day ago

• i can only shake my head

  
  ravings of a semi-sane madwoman — Authority: 447
  do as i do or youre WRONG........ man oh man G.O.P. Considers ‘Purity’ Resolution for Candidates By ADAM NAGOURNEY The battle among Republicans over what the party should stand for — and how much it should accommodate dissenting views on important issues — is probably going to move from the ...
  1 day ago

• Republicans May Consider Test of Purity

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 173
  Members of the Republican National Committee are pushing a resolution built on "conservative principles and public policies" and opposition to "Obamas socialist agenda" that Republican candidates would have to largely accept and adopt if they want the partys support. The New York Times reports that ten RNC members ...
  1 day ago

• Republican Pledge is Just What Party Needs

  
  That's Right Nate — Authority: 422
  In an effort to maintain dogmatic purity, GOP leaders have begun circulating a 10 point pledge for Republican candidates to show that they are sufficiently pure to be Republicans.   This pledge will be debated at the party’s January meeting in Honolulu.   I tried to contact friend of the blog Congressman Jack ...
  2 days ago

• Republicans Seeking Conservative Resolution From Candidates

  
  The Lonely Conservative — Authority: 577
  Funny, this news came out on the same day Politico wondered if Jim DeMint is hurting the Republican Party . The Caucus reported today that Republican leaders are asking candidates for a conservative ”purity” pledge. Too bad they didn’t think of this a few years ago. Republican leaders are circulating a ...
  2 days ago

• Purity Test, 2009 GOP Edition

  
  the BL Rag — Authority: 130
  (Souce: NY Times ) If youve been around the Internet (or its predecessors) for any length of time, youre probably run across a purity test.  (If you havent, consult this archive of purity tests - you may see one of these as an Open Thread some Friday!)  Theyre usually somewhat tongue-in-cheek, designed more ...
  2 days ago

• Purity Pledge

  
  The Daily Dorkmonger — Authority: 121
  When I first heard that the GOP was considering a purity pledge for candidates , I assumed they were reacting to recent sex scandals . But no, the list of ten resolutions is just the same old laundry list weve been hearing for years: We support smaller government, smaller national debt, lower deficits and lower ...
  2 days ago

• The GOP "Purity Test"

  
  Journal — Authority: 565
  Adam Nagourney / The Caucus: G.O.P. Considers ‘Purity’ Resolution for Candidates The battle among Republicans over what the party should stand for - and how much it should accommodate dissenting views on key issues - looks like its going to move from the states to the Republican National Committee when it ...
  2 days ago

• Republican National Committee: Same Old Song & Dance.

  
  JackRabbit Caf — Authority: 432
  From the New York Times comes further proof that the Republican Party is so far off the deep end that its scraping bottom: The battle among Republicans over what the party should stand for — and how much it should accommodate dissenting views on important issues — is ...
  2 days ago

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