Comments on: Pulling Back the Curtain a Little on the Great Oz… http://conservativeoasis.com/pulling-back-the-curtain-a-little-on-the-great-oz/ In the middle of an empty desert of liberal idiocy, one can find sustenance at the Oasis... Conservative Blog; Conservative News; Conservative Analysyis Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:48:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Con1 http://conservativeoasis.com/pulling-back-the-curtain-a-little-on-the-great-oz/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 Con1 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:20:29 +0000 http://conservativeoasis.com/?p=473#comment-1049 Good points, Brian. Then, there is the "single issue" voter. You find them in unions; many are Roe vs. Wade women; Seniors on Social Security. These people are targeted every cycle by the left, and even though they (voter) may have broader beliefs that side with conservative principles in most other areas, they don't want their "precious" taken away... So they Vote Dem. Good points, Brian.

Then, there is the “single issue” voter. You find them in unions; many are Roe vs. Wade women; Seniors on Social Security.

These people are targeted every cycle by the left, and even though they (voter) may have broader beliefs that side with conservative principles in most other areas, they don’t want their “precious” taken away… So they Vote Dem.

]]> By: Brian http://conservativeoasis.com/pulling-back-the-curtain-a-little-on-the-great-oz/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Brian Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:34:14 +0000 http://conservativeoasis.com/?p=473#comment-1048 Great post and response here. I think Laura has highlighted one of the major problems in the electorate today, that people make decisions on issues and candidates without consulting their core beliefs. They are instead swayed by emotion and slick marketing. I also believe that a bigger problem still is the reason why a lot of people don't start at their foundation and work out to specific issues. They can't because they don't have a foundation. They've never invested the time and effort in study and contemplation to figure out what they truly believe in their heart of hearts. This is both dangerous and troubling. Great post and response here. I think Laura has highlighted one of the major problems in the electorate today, that people make decisions on issues and candidates without consulting their core beliefs. They are instead swayed by emotion and slick marketing.

I also believe that a bigger problem still is the reason why a lot of people don’t start at their foundation and work out to specific issues. They can’t because they don’t have a foundation. They’ve never invested the time and effort in study and contemplation to figure out what they truly believe in their heart of hearts. This is both dangerous and troubling.

]]> By: Michael Payne http://conservativeoasis.com/pulling-back-the-curtain-a-little-on-the-great-oz/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Michael Payne Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:50:05 +0000 http://conservativeoasis.com/?p=473#comment-1037 While I am not conservative on all issues (I'm more moderate on social issues, conservative on economic, foreign policy, etc.), I do resent the stereotype that conservatives are old fashioned. I once had a professor that, in introducing a new topic, asked what the difference between a conservative and liberal was. One student explained that conservatives value small government, liberals value big government, etc. The professor said "OK, but it more comes down to conservatives being old fashioned and liberals having a more open mind". I resent that notion. I am the type that watches MSNBC or CNN not because I enjoy their programming, but because I enjoy hearing both sides. I do not watch or listen to Hannity because while I agree with him on many issues, I do not engage in confirmation bias. But hey, maybe that's just me. While I am not conservative on all issues (I’m more moderate on social issues, conservative on economic, foreign policy, etc.), I do resent the stereotype that conservatives are old fashioned.

I once had a professor that, in introducing a new topic, asked what the difference between a conservative and liberal was. One student explained that conservatives value small government, liberals value big government, etc. The professor said “OK, but it more comes down to conservatives being old fashioned and liberals having a more open mind”.

I resent that notion. I am the type that watches MSNBC or CNN not because I enjoy their programming, but because I enjoy hearing both sides. I do not watch or listen to Hannity because while I agree with him on many issues, I do not engage in confirmation bias.

But hey, maybe that’s just me.

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