Category Archives: Mr. Conservative

Barry Goldwater: On Christian Conservatives

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Rik Schneider

Source:Jake Vanderbeck– Mr. Conservative Barry Goldwater, talking about the Christian-Right (who are supposed to be the Modern Conservatives) on abortion. Source:The New Democrat  “On religious issues there can be little or no compromise. There is no position on which people … Continue reading →

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Politico Magazine: Larry Sabato: How Goldwater Changed Campaign Forever

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Not many if any Republicans including Senator Barry Goldwater expected Goldwater to win the 1964 presidential election by defeating President Lyndon Johnson and for Congressional Republicans to do anything in Congress. They were expecting big defeats as … Continue reading →

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American Thinker: Blog: Scott Mayer: Goldwater 2.0 and Smart Conservatives

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Mr. Conservative American Thinker: Blog: Scott Mayer: Goldwater 2.0 and Smart Conservatives This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger I’m not sure what Scott Mayer means by “Smart Conservative” and I read his entire post on … Continue reading →

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Moog Rogue: Mr. Conservative: Barry Goldwater at The 1964 Republican National Convention

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Rik Schneider

. Source:The FreeState What sounded like an extreme statement in 1964 when America was still in the New Deal/Great Society Progressive Era of the Democratic Party, in a country that was just starting to move right, sounds like a very … Continue reading →

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NBC News: Meet The Press- Senator Robert Taft (1952)

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Rik Schneider

Source:NBC News– U.S. Senator Robert Taft (Republican, Ohio) on NBC News Meet The Press, in 1952 Source:The Daily Post “Meet The Press. January 20, 1952. NBC-TV net, WNBT-TV, New York City audio aircheck. Sponsored by: Revere Copper and Brass. The … Continue reading →

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Documentary Fan: 1952 Republican National Convention: U.S. Senator Everett Dirksen Defends Robert Taft

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Rik Schneider

Source:The FreeState The political wave or tide that Senator Everett Dirksen is talking about in this speech is the 1952 Republican sweep. Other than holding Congress from 1947-48, they were completely shutout of power in Washington and the Federal Government, … Continue reading →

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ABC News: Everett Dirksen’s Washington (1968)

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Rik Schneider

. Source:The Daily Post When was the last time that a Congressional leader was loved and respected by both parties. That is how much Congress has changed since Everett Dirksen was there because he was loved and respected by both … Continue reading →

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Jack Hunter: Downgrading Liberalism?

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Rik Schneider

Source:The FreeState I blame the Bush Administration and the Republican Congress’s of the early 2000s with their two-trillion in tax cuts, that weren’t paid for and their two unpaid for wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and their Medicare expansion. Their … Continue reading →

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Moog Rogue: Mr. Conservative: Barry Goldwater’s Opposition to The 1964 Civil Rights Act

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Rik Schneider

. Source:The FreeState I have a lot of respect for Barry Goldwater, he’s probably my favorite Conservative. But as Julian Bond says in this video, Senator Goldwater was just plain wrong about the 1964 Civil Rights Act. And what I … Continue reading →

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Conel Rad: Video: The Choice 1964: Barry Goldwater Campaign Film

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Rik Schneider

. This post was originally posted at FreeStatePlus on WordPress There’s a book that was written in 2005 or 2006 essentially called the The Choice, a Glorious Defeat For Conservatives. I’m paraphrasing, but that’s pretty close where the author argues … Continue reading →

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