Grover Norquist on the Next Republicanism

Of the two competing coalitions in American politics -- the "leave us alone" coalition and the "takings" coalition -- Grover Norquist argues that the "leave us alone" coalition is growing in both power and size and will continue to do so with the next generation. The debate stretches beyond the role of taxation and government to the heart of U.S. foreign policy and its role in the world.

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[cmfluteguy]

Thanks Grover for helping to destroy the rethuglican party. Your greed and stupidity with the help of Hannity, Limbaugh, Beck, O'Reilly, Cheney and Savage are eliminating the GOP scourge from our country. We couldn't have done it without you. Keep up the good work!

[peter1114222]

waaa im tired of all these poor people stealing my wealth waaa im going to crawl back into my cave and count my gold now waaaa

[scouser691]

Dear mr Norquist, I'm sure you merely mispoke and really meant to say that the republican party couldn't survive the reelection of GWB. Your beloved republican party has been spanked and humiliated and has been made practically irrelevant for the foreseeable future. No brag. Just a fact.

[scouser691]

" a Bush-Cheney win in 2004 will leave Terry McAuliffe and Bill and Hillary in complete and unchallenged control of the Democratic Party at least through 2008. This is good for the Republicans, if not the republic" Grover Norquist

"The modern Democratic Party cannot survive the reelection of President George W. Bush and another four years of Republican control of both Congress and the White House.

No brag. Just fact" Grover Norquist

Bravo, just bravo Nostradamus

[1isaM111er]

I love this guy. He tells it like it is and now, finally, limited government is back where it belongs.

I am amused by the opposition listed here. I'll bet you are one of the parasites he speaks of.

[jy768]

Can we get rid of this embarrassing idiot little pig? He's a stealth islamist and he is also an idiot which tarnishes the republican party.

BOOT HIM THE FUCK OUT!

[lrohenaz]

Unfortunately there is a huge problem with your response. Our income taxes which Norquist fights against do not provide us with the benefits you're talking about, that 'income' is spent on interest to the national debt alone before ever paying for anything tangible. The other taxes such as property tax, corporate income tax etc are constitutional and do not find objection from Norquist. And all the 'leave me alone' hes talking about would cut more spending than 'income' taxes consume anyway!

[spankingthebear]

For potholes? Nice inductive leap there, the kind one can expect a Norquist supporter. I've never met anyone who likes bad infrastructure or paying taxes. Guys like Norquist enjoy the benefits of the society we live in, but aren't willing to pay for it. Som much for personal responsibility.

[lrohenaz]

lol amazing. Norquist is an avid small government guy, well known anti tax advocate, and has spoken out for leaving Iraq for years. Maybe you're thinking of someone else?

Say you dont like the guy if you want, thats fine - just dont go commiting libel against him because you were too lazy to do a google search.

One thing just didnt make sense though... you're actually FOR potholes on roads?

[spankingthebear]

Ideological purists like Norquist crack me up. They pound the table to be "left alone", yet they're the first to demand that government fix potholes in roads and wage ongoing wars in foreign countries.