# Ex-Republican strategist: Republican Party conservatism was always a lie **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [August 23, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ex-republican-strategist-republican-party-conservatism-was-always-a-lie/918812 "2020-08-23T10:29:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![agzem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@agzem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/agzem)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ex-republican-strategist-republican-party-conservatism-was-always-a-lie/918812/202 "2020-09-11T23:02:53Z")
What part of sexual assault do you not understand? ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ex-republican-strategist-republican-party-conservatism-was-always-a-lie/918812/203 "2020-09-11T23:05:18Z")
My understanding is far from comprehensive. It’s just far better than yours. Anyway, feel free to fart out some replies. I’m away for a bit. ---
**Author:** ![agzem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@agzem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/agzem)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ex-republican-strategist-republican-party-conservatism-was-always-a-lie/918812/204 "2020-09-11T23:06:48Z")
You don’t have to rely on my understanding. I’ve provided links to what sexual assault is and how it is defined by credible sources. Scroll up. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ex-republican-strategist-republican-party-conservatism-was-always-a-lie/918812/205 "2020-09-12T02:52:11Z")
**Moderating** This thread has gone very much off the rails. Let’s get back on track instead of inflammatory hijacks about Biden. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ex-republican-strategist-republican-party-conservatism-was-always-a-lie/918812/206 "2020-09-14T14:53:52Z")
> [@FlikTheBlue](#): > > I’ll take myself as an example. I’m a physician. If tomorrow someone invented a medical hologram in the style of the doctor from Star Trek Voyager, I’d be out of a job. If someone then told me I had to change and train for a different job, I’d ask them where do I sign up for this training? I wouldn’t insist that things really hadn’t changed and try to screw over the people in favor of implementing the new technology. In theory. In practice, if you found this out tomorrow, might I suggest that the need to feed your family and pay the bills might cause you to push back on the EMH. People can become very stubborn when losing their home is at stake. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ex-republican-strategist-republican-party-conservatism-was-always-a-lie/918812/207 "2020-09-14T15:18:41Z")
> [@begbert2](#): > > I find it funny (in a “ha ha ha barf” way) how people will try to paint Biden as a molester while justifying or waving off Donald “grab 'em by the pussy” Trump’s statements and actions. It so transparently demonstrates that _they do not care_ about sexual impropriety and molestation; they’re just trying to slander an opponent with whatever is handy. It is the tried and true political tactic of "look at your candidates weakest points and immediately accuse your opponent of these same flaws. It does not matter if your accusations are complete bullshit - the point is to accuse him of the same thing, so you can cry “both sides! Both sides!” ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ex-republican-strategist-republican-party-conservatism-was-always-a-lie/918812/208 "2020-09-14T17:14:57Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > In theory. In practice, if you found this out tomorrow, might I suggest that the need to feed your family and pay the bills might cause you to push back on the EMH. People can become very stubborn when losing their home is at stake. Sure, I’d be pissed. But sticking my head in the sand wouldn’t do me any good. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ex-republican-strategist-republican-party-conservatism-was-always-a-lie/918812.md?page=10)