RINO

From RationalWiki
(Difference between revisions)
Jump to: navigation, search
m (Republicans accused of being RINOs: typo)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
'''RINO''' is an acronym meaning "Republican in Name Only".  It refers to big tent [[Republican Party|Republican]]s who are more concerned about increasing membership than standing by the party platform.  Accusations are sometimes made by the party faithful for good reason; they are also made to dissociate the accuser from rhetorical responsibility when it is convenient.
 
'''RINO''' is an acronym meaning "Republican in Name Only".  It refers to big tent [[Republican Party|Republican]]s who are more concerned about increasing membership than standing by the party platform.  Accusations are sometimes made by the party faithful for good reason; they are also made to dissociate the accuser from rhetorical responsibility when it is convenient.
  
It should be noted that the [[congress|House of Representatives]], at least, is now "perfectly sorted," meaning that the most [[liberalism|liberal]] Republican is still more [[conservatism|conservative]] than the most conservative [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], according to all satisfactory measures of such things.  This ''should'' put all such accusations of RINOism to bed.
+
It should be noted that the [[congress|House of Representatives]], at least, is now "perfectly sorted," meaning that the most [[liberalism|liberal]] Republican is still more [[conservatism|conservative]] than the most conservative [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] according to all satisfactory measures of such things, see [[Blue Dog Democrats]].  This ''should'' put all such accusations of RINOism to bed.
  
 
The term is more frequently being applied to moderate Republicans who don't follow the obstructionist policies of the current Republican establishment and actually don't vote along the conservative line all the time.  Conservative sites like [[Free Republic]] frequently call for 'purges' in the party of all RINOs.  
 
The term is more frequently being applied to moderate Republicans who don't follow the obstructionist policies of the current Republican establishment and actually don't vote along the conservative line all the time.  Conservative sites like [[Free Republic]] frequently call for 'purges' in the party of all RINOs.  
  
 
== Republicans accused of being RINOs ==
 
== Republicans accused of being RINOs ==
 
 
*[[Olympia Snowe| Senator Olympia Snowe]]:  She holds many socially liberal views, like being [[pro-choice]], supporting [[stem cell research]] and [[gay rights]], which is expected since she is from [[Maine]].  She has frequently voted for increased environmental protection and [[gun control]]. She is more in line with the Republican party in regards to defense and economics issues.  She supported America's involvement in Bosnia during the [[Bill Clinton]] administration and supported the wars in [[Iraq War|Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]].  She also supports [[supply side economics| tax cuts as a means to stimulate the economy]], yet voted against the Bush tax cuts.
 
*[[Olympia Snowe| Senator Olympia Snowe]]:  She holds many socially liberal views, like being [[pro-choice]], supporting [[stem cell research]] and [[gay rights]], which is expected since she is from [[Maine]].  She has frequently voted for increased environmental protection and [[gun control]]. She is more in line with the Republican party in regards to defense and economics issues.  She supported America's involvement in Bosnia during the [[Bill Clinton]] administration and supported the wars in [[Iraq War|Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]].  She also supports [[supply side economics| tax cuts as a means to stimulate the economy]], yet voted against the Bush tax cuts.
 
*[[Susan Collins|Senator Susan Collins]]:  Also a senator from Maine, she shares a lot in common with Snowe in their voting record — pro-gay rights, pro-choice, etc.  She's slightly more conservative, having voted for the Bush tax cuts and voted for stripping the right of [[habeus corpus]] from prisoners held on charges of terrorism by the US government.  Her and Snowe, who are together often called the "sisters of Maine," are frequently the votes needed by [[Democrat]]s to break filibusters and pass important legislation.  National conservatives hate them, yet if they were to nominate more conservative candidates in Maine you'd likely have a more liberal Democrat senator in the end.
 
*[[Susan Collins|Senator Susan Collins]]:  Also a senator from Maine, she shares a lot in common with Snowe in their voting record — pro-gay rights, pro-choice, etc.  She's slightly more conservative, having voted for the Bush tax cuts and voted for stripping the right of [[habeus corpus]] from prisoners held on charges of terrorism by the US government.  Her and Snowe, who are together often called the "sisters of Maine," are frequently the votes needed by [[Democrat]]s to break filibusters and pass important legislation.  National conservatives hate them, yet if they were to nominate more conservative candidates in Maine you'd likely have a more liberal Democrat senator in the end.
Line 13: Line 12:
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
 
*[[DINO]]
 
*[[DINO]]
 
*[[No True Scotsman]]
 
*[[No True Scotsman]]

Revision as of 07:12, 2 July 2011

RINO is an acronym meaning "Republican in Name Only". It refers to big tent Republicans who are more concerned about increasing membership than standing by the party platform. Accusations are sometimes made by the party faithful for good reason; they are also made to dissociate the accuser from rhetorical responsibility when it is convenient.

It should be noted that the House of Representatives, at least, is now "perfectly sorted," meaning that the most liberal Republican is still more conservative than the most conservative Democrat according to all satisfactory measures of such things, see Blue Dog Democrats. This should put all such accusations of RINOism to bed.

The term is more frequently being applied to moderate Republicans who don't follow the obstructionist policies of the current Republican establishment and actually don't vote along the conservative line all the time. Conservative sites like Free Republic frequently call for 'purges' in the party of all RINOs.

Republicans accused of being RINOs

  • Senator Olympia Snowe: She holds many socially liberal views, like being pro-choice, supporting stem cell research and gay rights, which is expected since she is from Maine. She has frequently voted for increased environmental protection and gun control. She is more in line with the Republican party in regards to defense and economics issues. She supported America's involvement in Bosnia during the Bill Clinton administration and supported the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. She also supports tax cuts as a means to stimulate the economy, yet voted against the Bush tax cuts.
  • Senator Susan Collins: Also a senator from Maine, she shares a lot in common with Snowe in their voting record — pro-gay rights, pro-choice, etc. She's slightly more conservative, having voted for the Bush tax cuts and voted for stripping the right of habeus corpus from prisoners held on charges of terrorism by the US government. Her and Snowe, who are together often called the "sisters of Maine," are frequently the votes needed by Democrats to break filibusters and pass important legislation. National conservatives hate them, yet if they were to nominate more conservative candidates in Maine you'd likely have a more liberal Democrat senator in the end.
  • Senator John McCain: Believe it or not, but McCain is one of the more moderate Republicans in the senate. His 2008 presidential run forced him to sell his soul in order to pander to his base though. For a long time he was against supply side economics, but has since reversed that position. Far right-wing conservatives were also upset regarding his positions on torture and immigration. Still, he is far more conservative on domestic and foreign issues then he is liberal.
  • Senator Lindsey Graham: Socially, Graham is pretty conservative, but he has come in handy as an ally to Democrats on issues like torture, immigration and global warming.

See also

Personal tools
Namespaces

Variants
Actions
Navigation
Community
Tools
support