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<p>JakeJ: /* RINO Speculation */ sanford</p> <hr /> <div>A '''RINO''' ('''R'''epublican '''i'''n '''N'''ame '''O'''nly), describes politicians who claim to be Republican but are in fact [[liberal]], and therefore generally debase the conservative winning coalition base of the Republican Party. The term is used to characterize an officeholder or candidate who is a member of the [[Republican Party]], but holds views outside the mainstream Republican Party such as support for raising taxes, abortion as a right, gay rights. RINOs and Reform Democrats typically come from [[New England]] or West Coast states. A less-used term is '''cafeteria conservative''', for a person who picks and chooses which [[conservative]] principles to believe, as a person might choose foods in a cafeteria instead of ordering the full-course ''menu'' selected by the chef at high-class restaurants.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.manp.org/association-spotlight/archives/james-carville-mary-matalin-he-said-she-said James Carville &amp; Mary Matalin: He Said, She Said]&lt;/ref&gt; In contrast to RINO's and cafeteria conservatives, [[movement conservative]]s understand that since conservative philosophy is a coherent whole, it is untenable to discard part of it without discarding all of it. <br /> <br /> == RINOs == <br /> *Senator [[Olympia J. Snowe]] of [[Maine]] <br /> *Senator [[Susan Collins]] of [[Maine]] <br /> *Senator [[Chuck Hagel]] of [[Nebraska]] <br /> *Senator [[Gordon Smith]] of [[Oregon]]<br /> *Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] of [[California]]<br /> *Former Secretary of State [[Colin Powell]]<br /> *Former Governor, Senator, Representative [[Lowell Weicker]] of [[Connecticut]]<br /> *Former Senator [[Lincoln Chafee]] of [[Rhode Island]]<br /> *Former Governor [[George Pataki]] of [[New York]] <br /> *Former Governor and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator [[Christine Todd Whitman]] of [[New Jersey]]<br /> *Former mayor [[Rudy Giuliani]] of [[New York City]]<br /> *Former Congressman, Governor of [[Pennsylvania]] and United States Secretary of [[Homeland Security]],[[Tom Ridge]].<br /> *Former Republican Senator now Democratic Senator [[Arlen Specter]] of [[Pennsylvania]]<br /> *New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidate [[Chris Christie]]<br /> *Governor [[Charlie Crist]] of [[Florida]]<br /> <br /> ==RINO Speculation==<br /> Many people consider [[John McCain]] a RINO but he more resembles a true moderate. Key RINO principles; support for gay rights, support for abortion, support for earmarks- John McCain is against those positions. He has always worked in a bi-partisan fashion, reaching across the aisle. That is where he draws the most ire. His duty to country, his sacrifice to country is second to none, not a RINO trait.<br /> <br /> ==Retroactive RINOs==<br /> <br /> When a Republican screws us, he's generally labeled a RINO by conservatives. This is so Republicans do not have to admit that members of their party can be hypocrites. [[Mark Sanford]] was considered a conservative hero until his affair came to light, then he was labeled a liberal RINO.<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> *[[Republican Party]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Conservative]]<br /> [[Category:Republican Party]]</div>

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