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:This is ridiculous. How does an elected GOP House Leader and nominee get labeled RINO? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Deep Six the Deep State!'']]</sup> 15:27, 16 April 2018 (EDT) | :This is ridiculous. How does an elected GOP House Leader and nominee get labeled RINO? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Deep Six the Deep State!'']]</sup> 15:27, 16 April 2018 (EDT) | ||
::It's based on political positions, not party offices. It's well known that GOP leaders are far more liberal than the party base (and the same is true with the UK Tories, where most MPs voted "remain" while the party base voted "leave"). --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 15:30, 16 April 2018 (EDT) | ::It's based on political positions, not party offices. It's well known that GOP leaders are far more liberal than the party base (and the same is true with the UK Tories, where most MPs voted "remain" while the party base voted "leave"). --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 15:30, 16 April 2018 (EDT) | ||
| − | :::Technically, I disagree on what you call a "party base". RINOs are dependent upon crossover votes, making a "constituent base" different from other elected members. A | + | :::Technically, I disagree on what you call a "party base". RINOs are dependent upon crossover votes, making a "constituent base" different from other elected members. A RINO's "party base" is thin. Again, its more a reflection of the district constituent base than the ideology of the office holder. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Deep Six the Deep State!'']]</sup> 16:48, 16 April 2018 (EDT) |
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This article has been blocked and I think it could be better written (to include other things, such as his political career.) -Additioner 15:14, 24 August 2007 (EDT)
- So how are we supposed to improve it if we can't edit it? - JasonAQuest 21:09, 24 November 2007 (EST)
Should we mention how this great President was a strong pro-choice advocate of the Equal Rights Amendment and defined himself as a feminist?
- If you have sourced information from legislation Ford pushed or speeches he gave, then that is appropriate. Learn together 12:45, 9 July 2008 (EDT)
| ! | Part of this article was copied from Citizendium and Wikipedia but the copied text was originally written by me, RJJensen (under the name Richard Jensen and rjensen) and does not include alterations made by others on that site. | 
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RJJensen 02:53, 22 December 2008 (EST)
RINO
- Why is Gerlad Ford a RINO?--JoeyJ 03:54, 12 August 2014 (EDT)
- This is ridiculous. How does an elected GOP House Leader and nominee get labeled RINO? RobSDeep Six the Deep State! 15:27, 16 April 2018 (EDT)
- It's based on political positions, not party offices. It's well known that GOP leaders are far more liberal than the party base (and the same is true with the UK Tories, where most MPs voted "remain" while the party base voted "leave"). --1990'sguy (talk) 15:30, 16 April 2018 (EDT)
- Technically, I disagree on what you call a "party base". RINOs are dependent upon crossover votes, making a "constituent base" different from other elected members. A RINO's "party base" is thin. Again, its more a reflection of the district constituent base than the ideology of the office holder. RobSDeep Six the Deep State! 16:48, 16 April 2018 (EDT)
- It's based on political positions, not party offices. It's well known that GOP leaders are far more liberal than the party base (and the same is true with the UK Tories, where most MPs voted "remain" while the party base voted "leave"). --1990'sguy (talk) 15:30, 16 April 2018 (EDT)