Local Paper Interviews Alan Simpson

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http://www.planetjh.com/news/A_108091.aspx

The candor is refreshing.

Cover story here:

http://www.planetjh.com/

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[Grace62]

That was great.

I wonder if Simpson has seen the latest budget proposal, the one from this week? It has big cuts to Medicare, and tax increases.

[hal]

god... what a breath of fresh air...

I never thought I'd long for the days of old style republican voices getting a better hearing, but conservatives are being replaced by social conservatives and the old style conservative voice is badly lacking in the conversation these days.

That was also a fine interview by a small time publication. Asked some very good questions.

good link - thanks...

[RgrF]

This isn't something new, my impression of him from afar is he's always been a Republican out of the Barry Goldwater mold.

Interesting how conservatives of conscience (Goldwater, William F. Buckley, Simpson etc.) are willing to go public after they no longer face political repercussion.

[Grace62]

Thomas Friedman's column this morning is right on, I think. He makes a good point, the "best Democrats, those willing to compromise" do not have a good partner in the GOP right now.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/opinio....html?_r=1

"Until the G.O.P. stops being radical and returns to being conservative, it won’t provide what the country needs most now — competition — competition with Democrats on the issues that will determine whether we thrive in the 21st century. We need to hear conservative fiscal policies, energy policies, immigration policies and public-private partnership concepts — not radical ones. Would somebody please restore our second party? The country is starved for a grown-up debate."

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Grace62 wrote:
"Until the G.O.P. stops being radical and returns to being conservative, it won’t provide what the country needs most now — competition — competition with Democrats on the issues that will determine whether we thrive in the 21st century. We need to hear conservative fiscal policies, energy policies, immigration policies and public-private partnership concepts — not radical ones. Would somebody please restore our second party? The country is starved for a grown-up debate."

AMEN!