GOP Must Make the Moral Case for Conservatism

Jeff Sessions: GOP Must Make the Moral Case for Conservatism

But I’ve come to see these slanders up close and personal.  And we’re determined to rebut them.  Now, not only will we rebut these attacks — David, you’ve been giving me encouragement in this thing — we’re going to rebut these attacks, but we’ll explain how our policies will work, will rescue and uplift Americans that are hurting and economically trapped by the failed government programs.  I think that’s what we have to do.

All of us here in this room tonight know that as conservatives we’re motivated by deep conviction — that with free markets, free people thrive.  That uplifts the poor, while state-dominated economies produce human misery, social destruction and economic suffering, environmental degradation and lots of other problems.  And we are motivated by the deepest concern for those who are struggling to get by and are determined to defend our heritage, our history of values that have made this country the most prosperous the world has ever known.

We love our fellow citizens.  We know they’re hurting.  But we believe the values that made America great are the things that will be most beneficial to them.  We oppose federal spending programs and policies that already are hurting them every day and could result in a disaster in the future.

Finally a strategy that makes sense.