The question after the election disaster of 2008 will be, which betrayal did in the GOP?

May 17, 2007 | Jim Robinson

[Jim Robinson]

1. The war.
2. Failure to secure the borders.
3. Amnesty.
4. McCain-Feingold.
5. Big government.
6. Big spending.
7. Abortion.
8. Gay marriage/gay agenda.
9. Gun control.
10. Failure to protect private property.
11. Failure to abide by the constitution.
12. Failure to enforce the law.
13. Corruption.
14. Too many RINOs.
15. Lack of spine.
16. Loss of testicles.
17. Failure to run conservative candidates.
18. Most of the above.
19. All of the above.
20. Other.

[tgslTakoma]

They have only themselves to blame.

[California Patriot]

Bush is always being “surprised,” I bet.

Still, it’s a good anecdote.

[tgslTakoma]

The (R) politicians, that is.

[Strategerist]

In a situation where a Republican loses an election, there are possible causes for that loss OTHER than “He wasn’t conservative enough.”

[gotribe]

So Jim, why don’t you make that your next poll? I’d say most of the above.

[jdm]

I agree that a huge, massive weakness with this administration is lack of communication to the American people. There has been a lot of good news out of Iraq, for a long time now (SandRat posts a lot of it) but the MSM was and is silent (which is to be expected) on progress in Iraq and also the President was and is silent far too often as well regarding progress (which is NOT to be expected and not acceptable).

If one side is bashing the war and the President and the other side remains relatively silent on progress, how can success ever come from that?

[jakewashere]

Bush is always being “surprised,” I bet.

I'm starting to think the moonbats were right about him. Not only is he a traitor to his constituency, he's a goddamned idiot - especially in regard to the things that matter to those of us who actually voted for him.

[Steve_Seattle]

On how many of those issues can we expect the Democrats to take more conservative positions than the Republicans?

[rawcatslyentist]

#19 especially #1.

It is being run like a pair of one legged rtard contestants at a sack race!

[Petruchio]

19
-1
__
18

I guess 18 does it for me.

I would have said 19, but #1 is only half right. I am not against the war, I just wish they would let the Military fight it to win like we did in WWII.

One thing is for sure, if the GOP wants my vote, they gotta earn it.

[jakewashere]

On how many of those issues can we expect the Democrats to take more conservative positions than the Republicans?

All of them. At least for as long as it takes to get them elected.

[jongaltsr]

The death of the GOP.

What follows only G*d nows but it can't be good.

[imagineer]

All radiates from #15. If a candidate comes forward with #16 regrowth, we can win ‘08 and beyond.

[StayoutdaBushesWay]

Lack of B*lls!

[kcar]

Re: LOST, so not many would not know if the President does not promote it what a bad idea it is either.

[TornadoAlley3]

What good does it do people to vote for Republicans, have a Republican in the WH if they do nothing conservative, do not listen to the voters? I have never stayed home, never will, but Just because the Repubs may be in control means nothing...Judges, SCOTUS, that’s all we get? And don’t say WOT because they care nothing about our national security or they would close the borders and stop the invasion.

I’m also tired of the better than the Dems mantra, that is not good enough.

[NVDave]

It wasn’t merely “immigration warriors” who stayed home. They were but one component.

Others were furious over the corruption in the party. There were people who saw that the GOP is now giving cover to perverts and child molesters. Then there was the handling by Hastert of the FBI investigation of William Jefferson (D-LA), where Hastert was saying the most extraordinarily stupid things as the FBI sought to search Jefferson’s offices and papers, with a warrant in hand.

Then there was the pork — entire feedlots of pork.

The GOP lost voters for Congressional seats not only on immigration, but on a whole series of stupid mistakes and even stupider positions.

It beggars belief that politicians and party hacks blame voters for the actions of voters in this case. More unmitigated goddamn gall I’ve never heard. The pols knew what their base wanted, and the pols flipped voters the finger and said “We know better than you” on issue after issue.

The candidates have nowhere to place blame but upon themselves. It shows the depth of their disconnect that they dare to blame voters. Voters are free to cast their vote as they will, and have no duty to vote for anyone they don’t believe deserves their vote.

[pissant]

Yep. Hunter has tremendous leverage with Bush. He will need to apply that pressure.

[AuntB]

21 Putting own personal interests above the country’s.

Absolutely.

[gorush]

"In a situation where a Republican loses an election, there are possible causes for that loss OTHER than “He wasn’t conservative enough.”

True enough, but for me and many on this forum, "not being conservative enough" is going detract from our enthusiasm after holding our noses for so long and achieving results like we are seeing in the issues listed above.