REPUBLICANS LOOKING FOR A MESSAGE

NELZ NUZE ^ | Thursday, May 15, 2008 | NEAL BOORTZ

[Turret Gunner A20]

Well .. seems a bit late, don't you think? The Republicans, knowing that they're in a huge heap of trouble in this year's election, are looking for a new message that will light a fire under the voters. House minority leader John Boehner says "We have to show Americans that we can fix the problems here in Washington." Hey, John. A little late there.

If the Republicans want to make a bold move to stop the bleeding they're going to have to go beyond slogans. As you'll read below, they just participated in the passage of a huge, bloated and completely unnecessary farm bill to pay off farm state voters. The Republican base is tired of this ... brutally tired.

Well ... you probably heard this coming; but if the Republicans want to excite the electorate there is one sure-fire proposal out there. That would be the FairTax. Just start the debate – stand up to the demagogues – and tell the voters that if they return the Republicans to power the FairTax will be voted on. Watch the election turn real interesting on a dime.

[Turret Gunner A20]

PLUS -- Boot the environmentalists out of the piicture AND start drilling where we KNOW there is oil, plus allow the of building some new refineries.

[Dreagon]

How about...

“We’re sorry for lying to you about cutting wasteful spending and big government, and if you vote us back in we will really, really, really do something about it this time”.

[prairiebreeze]

Anybody, RAT or Pub, that campaigned on securing the border and effectivly dealing with the illegals that are here would win the election in a landslide.

From July on.

[pgyanke]

How about if they just super secret, double promise to not be Democrats in Republican clothing...?

[Gene Eric]

Whoever they are, tell them we’re looking for the Republicans.

[mo]

IMHO,message does’nt matter. In my mind, I keep coming back to what happened to Tom Delay.....

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1802383/posts

Washington is so jammed with parasites looking for a teat...that ANY organized opposition-IOW any Conservatives-will be run out of town . Period. This, folks, is a far BIGGER problem than just one with the Republican leadership.

[svcw]

How about this: grow some and return to conservative values and destroy the liberals.

[ishabibble]

How about VICTORY? How about crushing AQ and the Taliban?
How about supporting our fighting men and women on the battlefield?

U.S. MILITARY 2008!

[jpl]

House minority leader John Boehner says "We have to show Americans that we can fix the problems here in Washington." Hey, John. A little late there.

One of the best ways the Republican party could start would be to boot Boehner out of the leadership post and give it to someone with some principle and not so corrupt.

This guy is one of the worst House leaders we've ever had, IMHO.

[ClearCase_guy]

They need to swing for the fences. Like JFK saying we will go to the moon, or even LBJ declaring war on poverty. Saying something weak like "We promise to do better on earmarks" is not going to help.

Fair Tax is a good plan. There are other areas (social security reform, education reform, tort reform) that also need attewntion but a massive, dedicated effort to replace the current IRS-dominated tax system is probably the best way to go.

[Maverick68]

1. We will drill and refine
2. We will cease all benefits for illegals, thereby causing
mass self-deportation.
3. We will base American currency on the pork-standard,
just to piss off the muzzies
4. Nancy Pelosi will be forced to wear a muzzle for the
rest of her life

[RightWhale]

allow the of building some new refineries.

Want to buy a refinery? Maybe two. Large capacity, good business refueling international jetliners.

[DaveyB]

I think Republicans won't have to look for a message for long - they are about to receive one. The ballot box is the voters term limits. They will lose the power that they sold their souls to gain. The devil is a harsh mistress!

Perhaps the next crop will remember public morality, limited government and a strong common defense!

[org.whodat]

"We have to show Americans that we can fix the problems here in Washington." Hey, John. A little late there.

Neal is not know for understatements, but that is a good one. The republicans can pound sand, their record of the past few years stinks.

[givemELL]

John Boehner says “We have to show Americans that we can fix the problems here in Washington.” IS HOPELESSLY INCOMPLETE...once again ignoring the problems of middle America from which their support supposedly comes...e.g. how about wage increases so, when the ‘housing bottom’ comes, they can legitimately, without borrowing, buy consumer goods and homes again? Presently, neither party addresses this forseeable point in the future.

[CharacterCounts]

Its far too late for this election. Moderates don't like them and conservatives don't trust them. New slogans will do nothing to help.

We have a huge issue that is just peeking over the horizon - energy independence and its effect on or economy and national security. Not one Republican is even talking about solving our energy dependency problem.

[Obadiah]

Neal Boortz, the same guy that voted against Republicans in 2006 and urged his listeners to do the same to teach them a lesson. Not buyin’, Neal.

[fieldmarshaldj]

BOOT BOEHNER.

[bill1952]

So bye, bye Miss American pie.

Nice dancing with you for a little while.

[A Strict Constructionist]

Is picking candidates that are conservative Republicans without forcing party hacks, fellow travelers and other louts on us too much to ask?

[Grunthor]

“The Republicans, knowing that they’re in a huge heap of trouble in this year’s election, are looking for a new message that will light a fire under the voters.”

You mean “vote for us, we’re slightly less disgusting than the alternative” isn’t as inspiring as first hoped?

Who knew?

[workerbee]

From this thread:
As they surveyed the damage Wednesday, Republican House leaders rolled out the first elements of a new agenda, dubbed "The Change You Deserve," pinpointing the struggles of working families.

Now if that don't light a fire in the belly, I don't know what will!

/sarc

[Maceman]

Perhaps the next crop will remember public morality, limited government and a strong common defense!

If only. I think they'll just take the coming debacle as a sign that they didn't move left far enough or fast enough.

As John Lennon said: "Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see."

[sam_paine]

Perhaps the next crop will remember public morality, limited government and a strong common defense!

Perhaps the next crop will find more support pandering to big government, cut-n-run, namby-pamby moderates and will never give another thought to conservative voters?

If conservatives sit it out, then the remaining electorate is split between marxists and 'moderates.'

Pols will pander to the available votes.

[Paladin2]

John, You may want to ‘splain the US Constitution to the folks and promise to remain true to same. Otherwise, expect to be marginalized.

[Vigilanteman]

Most of the sheeple are too damn ignorant about the FairTax to make it an issue. It will take at least two election cycles or more to educate them.

What they can understand is that gas prices are going through the roof because nobody has the guts to stand up to the eco-nazis and drill in ANWR or off-shore. We could get immediate relief at the pump if Bush had the guts to declare a national emergency and announce these areas would be open forthwith. Further, any state or locality who granted permits to get a new refinery built within a reasonable time would get all Federal tax revenue which said refinery generated until December 31, 2018.

What the sheeple can also understand is our damn borders are being overrun and are out of control. We are willing to grant four million amnesty visas to the best qualified once the following conditions are met:

• English is enacted the official language of the country and the government.
  
• No bilingual ballots unless you are a Native American tribe here before January 1, 1788. English skill is required to become a citizen, citizenship is required to vote. If the border moved while you were already here, tough beans, but it isn't practical to force the rest of us to learn Spanish, French, Navajo or whatever. Come back and vote after you've made a tiny effort to show your interest in our nation, language and culture.
  
• Illegal aliens who want a crack at the four million amnesty visa have until January 30, 2009 to register. Yes, this means it will be easier for us to hunt you down and kick you out if you don't make the cut, but it also means we may give you a few extra months to get your affairs in order or even expand the program if it proves to be successful, as we suspect it will, in making your least desirable cohorts stampede for the exit gates. Oh, and if you don't register, we'll kick you out first and let you file your appeal in Mexico, Honduras or wherever else you came from.
  
• Localities who want to be "sanctuary cities" will have their federal funding and voting representation cut by the estimated illegal alien population they are harboring. So if you really don't consider yourself subject to American laws, we see no reason to have the rest of America subsidize you and and allow their influence to be diluted.

These are pretty basic things that most of America, including blue collar Democrats, can agree about.

This is, by no means, a complete list. But it is a start. Feel free to add to it!

[DaveyB]

his is, by no means, a complete list. But it is a start. Feel free to add to it!

• Elimination of the department of education - let's stop manufacturing socialists
• Eliminate employee withholding
• Eliminate welfare
• Eliminate Food stamps
• Allow voluntary opt out of SS
• Eliminate the NEA - national endowments for the arts
• Eliminate ear marks
• Line item veto
• Build the fence
• Bring Harry Reid up on charges of misconduct for aiding and abedding the enemy in time of war
• impeach Justice Ginsberg
• No funding for NPR or abortion industry
• elimination of college grants - if there is no market don't create it
• Eliminate all gun registration laws
• Save the polar bears by eating them and making coats out of their fur and DRILL!

I'm just getting started but it's lunch time now!

[SoConPubbie]

Illegal aliens who want a crack at the four million amnesty visa have until January 30, 2009 to register. Yes, this means it will be easier for us to hunt you down and kick you out if you don't make the cut, but it also means we may give you a few extra months to get your affairs in order or even expand the program if it proves to be successful, as we suspect it will, in making your least desirable cohorts stampede for the exit gates. Oh, and if you don't register, we'll kick you out first and let you file your appeal in Mexico, Honduras or wherever else you came from.

Drop that one and you have a solid foundation to start from.

Anything that smells of Amnesty needs to be dropped.

[Polyxene]

“Washington is so jammed with parasites looking for a teat”

It isn’t only Washington. With more and more US citizens sucking from that same teat, via the multitude of entitlement programs, who do you think they are going to vote for? The slimy politician who promises to give them the most!

[Malone LaVeigh]

The Republicans already have a message: BOHICA!

[mo]

“It isn’t only Washington. With more and more US citizens sucking from that same teat, via the multitude of entitlement programs, who do you think they are going to vote for? The slimy politician who promises to give them the most!”

Pay attention the the Farm Bill that just passed. Its not the average American Joe. Its any large organization that has the cash to buy a few K St. lobbyists to twist congess’ arm. The boys on Capitol Hill that are unresponsive to said arm twisting...well these organizations can afford to make sure they’re replaced in the next election cycle-and in fact, with what the new boys will send them legislatively will far more than make up for the cost of replacing a recalcitrant congresscritter. We American’s have a far bigger problem on our hands here than any of us could possibly imagine in our worst nightmare.

[roamer_1]

The only thing that would buy me back is a wholesale removal of leadership. Heads must roll. Either now, or at the election, take your pick. One way or another, the Baker ‘big tent’ leadership is goin’ down. Reagan Conservatism, or nothing.

[socialismisinsidious]

how about wage increases

Yeah how about $1000/hour so everyone can buy everything they want! /S

[gitmogrunt]

Oh Pleaze God....don’t let me be consumed by hatred for ALL politicians..

[Polyxene]

“We Americans have a far bigger problem on our hands here than any of us could possibly imagine in our worst nightmare.”

You are SO right!! This handcart we are all riding in is plummeting headlong into the bowels of hell!

[tumblindice]

“if the Republicans want to excite the electorate”

Free beer. Forget the issues. I’ll sell my vote for beer.
That’s something they can understand. Straight up.

[meyer]

The Republicans, knowing that they're in a huge heap of trouble in this year's election, are looking for a new message that will light a fire under the voters.

How about being conservative, small-government, low-tax, anti-welfare, anti-socialist, anti-environazis for a change. You know, like Republicans used to be....

[Eaker]

4. Nancy Pelosi will be forced to wear a muzzle for the rest of her life.

LOL!!