Posted on 10/22/2009 3:20:36 AM PDT by markomalley
The dems are going to lose big in 2010 and the GOP is waiting to step in and say, “Everyone voted for us so we have a mandate to remain as we are!” The present configuration of the GOP is quite happy with the status quo and are comfortable being the minority party in Washington,even if it means watching the country go Socialist...Time to dredge the swamp!
If Reagan were running in 2010, the same angst would be on display about the ‘flamboyant rhetoric’ and ‘angry tone’ of his campaign and supporters.
What they fail to realize is that such ‘flamboyancy’ and ‘anger’ is exactly what gets the voters energized and interested in your candidacy.
We need candidates who stick their necks out, not bury them in the sand.
Pawlenty said in a phone interview. "The party needs to be about addition, not subtraction - but not at the expense of watering down its principles.""We need more voices," said House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia, one of the party's up-and-coming leaders. "Our party's challenge has been that we need to be more inclusive - we need to attract the middle again. ..."
Doublespeak, gibberish: "no watering down of principle" simultaneous with "more inclusive"
Instead of rationalizing growth with taint, these guys need to articulate and sell the principles. The party needs to have consistent core principles, other than "win."
I wouldn't vote for or support Pawlenty or Cantor, based on my conclusion that neither of these guys has any principle that would override "win." They need to attract one "middle" to make up for the loss of my support.
What would be better is if the conservative leadership demanded hearings and investigations into some of the information Rush and Glenn are revealing. I want to know when we are going to have investigations as to why Obama is appointing Communist czars.
RR was dissed up one side and down the other, from ‘76 on. And furthermore, he trailed JC by double digits late into the campaign.
I'd just add that both of these writers are demonstrably liars.
This is the first year of democrats power. Republicans dont need to ‘go positive’ as MSNBC, CNN, McCain and Grahm are demanding. All they need to do is drive up democrats negatives.
Taking positive pro-action positions this early out is dangerous. Look at McCain in 2008 flipping positions on domestic drilling, just to have oil prices crash.
I am reminded of ‘happy face’ Jack Kemp who preached that we can cut taxes, increase spending and magic economic growth will take care of it all. Add neo-cons and two wars and nation building, all paid for by ‘economic growth’
Idiots!
So, what you are really saying is that conservatives need to shut up, forsake their principles, and vote R no matter what.
In lieu of a more satisfying turn of phrase: Not only no, but hell no!
McCain lost the election and moved the center bar to the left. His solution is to move the party even more left.
He’s hijacking the town halls and tea parties by characterizing the protesters as folks who are “kind of in the middle and they haven’t found a home.”
It’s time to kick this poser to the curb.
We tried your way Johny boy and it did not work! It resulted in an election catastrophe. The Democrats have a majory in Congress which they have not had (at least in the Senate) since the fallout from Watergate.
I find it strange that the supposed evidence of Republican extremism does not included any elected officials. And these people still claim the party is too right-winged. The real problem is that the GOP has losted its voice. Why do we keep hearing from the same loser moderates?
Lets go back to the Reagan plan. Stand on principles and let the voters come to you.
Filed under *the Republican “leadership” still doesn’t have a single clue*.
“On the other hand, the party’s image more broadly remains in the dumps. An ABC News/Washington Post poll this week found that only 20 percent of those surveyed consider themselves Republicans”
Trust these guys to come up with the one fraudulent “poll” that ABC manufactured out of thin air to try and push their agenda to emasculate the Republican Party.
ABC's recent “poll” have been rubbish. In the same week they came up with that “poll”, ABC also came out with a “poll” that had 0bozo’s approval ratings soaring high, with strong “support” for 0bamacare, which is totally contrary to practically all other polls, where 0bozo is hitting new record lows.
In the real world Republicans are at one of their highest levels ever on the generic congressional polls, and all 3 Republican candidates are soildly ahead in the upcoming elections in Virginia.
Rasmussen Generic Congressional Ballot:
10-18-09
Republicans : 42%
Democrats : 37%
Back in November 2 2008:
Republicans : 41%
Democrats : 47%
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/generic_congressional_ballot
Republicans have gone from being 6 points behind n Nvember 2008, to being 5 points ahead today, a swing of 11 points. Because of 0bozo’s extreme left wing policies, Republicans are making huge gains everywhere, despite the sheer stupidity of our elected representatives.
“Moderation” is taking the country down the sh*t tube.
“...telling the truth has now become “wildly controversial”.”
22 million listeners, 100% of whom vote......yeah, that’s “controversial”
LOL
Exactly.
Now perhaps we have to infiltrate the local Rep organization at the grassroots level..but that is hard to do with ‘spontaneous” citizen reactions.
Hey, Mr Cantor, putting up ACORN supporting, card check backing, gay marriage backing(even 0bozo doesn't back gay marriage) loony left crackpots like Dede Scozzafava to represent the Republican Party in congressional elections, is not called being “inclusive”. It amounts to selling your soul to the devil.
Heck, Scozzafava is so far left, that she is even to the left of 90% of Democratic Party voters. How the heck does selecting such a Stalinist candidate help the Republican Party in any way? Its pure suicide. Yet pinheads like Mr Cantor sent money, contributed by hard working Republicans, to such an evil woman to help her in her quest to beat the conservative candidate. The mind just boggles.
“Karl Rove, the chief political strategist for Bush, said impressions of the Republican Party as a captive of a fringe reflect “a cynical and dismissive and small-minded view of who the American voter is.
“The question will be whether the Republican candidates next year can talk about a lot of kitchen-table issues and the deficit and spending,” Rove said. “Rush Limbaugh won’t be on the ballot.””
Yeah boy! We need to hear more from Rove. The man who helped give us:
1) “ No NEA left unfunded”
2) Amnesty with chain migration
3) Prescription Drug budget buster
4) Threw J.D.Hayworth under the bus, and promoted Specter.
Yeah boy, bring on Rove!
The Oldest Con in the world...is “Good Cop-Bad Cop”....its how the Oligarchy maintains control....
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