“The Republicans seem to be putting up a weak defense—”
Weak? What do you expect, there are only 40 of them, the Rats have the votes if Lieberman, Ben Nelson, Blanche Lincoln, Evan Bayh and Mary Landrieu support the “compromise.” The good news is that Lieberman said today that he will not support a trigger, which is included in the “compromise.” Nelson is also on record as not supporting a trigger.
They are not getting their message out. They are not making their case clearly to the American people. They are continuing to let the Democrats define them. They are reactive not proactive. They continue to be old school in their methods and they let old pale men do all the talking for them.
We need more Republicans like Sarah Palin: young, vibrant, alive with Republican values and living them out in reality, optimistic and willing to think outside the box.