With Midterms Nearing, GOP Still Searches For Agenda

Townhall.com ^ | June 3, 2014 | Byron York

[Servant of the Cross]

Aaaaaaaggggggghhhhhh! As you know and have written extensively about ...

... this entire article is the very definition of GOP 'insider'/'strategist' "push-polling" cornucopia of their own B.S., pretending to reflect voter sentiment ...

"One thing you're beginning to see in surveys is the sense that we're so far down this path that repeal is not realistic any more," says the GOP strategist.[shove it Tokyo Rove & sycophants] "Clearly, they disagree with the direction of the health care system, but the idea that you can stop all this and go back to where we were before just seems unrealistic to a growing chunk of the population." [no, just to you mamby pamby loser 'consultants'] A recent GOP survey found that a plurality of voters agreed with the statement, "The system has been changed too structurally that it is not possible to go back to the way it was before." [only because your stupid survey didn't allow for any other reasonable response from an undereducated survey population you twits!]

[Gritty]

How about, "Bring Back America"... and then really mean it?

[C. Edmund Wright]

Yep, and pathetic Byron York is just an estab poodle now.

[Republicanprofessor]

This is what I think the Republicans should consider for a solid platform. I don’t think a “Contract with America” style publicity is a bad idea. Get the GOP out front with ideas and forget the dependency upon the traditional expected constituency. Appeal with ideas across the board and defend them rationally.

1) Eliminate the IRS. Beyond the fact that it is now corrupt, we can save money on bureaucracy, eliminate paperwork, institute a flat tax for all. My liberal friends like this; it has universal appeal.

2) Education. Growing college expenses and the fact that students are ill prepared for college shows this is also a ripe issue. The Democrats and their unions have had power over education for decades, and the results are inferior. This should be an issue.

3) The economy and stimulation of business. Come up with ideas for enterprise zones in those cities where Democrats have again dominated (and failed dismally: Detroit and elsewhere). Show how Scott Walker’s ideas have succeeded. Compare and contrast the prosperity of red vs. blue states and show why lower taxes, business incentives etc. have succeeded.

4) Balance the budget and reduce the debt. Reduce or eliminate subsidies for businesses. Eliminate pork barrel projects. Go through the budget with a red elimination pen.

5) Show no sympathy for corruption, on all sides. Be honest about Republican failings and show a desire to improve. Counter Democratic demagoguery and dishonesty with honest, down-to-earth points.

6) Vote for COMPLETELY NEW REPRESENTATIVES and as many new senators as we can get. We need new blood in the federal government.

These need much more thought and development, but they can begin to show people that Republicans are not just rich corrupt businessmen. We need to counter all Democratic lies and quickly.