[Ingtar]

The GOP is trying hard to accomplish this, alienating what should be their base to try to win a fictional middle that will never support them.

[Jim Noble]

The GOP is trying hard to accomplish this, alienating what should be their base to try to win a fictional middle that will never support them

It's quite a bit more complicated than that. There are many, many votes to be harvested from patriotic and hard-working Americans who would die before they would vote for a Republican. THAT is the reason the GOP must die - a new governing party cannot arise until the GOP is destroyed, or destroys itself.

[Steve_Seattle]

"The GOP is trying hard to accomplish this, alienating what should be their base to try to win a fictional middle that will never support them."

The middle isn't fictional and it will support some or even many conservative ideas. But RINOS fear the media and think it stands for the middle, whereas it is to the left of the middle. So RINOS never talk back to the media, but cower and cringe and do the media's bidding.

[bonehead4freedom]

We here at the GOPe want open borders for unrestricted immigration,more visas for foreign tech workers, keep Obama care,cut corporate taxes,and shelter income for the elite. We plan to reach across the aisle to make deals,give the Obama administration everything they want with token opposition,and make sure government manages the masses securing the dominate position of the new aristocracy.
We will shut down any conservatives and make sure those small government,2nd amendment,and anti abortion rubes are shuffled to the sidelines. We would like to thank the yokels for giving us both houses of Congress but the Republican Party is a top down organization so we'll take it from here. You just keep sending your checks and come out to vote in November and let the people who know best run things. We know our base voter is ignorant and prone to religious superstition so we'll pat you on the head every two years and tell you we'll try to represent you and then go back to getting things done in Washington for the people who really matter and trust us it ain't you.