[Maceman]

WE don’t need a “populist” (i.e. Progressive) GOP.

We need one that can effectively articulate the core American values of Liberty, limited government, free markets and Constitutional law.

We need a GOP that can explain clearly to the American people why these core American values are our only hope of saving ourselves and our nation.

We don’t need a bunch of “populist” crap that makes RINOs sound like Democrats and enables them to adopt rhetoric that appeals to the worst indulgences of our citizenry by abandoning and obscuring the founding principles of our nation.

[Theoria]

'populist', ie secure borders, cut national debt, control immigration, trade reciprocity, no bailouts

Part of the reason the GOP is dead is they got rid of their 'populism'.

[freedomfiter2]

Progressive and populist are two entirely different things. Populist is the opposite of elitist and crony capitalist. Cruz and Palin lean populist but not progressive. Pelosi, Romney, and Rove are elitist and progressive.