[2ndDivisionVet]

No Labels describes itself as an alliance of Republicans, Democrats, and independents. It started as a grassroots movement made up of citizens from across the political spectrum.[4] Its mission is "to help move America from the old politics of point scoring toward a new politics of problem solving." [1] No Labels says it does this in three ways: organizing citizens across America, providing a space for leaders who want to solve problems to convene and pushing for common sense reforms to make government work.[5] It focuses on getting liberals, conservatives and all lawmakers in between to work across the aisle to solve problems.[6] It focuses in particular on the "incentive structure" in government, which it says rewards hyperpartisanship over problem solving.[7] No Labels maintains that it is not an attempt to start a third party.[8][9] It also asserts that it is not a centrist movement. Jon Huntsman has said, "It’s not about centrism, it’s about a new attitude toward the realities we face. It’s about finding Democrats and Republicans who will check their egos at the door.”[10]

No Labels was founded by veteran Democratic fundraiser[11] Nancy Jacobson, Republican political adviser Mark McKinnon, and former U.S. Comptroller David Walker, among others. The inaugural meeting of No Labels was held at a home in Houston, Texas,[3] and the organization was officially launched six months later in New York City.[3][12] Over 1,000 people representing all 50 states gathered at the launch conference.[13][14] The event featured a lineup of speakers and panelists consisting of elected officials, journalists, and business leaders, including Mayors Michael Bloomberg and Antonio Villaraigosa; Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, Joe Lieberman, Evan Bayh, and Joe Manchin; Reps. Bob Inglis and Mike Castle; former Rep. Tom Davis; Gov. Charlie Crist; Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado; David Brooks; Joe Scarborough; Mika Brzezinski; and David Gergen.[4][15][16][17] As of November 2010, No Labels had raised over $1 million.[18] As a 501(c)4 organization, No Labels is not required to publicly release the names of its contributors. However, the Wall Street Journal has reported that three of the group's donors are Andrew Tisch, Dave Morin, and Ron Shaich (founder and CEO of Panera Bread and former Treasurer of the Massachusetts Democratic Party[19]).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Labels

[2ndDivisionVet]

Link to article:

http://www.ohio.com/news/latourette-says-gop-at-crossroads-must-shift-from-right-to-have-shot-at-white-house-senate-1.482707

[FlingWingFlyer]

Barack Hussein Obama makes Mao and Stalin look like TEA Party types and I never hear anyone in our so called “media” whining that he is a leftwing extremist. When did Barry “shift from the left” to have a shot at the White House? Hmmmmmm? Obama is living proof that radical extremists can win the White House.

[PistolPaknMama]

Shift your ownself then and we’ll part company. I’m not in the mood for negotiations.

[ansel12]

He is echoing Rand Paul.

Rand Paul:
“I think that the Republican Party, in order to get bigger, will have to agree to disagree on social issues,” Paul advised. “The Republican Party is not going to give up on having quite a few people who do believe in traditional marriage. But the Republican Party also has to find a place for young people and others who don’t want to be festooned by those issues.”

[Deadeye Division]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3142037/posts

[G Larry]

Libs must really be worried if they insist CONSERVATIVES must compete on their Stalinist playground using Stalinist metrics, if they’re to have any hope of victory.....

[tennmountainman]

We have already tried that plan with McCain and Romney.
It does not work.

[dila813]

Translate....Win at any cost with zero principles

[NonValueAdded]

La Tourette Syndrome

[Luke21]

The press keeps quoting this quisling. The GOP shifted left for how many elections now? You don’t get any more left than McCain.

[ScottinVA]

For God’s sake, forget the White House. Worry about winnable races at the Congressional and state levels. The White House is conquered territory.

[ScottinVA]

For God’s sake, forget the White House. Worry about winnable races at the Congressional and state levels. The White House is conquered territory.

[ScottinVA]

For God’s sake, forget the White House. Worry about winnable races at the Congressional and state levels. The White House is conquered territory.

[Graewoulf]

Thanks for this thread.

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” - - - Why blame the establishment GOP - - - ? “

Mainly because without the permissive support for Obama by the “Establishment GOP,” Obama, Holder, Reid and Lerner could never have wrecked the US Federal Government after the National Election of 2010.

Then in 2012, the “Establishment GOP” saw to it that the most Socialist Republican got nominated in Tampa, while making sure that the Republican Conservatives were locked out.

Currently, the Establishment Republicans are in a headlong race to be the most like the Democrat Socialists.

The Mid-Term Election of 2014 will be payback for us Conservative Republicans, - - - sweet payback!

After the well-deserved, RINO Open Season carnage of 2014, we will shift into Conservative Attack Mode for the National Election of 2016.

The National Election of 2016 will THE time, - - - time for a change.

Deal with it, LaTourette, deal with it.

[logic101.net]

Dole, Mcain, Romney. Yep, going to the left sure helps us win elections.

[entropy12]

Just nominate Ted Cruz and settle this issue once for all. If GOP keeps nominating “moderates” we will never know.

[SaxxonWoods]

So, we need to either lie about our principles and values, or give them up in order to win?

No.

[CaspersGh0sts]

Why? The Democrats became outright Marxists and did just fine in elections. There’s no talk for them to go to the center.

Screw that. It’s time play hardball.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Yes, Reagan showed us the way by being a squishy centrist, didn’t he?

[Kickass Conservative]

Conservatives HOPE people are Informed.

Liberals KNOW people are Ignorant.