New African-American Freerper (Vanity)

11-9-2008 | Obushma

[Obushma]

Hi All Freepers! I am a new Freeper---been here to just read news and posts for over a year and now am motivated to do something after the disappointing loss on last Tuesday. Below is where I stand politically and my two cents where the GOP needs to move to for success---I do NOT endorse scrapping the GOP for a new party. I endorse gaining control of the GOP from the grass roots with some cosmetic/PR changes:

I voted for McCain-Palin although I’m not a Republican. I'm now strongly considering formally joining the GOP.

As of now I support Sarah Palin to run in 2012.

My thoughts on some Public Relation changes (Not Necessarily Changes in Principles):

1 Drop the formal opposition to Affirmative Action : This mutes the charge of “historical opposition/indifference to civil rights”. The opposition to AA/Quotas can remain in principle.

2 Drop the formal opposition to “Amnesty” for Illegal Immigrants: Focus on securing the borders. The status of the 20 million or so illegal immigrants is now more or less an Obama/Democrat problem and has been essentially a lost issue for the GOP. We in opposition to Obama will need to cut into his Hispanic support in 2012 in order to defeat him.

3 Drop formal opposition to Environmentalism. Yes, I know that environmental extremist are nuts, but the GOP must recognize when a battle is probably lost and not waste precious political capital on what I consider minor issues (especially when there will be major battles to be fought over major issues). Remember this is just a formal dropping of an issue, but not the issue itself in principle.

4 Focus on middle class, middle class, middle class!

5 Focus on domestic/economic/education issues. Less on foreign policy. To be sure there will certainly be new issues of both to tackle in ’12, but I can guarantee with the failed economic policies put in place by The Obama administration---domestic policies will again be front and center.

6 Build bridges to unions/working class. Historically Unions and the GOP have been arch-enemies. But the alliance between big business and the GOP in decline. Big Business seem to have found a new love REDs---“Rich Elite Democrats”. We need to counter this with courting some of there core constituencies. This may have already have begun in West Virginia and among many Hillary Clinton Dems.

7 Continue with strong opposition to Gay “marriage”, Abortion and Adult Euthanasia.

8 Continue with strong opposition to Islamic Extremism, and Socialistic Liberal Extremism.

9 Continue to be strong on crime, the death penalty and gun ownership rights.

Sorry for what you guys call a “Vanity” but these were just some of my post-election observations as a right of center African American. Tell me what all you Freepers think!

[Obushma]

~I sense a little bitterness in that. You are free to go back anytime you want. I hear you can have all the opportunity and quality of life that you currently enjoy in the worker’s paradise of Ethiopia.~

A little bitterness? Nope, just a statement of fact. It’s Okay to acknowledge it. Of course, there is French, Native American and English in my background also. So depending on how bad it gets under the Obamanation, I will certainly look at excercising all expatriate options:}

[Obushma]

All points taken. I never delved too deeply into any particular suggestion. I do believe in law and order as you bring out about point two. I’m for the government prosecuting these folks to the full extent of the law.

My concern is purely political. How does the right get back at least the 40 percent Bush pulled in 2004? I we are to be complete purist that’s not an issue with me-—we must simply be ready to go into every election cycle discounting the Hispanic block.

2010 will be our first opportunity to see in the GOP can regain some of that support or if there’s a permanent rift.

[Windflier]

I think I’m gonna be banned if I don’t hurry and run to the right of Pat Buchanan-—tough crowd!

Heh... you're right about that. But, you'll find that most folks around here are pretty level-headed, and not given to tantrums or outbursts. Nearly every conservative forum is like that.

Hang around. Trust me, your overall experience here will be very enriching.