Republicans Need a Great Communicator

SeaMax news ^ | 11/16/2006 | Fr. Michael Reilly

[Milltownmalbay]

For a change it’s the Republicans who have some soul-searching to do after the elections.

There is no doubt that the Republicans failed to control spending, failed to control illegal immigration, and failed to reform social security. Nevertheless, the biggest failure of the Republican Party has been communication with the American people.

Ronald Reagan was the Great Communicator. George Bush can’t connect subject and predicate . Bill Frist looks like a doctor telling his patient that she has cancer and Denny Hastert just looks like he wants directions to the local pub.

In spite of the proverbial six year itch, Republicans should have been able to increase their margins in both the House and the Senate and set the stage for 2008.

The economy is stronger than ever and it’s clearly due to the Bush tax cuts. How many commercials did we see touting the economy during this election cycle?

Terrible blunders on the part of the Clinton Administration culminated in the worst attack on American soil in our history and Bush met the challenge head-on.

Bush successfully struck at the Taliban in Afghanistan and passed the Patriot Act, which repaired many of the flawed policies of previous administrations.

Republicans blamed individual Democrats for voting against the Patriot Act, but Republicans never explained the Patriot Act. Why didn’t the Republicans run a national ad campaign on national security? Why didn’t they explain the parts of the Patriot Act to the American people and show us specifically how the Patriot Act has kept us safe?

Ask a question in a poll about the Patriot Act and you may get a mixed result. Ask people if they favor giving captured terrorists the same rights as American citizens and the result would be quite different. The Republicans never made that case.

The United States has not been attacked since September 11. Was that just a coincidence, or did the new policies of the Bush Administration keep us safer? If they did, the Republicans never told us how.

By simply charging that the Democrats want to cut and run in Iraq, the Republicans allowed them to turn the election into a national referendum on Iraq at a time when the war is unpopular.

Now we get to spend at least two years in the Twilight Zone of Democratic leadership. If we do not find a standard bearer who can communicate for 2008, it might be even longer.

[tkathy]

Rudy is an orator.

[Revolting cat!]

[Cobra64]

Mitt ain't exactly pro-gun, given he supports the assault weapons ban. As if any politician (other than Cheney) even knows what a firearm is.

[litehaus]

And the fact that he requires an IQ over 120 to understand him when he speaks......Sorry to say that eliminates what percentage????

[Cobra64]

Rush wouldn't do it in a million years and both he and Newt would get shredded about their personal lives.

Huh?

How about this guy. He skated except for lying to a federal grand jury.

[common denominator]

He's wrong. The repubs need about 10-15 good communicators who aren't afraid to stand up for themselves.

[Cobra64]

He cheated on his wife and accepted an advance on a book.

Do you think Slick and The Beast are monogamous? Is an advance on a book deal immoral?

[lormand]

The news media are now showing enemy propaganda while overtly supporting the agenda of the RAT party. We can't just rely on a candidate to counter that. That requires a ground up approach, i.e., you, me and everyone else who gives a damn.

[Cobra64]

I couldn't agree more with this article, I have been saying the same thing for years. Bush simply has zero charisma,

Ditto that. I've mentioned that same sentiment several imes here on FR and get major flamed by the Bushbots.

[gidget7]

"Hannity isn't nearly smart enough."




Perhaps not, in regard to presidential material. But I love him anyway! One person who would really make the lib heads explode and is brilliant, in fact has a masters in Constitutional law, is Ann Coulter. Can you see it?? They would probably accept anyone but.....after being faced with Ann.

[Cobra64]

But I really think that Sean Hannity or Tony Snow could do it.

Hannity? That's a joke. He's a dim bulb unless he has notes or rehearsed his lines after doing three shows.

[RGSpincich]

Newt Gingrich Cleared!
Now How About a Refund?

[magslinger]

If Alan Keyes does run, buy Nabisco stock, their cookie sales will go through the roof.

[marlon]

First we need to restate the message..."Contract with America 2" and then get someone as eloquent as Newt to restate it. Socialism lurks over the horizon..Pelosi, Hillary, you pick 'em. "Lets Roll!"

Over the horizon? Hell, it's morning in America already and it's landed on your doorstep.

[diverteach]

Ted Nugent for Prez!

[ChEng]

Yep...Ya know the "five second rule" on dropping food? Well, in Washington its the "24 hour rule", you're there more than 24 hours, yer a crook..

[pray4liberty]

There is no doubt that the Republicans failed to control spending, failed to control illegal immigration, and failed to reform social security..

...and they failed on term limits...if that had passed, we wouldn't be in the situation we are in now!

[tiger-one]

Mitt is an impressive RINO

[vetsvette]

My message was only two lines. You should have tried to read both.

[vetsvette]

"...and they failed on term limits...if that had passed, we wouldn't be in the situation we are in now!"

It passed long ago, but was subsequently declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Unfortunately, this was one thing that they got right.

Term limits is a great idea, but a Constitutional amendment isn't in the cards.