[Antoninus]

Democrats have settled on a formula of running as cultural conservatives in GOP districts, and as economic populists on "fiscal discipline," trade protection, corporate bashing, and "middle-class tax cuts" paid for by taxes on the rich. If Republicans can't trump that message with an agenda of low taxes, health-care affordability and portability, jobs and stable prices, they will be routed again in November.

In a nutshell, that's it.

[Owen]

The most powerful reply to this Emmanuel strategy of electing conservatives and then forcing them to vote for Pelosi as Speaker and toe the party line for fear of fundraising abandonment — is what it has always been.

The GOP must face these Democrat conservatives and make them toe the same line.

“Vote for Pelosi as Speaker and you are no Conservative.”

Say that over and over again. Frankly, there need be no other issue. That issue can define all the others. “If you vote for Pelosi as Speaker, then you are pro Choice. If you vote for Pelosi as Speaker you are pro Gun Control. If you vote for Pelosi as Speaker you are a cut and runner.”

Enough with this silliness of demanding that candidates thump their chest and toss red meat to the right wing. The correct way to campaign is to expose a Democrat for what he is.