Posted on 11/04/2008 7:55:15 PM PST by CWW
I have been a Freeper fo over 10 years, and here are my 2 cents for what it's worth.
--WHY REPUBLICANS LOST –
1. Weak Candidate – C’mon, be serious. If it weren’t for Palin, it would have been a worse bloodbath than it is.
2. Poorly Run Campaign – McCain offered no alternative plan and chose the gentleman’s course by unilaterally disarming on the most important issues, e.g., Rev. Wright, Obama’s radical abortion position, immigration, Cap and Trade/Global Warming, Campaign Finance, etc.
3. Spendthrift Congressional Republicans -- squandered their capital by spending like drunken sailors and by supporting President Bush on liberal spending programs like No-Child Left Behind, Prescription Drugs, Immigration, etc. They also alienated conservatives by compromising on judicial appointments.
4. Unilateral Disarmament -- by voting for McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform, which Bush signed. McCain Was Hoisted On His Own Petard!! 5. Failure of President Bush to Use Bully Pulpit to Sell War and Explain It’s Relevancy to Peace & Stability.
6. Economic Collapse on Republican Party’s Watch -- the signs were there, but the public was kept in the dark. Blame at the 11th hour on Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, et al. was too little, too late.
7. To Much Compromise on Important Issues to Support President Bush – Campaign Finance Reform, Immigration, Prescription Drug Boondoggle, No-Child Left Behind, etc.
8. Infighting Among Conservatives-- Evangelicals split there vote in the primary between Romney and Huckaby. With all of his faults, Romney would have run circles around Obama on economic policy – the very issue that decided the election.
9. Biased Media – Unbelievably bias, and this will not change – EVER.
Some of these factors were not within the party’s control. But many were, e.g., controlling spending, and running an aggressive campaign with a positive theme, etc.
The fight for the control of the Republican Party is over. The moderate Gerald Ford-Country Club Wing has lost. They could not convince Reagan Democrats to cross over despite the groveling and “reaching across the isle”.
HOW TO WIN NEXT TIME:
1. Stand for Something Besides Your Personal Re-Election, Dammit!!
2. Don’t be afraid to take unpopular positions if they are the right positions. People will follow a leader. 3. Create a conservative platform and require candidates to take the pledge to earn party support.
4. Recruit conservative candidates who have lived in the real world and held real jobs. No more party insiders. Recruit more conservative women!!
5. Use every opportunity possible to hold democrats accountable for every vote, every failed policy and every tidbit of bad news.
6. Shun liberal Republicans and liberal candidates.
7. Revitalize the grass roots conservative base by opposing liberal democrat policies at every turn.
8. Adopt a “No More Pork” Pledge. 9. Oppose ALL spending increases except for Defense.
10. Introduce tax cut bills for small businesses over and over and over.
11. Oppose income redistribution to people who don’t pay income taxes. 12. Stand firm on immigration and securing our borders.
13. Oppose policies that weaken the family -- gay marriage, abortion, euthanasia, etc.
14. Develop more alternative forms of media to deliver the conservative message - -More Blogs, more Webinars, More College Republican Clubs, More Rubber-Chicken Dinners to Spread the word, etc. 15. Replace the ENTIRE Republican leadership in the House and Senate. They lost; they should be gone. Period.
Worth repeating.
Problem is that Republicans stand for nothing and Democraps stand on lies and are not held accountable. Mark this night as the day the Republican party died!
I disagree. McCain was betrayed. He betrayed himself years ago. Palin was a mistake. Bush was a problem - lord love him.we did not work hard enough for what matters most. We did not grid our lions on his behalf.
Let’s do our part to help as many media dinosaurs as possible find their way to the graveyard.
I especially enjoyed this part and will probably make a car window sign saying just this:
Country Club Wing has lost. They could not convince Reagan Democrats to cross over despite the groveling and “reaching across the isle”.
BO has so corrupted the voting process in just this one election, imagine what it will be like next time.
The entire country will be like Chicago's voting system.
I originally thought that at the end of 4 years, it would be like the end of Jimmy Carter, but now I don't think so.
Chicago thugs are now in control of the country.
Tonight, in South Dakota, basic restrictions on abortion, with genereous exceptions for health, rape, incest, etc is being defeated pretty soundly. If it can’t win here, I don’t know where it can win. I’m beginning to wonder whether America isn’t convinced that legal abortion is settled law.
Voter ID is the answer. Just think how many votes were stolen to win this race. I agree we need better candidates but we have to clean up this voter mess. I am so depressed I can’t talk anymore.
Until we take back the public schools and the universities we are guaranteed socialism.
that was the smartest thing i have heard in awhile.
POST MORE!!!
We need a good speaker who is a conservative. Someone who can speak like Newt. Maybe Newt should be the new GOP chairman.
Will McCain have the balls to fight the rampant voter fraud in court?
I doubt it. I hope I'm wrong, but RINO boy hasn't shown any balls yet.
I can hear him now - He'll want his defeat to be "honorable", as he continues to "reach out" to his "friends" on the other side.
He's another Bob Dole loser, and the ONLY reason he did so well was because he chose Sarah Palin.
The Donks have the House, Senate, and White House. We NEED to hold their feet to the fire for the next 4 years - ANY failings or problems are ONLY their fault.
Vigilance and loud voices are required now...
Let's start w/ number eight. That goofball Huckaby stuck in there and ruined it for Romney. I agree, Romney would've ran circles around Obama on the economy.
Number nine - this is the WORST I'VE SEEN THE MEDIA! We have to get organized and boycott one liberal news outlet such as CNN. Let's just concentrate on one!
I take issue with the botched wars, but the other points are correct. The Congress contributed largely to the economic meltdown and the deficit spending, but the buck stops at the President's desk and he has been blamed.
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