This article is right on!
“That process starts with the replacement, with principled conservatives, of all of the Republicans’ elected Congressional leaders, as well as most members of the Republican National Committee and most state party officials. It’s time for new leaders, from top to bottom.”
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Amen.
Let’s do it.
Let’s take back our party from the RINOs and moderates. That is the only chance we have of winning in the future.
The shambles that is now the national Republican Party is a direct result of trying to appease the Left and “center” at the expense of conservatives.
New Leadership????
We need a leader.
Time to stop letting the country clubbers run the show. Bring the small l libertarians and the paleocons back.
Republican leadership has performed poorly, for sure.
We need some new blood with a passion for the Constitution and the principles of the founding fathers - not afraid to take a stand and work relentlessly on matters on conservative, foundational values - good leaders able to teach and promote the things that made this country great.
Who and where are such people??
Hell yes!!!! I want leadership who will fight for us. They have their guide book, it’s called the last eight years.
How about not campaigning for the opposition as McPain did over the last few weeks by constantly bringing up what a “great president” Commie Obama would make and “don’t be afraid of him” etc. etc. etc..
“Time for New Republican Leadership”. duh
Voters on Tuesday did not reject conservatism, a longtime conservative activist said. “They rejected Big Government Republicanism in all its forms, including the Bush administration and the Republican leadership in Congress.”
More precisely, They rejected neo-conservatism in all its forms, including the Bush administration and the Republican leadership in Congress.
Shadegg, Pence, Culberson, McCotter and Cantor...YES !
McCain, Gingrich, Guiliani, Romney, Powell, and anyone endorsed by William Kristol and David Brooks........NO !
This is exactly why I think we lost the elections... I have a hard time believing that many folks are fooled by Obama... I think it is more like they want Washington FIXED and bit the bitter pill of socialism and anti-business as a ass-backwards hope of change.
And it is really the Republicans damn fault... up to 4 years ago, the Republicans had the WH, and the majority in the House and Senate... but they didn't have the balls to fight the liberals...
I hope we see a revival of true conservatism like in 1994... God... please send down President Reagan... we could really, really use him!
I agree, Republicans have become Dem Lite offering NO clear alternative.
FReepers,
I live in Atlanta, GA. Saxby Chambliss really P’Oed the conservatives here with his support of the bailout. If I am not mistaken, he had not voiced much support for the FairTax until his hide was in political trouble. He then shifted to supporting the measure and, imho, it saved his butt. That’s the only reason I voted for him. I would imagine he held his support in his back pocket until he needed to reacquire much needed political capital. Such is senatorial politics.
The overarching point is that concrete, conservative ideas, not personality will win over heart and minds. That being said, it takes an effective communicator to deliver our message cogently so as to cut through party-line static delivered by the Dems and their BM sycophants.
Thankfully, we have found that person in Sarah. I think Newt needs to spend a few weeks in Alaska and give her a much grander perspective of the Republic’s needs. I am taking nothing away from her unbelievable abilities, but her focus has been on Alaska’s issues, what she was hired to do. Once Sarah has distilled the arguments for an effective delivery, she can begin campaigning for 2010 Congressional races, halfway through ‘09. This way, the ground work for 2012 can be grown organically in tandem. This long view of campaigns does not seem to occur on our side and it results in heartbreak and let down.
Her inspirational qualities ‘can’ build an overwhelming machine that can deliver the electoral mandate required to move policy back in the direction of conservative, common sense.
This country has been sliding down hill left ever since FDR. Reagan accomplished a great deal, but we have yet to accomplish those game-changing, Constitutionally sound policies that returns power locally. I feel she can deliver those needs and ensure the Republic for centuries to come.
the Deets
Palin/Jindal ‘012
What kind of Conservatives??