Republicans Should Look In A Mirror For Answers To Tuesday's Loss (GOP Defeat Alert)

FlashReport.org ^ | 11/6/2008 | Steven Poizner

[goldstategop]

We are to blame. We presided over runaway spending, skyrocketing deficits and corruption. The voters were right to reject us. As Steven Poizner says, we are going to be judged not on our words, but on our deeds. We need to return to our core conservative principles and live by them. That is the only way we will ever regain the trust of the American people.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[skeeter]

Too damn bad the democrats are always judged on their words, not their deeds. But thats the benefit of owning the news media.

[JamesP81]

Yep. Republicans do well when they act like republicans. They get beat when they act like generic, imitation dems. If you're going to have socialism, why settle for second stringer socialism when you can have the authentic, name brand variety? The dems didn't win as much as the pubs handed it over to them.

At last, the GOP will now have to act like republicans. It's time cowboy up.

[goldstategop]

Life's not fair. We have a big rebuilding job ahead of us. We can either articulate a principled conservative message or go the way of the Whigs.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Paved Paradise]

If you think for one moment that had the Republicans not done any of this it would’ve turned out better, I beg to disagree. What with the millions of dollars (filthy dirty money no less) in the Kenyan’s pockets and the entire demented media on his side, if people will vote for a man who has spent his entire life associating with nefarious people, then there is no way they would do it any other way.

[goldstategop]

Exactly! Enough with the "Big Tent" nonsense. We need to stand up for our beliefs because if we don't, no one else will.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[goldstategop]

We can blame external factors like you do but they are rationalizations. Conservatives need to honestly look at themselves and then fix it. Blaming the Democrats, the biased media or that we were outspent won't help us come to terms with the loss.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Should Sarah Palin be made head of the RNC?

[proudpapa]

The media is trying to blame Palin for McCain’s loss.

They know that Mccain will never run again so they want to destroy Palin before 2012.

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[skeeter]

With all due respect, any solution to our problem involves recognizing what we’re up against and finding a way around it.

[ecomcon]

Republicans proudly proclaim our core governing principles to be individual freedom, smaller government, lower taxes and economic policies that promote investment and job creation.

No they don't. Conservatives do. Change the name to the Conservative party.

[freekitty]

I was wondering when they were going to blame us.

BS

[generalhammond]

The Republicans will need lots of money and motivation. Start working on both now.

[Daveinyork]

“We are to blame. “

What do you mean “we?” If you mean “we” Republicans, yeah, Republican elected officials acted like elected officials. If you mean “we” conservatives, it is only because we conservatives put up with it.

[LearnsFromMistakes]

They know that Mccain will never run again

Music to my ears.

[goldstategop]

That's true. We keep silent when we should have done something. Now we're wondering if the country will ever embrace conservatism again.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Designer]

"Now we're wondering if the country will ever embrace conservatism again."

Actually, the problem is not with conservatism per se, but rather with uninformed conservatives.

Most people in the country are at least somewhat conservative, they just don't know it by the way Republicans have allowed the term to be misapplied.

IMO, what we need to do is get everybody up to speed on the basics, and show the people what it means to be conservative. The other side of that coin is we also need to show people what it means to be liberal.

If we do our job, they will reject liberalism, and embrace conservativism.

Just don't call us Republicans.

[Oldpuppymax]

For decades the left has confiscated money from producers and given it to non-producers, encouraging these people to breed and remain dependent. And for the past 20 years, money has also been spent bringing illegal votes into the country...once again, encouraging these people to breed and remain dependent. We have witnessed our own investment in those who defeated us two days ago. And the American people who made this the greatest nation have sat idly by and done nothing to prevent it. We have no right to complain about things now. Our own cowardice and inaction have been responsible for the destruction of our country. It will require a literal 2nd revolution to retake America. I don’t know if enough people will have the guts necessary to pledge their “lives, fortunes and sacred honor” this time around.

[MainFrame65]

==> “Should Sarah Palin be made head of the RNC?” <==

I don’t think so. Her first task should be finish her term as Governor of Alaska, and to do it very well, as she has done up to this point. She then needs to associate with an independent conservative group, such as Heritage Foundation, which would offer a platform and access to the people she needs to recruit as supporters and fundraisers.

She will be a VERY popular speaker and fundraiser for conservative republican candidates at all levels, and she can earn a lot of support by making herself available to them. It worked for Ronald Reagan....

[backtothestreets]

"It is imperative that we devote attention and resources to revitalizing our party operations from the bottom up – especially with regard to registering and connecting with voters."

Connecting with voters, that's it in a nutshell. Regardless of how they are registered, the majority of voters today regard themselves as Independents, not Democrat or Republican. This indicates those that voters viewing themselves as Independents have soured on both the Democratic and Republican core platforms touted in recent elections.

Had Republican candidates connected with these Independent minded voters the election results might have been quite different. Had the Democrats connected better with the Independents they could well have been landslides of a magnitude never seen.

Part of the problem is pollsters themselves. None of the pollsters have studied the large Independent base. All major polling firms produce results based on the views of Democrats or Republicans, as though denying the independents even exist. The polling companies employed exclusively by Democrats and Republicans are the worst of the lot as they act as if Independents are of no consequence.

The most recent election results do not indicate Independents are leftist leaning. If anything, the results reflect an ongoing practice of Independents to grab at straws hoping they will finally get someone that truly represents their concerns.

Lastly, Independents are extremely patriotic and rightly hold a dim view of people that place party above nation. It is the fierce independent streak that has been fed by partisan bickering that keeps Independents from being a party onto themselves.