Posted on 11/07/2008 2:00:19 PM PST by mnehring
After a series of national and local losses, a lingering feeling of defeat describes the mood of the Nevada Republican Party's election night party at the Palazzo Las Vegas Tuesday night.
Aside from the drunken slurs and grumbling following the announcement that Barack Obama was the president-elect, discussion revolved around the simple question: What went wrong?
"There has been a swing in the political pendulum," said Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons. "Both parties were seeking a win and both worked very hard, but the people have spoken."
And spoken they have, as Obama won both the electoral and the popular vote.
Some attribute Obama's success to the fact that he can relate so well to young people.
"He is a very energetic and dynamic speaker," said Nevada Assemblyman John Hambrick. "That's what the Republican Party needs more of."
In addition, some feel that the Republicans have drifted away from not only their policies, but from one another.
"I believe that Ron Paul divided this party," said Nevada Assemblywoman Lisa Marie Johnson.
"He damaged the values of this party and has instilled a sense of distrust in young voters."
"In order to reach the younger voters of not only Nevada, but of the nation, [Republicans] need to convince the people of our policy and stick to it," Hambrick said.
"We also need to cut the bulls--t and tell these kids how it is."
Despite the upset, some Republicans seem to be in high spirits and remain optimistic about their party and the state of Nevada.
"Nevada's brightest days are ahead of her," Gibbons said. "Currently renewable energy is our biggest portfolio right now. It would create tons of jobs and would remain 'recession proof.'"
Hambrick also had hope for Nevada, and the party's future.
"It's the nature of not only myself, but of all Republicans to remain optimistic. We don't run when things get tough," Hambrick said.
"We put the thinking caps on and try to find ways to better the party and the state."
In a word: Bush.
“There has been a swing in the political pendulum,”
So we lost grip on that pendulum, Yes it was an uphill battle this time, history teaches this, but our grip weakend greatley because of RINOs!
We let the MSM pick our candidate.
Never again!
What went wrong: They stopped listening to US. WE give them their power. They CONSTANTLY forget this after they’re elected.
Republicans ran as republicans aka RINO’s instead of conservatives.
That of course includes John McSocialist.
“In a word: Bush.”
Some,
but truly..
us.
Let’s not blame others, what did WE do?
Obamunists were on the ground gaming this way before we even fired a shot back.
IF we had had a Reagan style conservative, we might have bucked the historical trend of that political pendulum swinging to the left.
We let the MSM pick our candidate.
It really starts with us.
Liberals always blame others for losses.
I do not like that because it means you do not have control over success.
I failed.
I did not fight hard enough for conservatives back when it would have mattered most.
I will not make that mistake again.
She blames it on Ron Paul. How clueless can you get.
In some sense, for some voters, she has a point.. instead of preaching the optimistic, individualist Conservatism to young voters, he instilled fear, conspiracy and just led them to look for more government solutions in the guise of his form of Conservatism. He never talked about the greatness of this country, he trashed it at every breath.
We also spent too much time talking Wright-Ayers-ACORN-Hussein, when the Democrats and undecideds wanted to hear more about jobs and economy.
I was depressed for the past couple of days, but I’m feeling much better. There’s something freeing about not having to defend you party from illogical, shrill, false accusations. Now it’ll be fun to watch as Obama tries to live up to the messiah-like expectations and fix everything, as he promised.
No two names. Bush and McCain.
..in other words, he gave them the John Birch version of Conservatism instead of the Ronald Reagan version. Which one inspires and which one creates fear?
What went wrong? Republicans went left.
1. With a teleprompter.
2. What the Republican party needs more of is CONSERVATISM.
It's incredible - the one and only dynamic, energizing addition to McCain's campaign was a pro-life, pro-gun, pro-military, pro-family, pro-drilling, pro-capitalism, anti-lobby, anti-large govt, corruption fighting conservative, and "Republicans" are blaming her for his failure.
The one and only dynamic, energizing issue discussed during McCain's campaign was a middle-class, pro-capitalism, pro-work ethic, anti-tax raise, anti-socialist average working citizen living and speaking the American dream, and "Republicans" are STILL scratching their heads.
Wake up, Washington, Lincoln and Reagan - we need you.
“In a word: Bush.”
Legislators had to pass the spending. The blame is justifiably spread all around.
Look how they fell behind him on the financial bailout, which has gone so well, so far.
These idiots are practicing insanity: Doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results.
Johnson won't blame it on McCain or Bush...but instead scapegoats Paul.
Sheesh.
I would rather send the minority of RINOs packing and take back our party. A majority of Republicans (remember, we are the party, the politicians represent us) are Conservative, it is a handful who are steering it wrong..
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