We continue to be clueless. It's how we lost in 2006. It's how Bush got pummeled. It's how McCain lost. We don't fight back and explain why Republican ideas are better.
Personally, I think that if the GOP pushed hard for the Fair Tax we'd get a lot of press, a groundswell of support, and throw a harsh light on Obama's ridiculous approach to budgeting.
That is most certainly true for the vast herd of republicans -- they simply cannot articulate a vision of a stronger future based on conservative principles. Unfortunately, we need the once-in-a-generation truly great leader to break through and do that. Two come to mind - Reagan and Gingrich with the Contract with America. It was done before and let's pray to God Republicans can come to their senses and do it again.
>>We don’t fight back and explain why Republican ideas are better.
The head of the RNC, Steele, didn’t even fight back when Republicans were characterized as Nazis by a CNN host.
We can’t let these things go unchallenged.
[I think that if the GOP pushed hard for the Fair Tax we’d get a lot of press, a groundswell of support, and throw a harsh light on Obama’s ridiculous approach to budgeting]
I think you are right. I know some union democrats Obama voters who support a fair tax.
Amen to that!
It’s really hard to see much of a difference between democrats and republicans when the GOP represents 40% of the earmarks in the latest and greatest omnibus appropriations bill. I’m in complete agreement that we need to fundamentally distance ourselves from this tax and spend mentality and provide real, concrete alternatives that the average person can relate to and believe in. I have yet to see a republican in the last couple election cycles enunciate these positions.