Posted on 03/21/2009 10:37:19 PM PDT by Scanian
Still reeling from their losses last November, the GOP shows no signs of being any closer to defining its midterm election themes than it was last November 5th.
Although it may be too soon for the party to evidence preparation for the '10 midterm elections, it isn't too soon to suggest what it will take for the GOP to regain seats in the House and Senate.
First, it will take new congressional leadership. It's said that generals tend to fight the next war the way they fought the last. If the GOP fights the midterms the way it fought the '08 general election, the outcome will be repeated in defeat.
The congressional leaders in '08 were Congressman John Boehner and Senator Mitch McConnell. They need to be replaced by younger, fresher faces that represent the GOP's future. And, the sooner that happens, the better for the party. They weren't responsible for defeat; they just happened to be in the command tent at the surrender.
They jury's still out on RNC Chairman Michael Steele's effectiveness. Today, he's zero for two, having foolishly picked a fight with Rush Limbaugh and then separated himself from the anti-abortion wing of the party with comments about his personal pro-abortion beliefs.
Perhaps we can chalk Steele's missteps up to his media inexperience, but he twice fell into the trap where he alienated those within his own party. He doesn't seem to realize that one of the lead items on the liberal media's agenda is to drive a wedge between the conservative and "moderate" wings of the GOP. Steele's best course is to concentrate on organizing the party and staying under the media radar. One more major mistake and he could be out of a job.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
I believe that a new theme ought to take over our party leadership “Out with the old politicians and in with non-politicians and economist and business leaders”...I am sick and tired of these political hacks on both sides of the aisle that are way too “savvy” in the ways of how to “spend the American public’s dime, rather than hiring people who’s job it is TO WORK FOR AMERICANS! Clean house and clean the senate from the “boys club” republicans and get in some new faces, fresh and HONEST and willing to CUT THE BUDGET that is so FULL OF +_*&^^%#!!!!
Of course, if we want to light a fire under a few people to make them work harder at this? Well then I understand.
Watch Chicago and New York in the next few days.
Pullido in Chicago has a tough fight, in a heavy Dem district, but if she even gets close, it will say something.
Tedisco, in NY 20, is still ahead. Running against a Democrat investment banker who doesnt pay taxes should help a bit, right now.
Nationally, all we need is some smart, short, documented TV advertising putting the blame for the mortgage mess at the feet of the Democrats.
I believe RINO hunting season is here.
The Republican party is gone.
Unless they get rid of the party hacks that make them losers.
But the Conservative PARTY IS ALIVE AND WELL!
I don’t see much happening in 2010. “Republicans” and “conservatives” at too busy throwing each other under the bus right now and I’m not seeing any letup in all the fighting going on. This whole thing reminds me of the scene in “Blazing Saddles” where the young Black Bart’s family “circled” their lone wagon against the attacking Indians.
I agree it is way to early. It is now the time to be planning where the Dims might be vulnerable and convincing the best candidate the GOP has to seek those seats.
The issues will in all likelihood be negative issues. The US electorate likes divided government. They will tend to turn GOP to rein in Obama and the Congressional Dims spending excesses. The GOP may be somewhat of a bystander to this.
“A leader will be someone who can tell which way the parade is moving, and run fast enough to get in front of them!”
This is often true.
I would like some true leadership, as well, some with the guts to stick to Conservatism even when Conservatism is not popular -—
But next year? I want to kick out RINO’s in the primary, and then kick the crap out of D's in the General.
I think we can get rid of Pelosi, as Speaker, even if we don't take over the House. The Blue Dogs will be upset if Pelosi continues to destroy the Dem brand.
The problem is that to get a majority, you must win some moderate districts and so you end up with more not fewer moderate elected officials. I would settle with having conservatives from conservative districts and moderates from moderate districts.
For example, SC is a very conservative state. That makes it hard for me to understand them sending L. Graham to the Senate.
I agree
We won't care if the GOP runs a rotting pig carcass, we will vote for it. That's what two years of the government is going to do. We are fighting for our lives and have to get rid of some of Pelosi and Reid's forces. If we fire enough pellets at the wall, some (rino’s) will richochet back on us, but a few are bound to land.
How do conservatives as well as all other non-leftists seriously and successfully get around illegal immigrants that leftists will seriously allow to vote in all future U.S. elections and all of the other finite number of things that the leftists and all of their buddy’s will seriously do to successfully maintain their political majorities for as long as humanly possible? Also, how are the worsening worldwide political correctness, the worsening worldwide political bias in the worldwide MSM, the worsening worldwide “political ignorance” of many of the general public, and the worsening worldwide “political stupidity” of many of the general public all successfully stopped for always?
The pubs might have a chance to gain ground if they would adopt and live to a platform of fiscal responsibilty. They have to hammer the demons on their efforts to over regulate the ecomomy, their outrageous spending policies and demomstrate policies of RIGHT regulation. We will soon be hit again by terrorists and Obama and co cannot be allowed to blame this on Bush being that under Bush we haven’t been attacked since 9/11. They also need to go after the media for their relentless bias. they had a great oppurtunity during th pubs convention to put the media in their place but they gave it up.
"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
Time to stop reading right there. Anyone still supporting Barack Steele is an avowed enemy of conservatism.
That is the only way we will make any gains. I am sorry to say that WAY TWO FEW people realize this.
Not mean to spam but.- Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, Michigan, Chairman of the Republican House Policy Committee talks about the state of the GOP and how to Restore the Republican Party.
This is in 4 parts.
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=RepMcCotter&view=videos&start=80
I just saw McCotter on CNN together with Barney Frank re. AIG bonus flap. They had a regular mutual admiration society going. Not a good look for the pubbie. They need to take on the Dems every chance they get, if you ask me (of course, nobody asked me!).
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