Posted on 08/17/2009 8:22:33 AM PDT by Jbny
At some point about five years ago, America became a “One-Party Country”—and the party in question was the GOP. Such, at least, was the conclusion of Los Angeles Times reporters Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten in the book they wrote under that title following the 2004 presidential election. Bizarre as their claim may sound today, it stood on solid ground. In November 2004, George W. Bush had won re-election with the largest number of votes up to that point in American history while racking up the seventh Republican win in the previous 10 races for the White House. Republicans, moreover, were in control of the Senate by a margin of 10 seats, and of the House by a margin of 30. To complete the sweep, they also boasted a majority of the nation’s governorships and a plurality of state legislatures.
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I’ll continue to pray for a CONSERVATIVE revival. If, by “Republican” they mean RINOs, count me out of the revival.
I’m with you. Somehow, I still don’t think the GOP gets it.
Then they blew it in a choke job worthy of the Giants vs the Angels in 02. Corruption. Spending. Poor communication.
This is just a tired rehash of the same dogma that gave us McCain as our candidate in 2008.
No, Obama did not win by "building a coalition of ascendancy" he built a empire of lies. "Tax cuts for 95% of Americans, And end to our dependence on Foreign Oil, a Post racial President...etc etc etc". He simply lied his way to power then went to DC and ruled exactly the way those of us paying attention KNEW he would. He ran right and is ruling Left.
Now the scrammed" Independents" are waking up to the fact that he is exactly what we told them he would be and they are deserting him. His polling numbers are in free fall with no indication that he is smart enough to change course to arrest that fall.
How many prime time talks did President Bush give in 8 years, 3 I think, rediculous ,,,, EPIC FAIL ....
The GOP needs to publish a plan for healthcare reform that will actually work and won’t take away Americans’ freedoms. It seems that GOP is sitting back criticizing, but not offering any alternatives. Isn’t John Shadegg, with colleagues, working on something? We HAVE to be pro-active here. Now.
Tort reform has to be a main component. BUT we have to quit saying the phrase “tort reform”. Most people don’t know what it means and their eyes glaze over because it sounds legalese. They stop listening. Maybe replace with “frivolous lawsuits” or similar so people actually get it.
Then, once the Plan is written... have Sarah present it on Facebook. It seems that Palin Power is alive and well, and extremely effective.
Yes, George W. Bush had won "with the largest number of votes up to that point in American history while racking up the seventh Republican win in the previous 10 races for the White House" . . . but the reality is that he would have lost to one of the most mediocre human beings on the planet were it not for a margin of less than 120,000 votes in Ohio.
And the Republican Party was able to prevail in that election and maintain majorities in both Houses of Congress only because the consequences of their most disastrous policy decisions (the Iraq War, Medicare prescription drugs, and amnesty for illegal immigrants) wouldn't be felt for another two years.
2006 was a far better indicator than 2004 of the GOP's long-term prospects on the U.S. political scene.
The path back is on Main Street not on Wall Street. Voters since 2006 have told the GOP they were on the wrong path. Those that don’t listen will stay the course on the wrong path.
LThe Path to Republican Revival”
Screw REPUBLICANS. I’ll take conservatives, thank you very much!
I think 2006 was the first in a 2 part referendum on the GOP. 2008 was a reaction to circumstances and a collective forgetting of what happens when you let liberals run the country.
Wow, a long-winded article by two neocons warning that social conservatives will be the death of the GOP. How original, not to mention stupid.
- JP
Along with your ideas.....if Conservatives promoted a program of complete and total honesty with the American people, they would have them in their back pocket. That’s all people want.
The only way the Republicans can come back to prominence is to embrace limited government conservatism as its platform. Regardless of whatever people may have as social beliefs the majority of people don’t want the government involved in their lives.
from the party that gave us John McPain
I read it. Still too much government involvement. Also, is there anything limiting frivolous lawsuits?
I love HSAs and stashed a bunch of money in to one for about a year when working for local government. Then, for some reason, it was discontinued. Normal people won’t contribute voluntarily — not if a big screen TV or speed boat seems like a better option than saving.
how about gop publilshing a plan to give our money back....and stop illegals.
they still think they are going after liberal votes....lol
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