I just worry that they’ll take the Dems coming drubbing as a sign to go back to country-clubbing as usual.
Democrats gave the voters what they wanted????? They lied through their teeth and will be run out of town. Already, over 15% of those that voted for the President are changing sides and that’s only Democrats. Independents are leaving by the droves.
Total BS, Democrats NEVER run on ideas. They always run on a combination of demography, name calling and shameless pandering. 2010 will be no different because they know on the battle field of ideas, their ideological outlook loses.
If Republicans continue embracing the ideas of "Democrat lite" which has dominated their words and actions of the last few years, Daschle is correct! Democrats will always win in the arena of willingness to openly promise more government goodies and larger government!
Now, if Republicans want to win elections from this point on, they must go back to America's founding principles, love them, and articulate them. Those ideas are just as revolutionary as they were in 1776 and 1787, and they can be simply stated.
Jefferson's First Inaugural summarized them:
"Still one thing more, fellow-citizens - a wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government, and this is necessary to close the circle of our felicities." - Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural
Then, these words:
"These principles form the bright constellation which has gone before us and guided our steps through an age of revolution and reformation. The wisdom of our sages and the blood of our heroes have been devoted to their attainment. They should be the creed of our political faith, the text of civic instruction, the touchstone by which to try the services of those we trust; and should we wander from them in moments of error or of alarm, let us hasten to retrace our steps and to regain the road which alone leads to peace, liberty, and safety." - Thomas Jefferson (First Inaugural)
Where are the Republicans willing to expose the youth of this country to the revolutionary ideas which would make them free? Somebody needs to step forward, study, and begin speaking out for "peace, liberty, and safety!
Republican governors had better spend the next year getting ready to protect polling places and watch voting machines.
I like what the Republican governors are doing. The energy has to come from the states, because I don't trust the RNC or Pubbies in the House and Senate, i.e. the Washingtonian Republicans.
Message to the GOP:
Send up Conservative, patriot Americans who will return the country to its Constitutional path and founders’ wisdom, and we will support the GOP. People with military experience; people who have actually RUN businesses; with demonstrated leadership skills and a clear, AMERICAN vision that supports American interests first - and tells the rest of the world to STFU.
BUT...
Send us another Douchebag Scozzafava, McCain, Specter, et. al., or any other RINO and lambaste us for NOT supporting them, and we will tell them where to put their “collective” heads, followed by a giant middle finger salute.
I will WRITE-IN my candidate of choice, if no clear Conservative choice is given.
I will not waste my vote on someone who supports Conservatives “80%” of the time; that means they support the Dems 20% of the time - and who know WHEN/WHAT that 20% could be - usually, it’s at a seriously devastating point.
“Moderate” is another word for lacking SPINE to stand on principle. We already KNOW the Dems are the enemy - why furhter endanger ourselves with Turncoats?
No more RINOs. Not now, Not Ever.