[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Republicans need to attract more votes from minorities, particularly Hispanics.

Democrats need to attract white voters. The Republicans shouldn’t let them.

Most of all, Republicans must avoid self-inflicted wounds such as prompting another government shutdown

to say that is to say that they must cave on every budgetary issue. If not every issue. Obama can “shut down the government” any time he wants. And Fred Barnes will cooperate preemptively in blaming the Republicans for it.

or nominating a poor presidential candidate.

That pretty much boils down to not GOPe again. I wish I were confident on that score.

[2ndDivisionVet]

"Most of all, Republicans must avoid self-inflicted wounds such as prompting another government shutdown."

If shutdowns hurt us, how did we win so big a month ago?!