The Republicans are so worried about pandering to a 14.5% Hispanic voting block and attempting to be “centric” (Whatever that means) that they will become indistinguishable from the Democrats. What sets Giuliani apart from a Democrat? His position on the second amendment, taxes, gays, or abortion? Before all is said and done Guilliani will be the candidate of the party and when the Republicans loose, they will blame it on Iraq. How about McCain? How different is he from Edwards, another political ambulance chaser. Whatever the fad or trend is, McCain can be expected to be there, standing shoulder to shoulder with Edwards.
The GOP is committing political suicide. Before all is done, McCain or Guliani will be on the ticket and many will claim these candidates are 'centric' and 'electable'. These uninspiring candidates will get the Republicans unelected in 2008. This combined with a base that largely feels alienated by a President that managed to rally churches to get him elected but did nothing for Teri Scheivo. A President that wants to be conservative and for national security but lets a boarder go unchecked while many Southern States (Which tend to be Red) get pissed. All the Republicans need to do is have a Foley incident right before elections in 2008 like they had in the last elections, and they are done. But the real question is, who or what do they really have to blame? Iraq? They had it all, but in their attempt to reach further they will tumble.
All we need is to nominate Fred and everything that you say will NOT come to pass. Hunter and Tancredo would be excellent... but America does not seem to repond to them in numbers.
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