You forgot the most important - No More George Bushes
For once I agree with Jesse Jackson, “Stay Out Of Da Bushes.”
GWB was a pretty good candidate, even if his performance in office was somewhat lackluster.
At least GWB had the guts to run hard and win.
Dole and McCain had this loser "we have to be gentlemen" mentality where they were afraid to hit too hard.
Actually, I think it has something to do with the era they were raised in, with these "Queen of Marquesbury" rules.
Meanwhile, the lib Democrat media (triple redundant) long ago began practicing 2008 rules of deep cover leaks, ACORN registration frauds, and investigations of joe-the-plumber and other private citizens.
In reality, GWB is getting a bum rap. If the banks hadn't frozen the past two months, the GWB record wouldn't have been all that bad.
Average 3.5 % GNP growth the past six years, fairly low inflation, successful in Iraq, and NO MORE TERROR ATTACKS after 9/11.
Yes, oil spiked but that issue was a winner for Republicans, not to mention that oil is back down to below $60 thanks to GWB's announcement of off-shore drilling.
This election was so lopsided because a majority of people were REALLY TICKED that their investments just got halved, and the press easily blamed the Bush Administration.
In 2006 the press likewise harped on Iraq over and over and over...
The Republicans still have winning conservative issues, but they must find new dynamic candidates who can articulate the message with confidence and class.
McCain had none of those. This might sound mean, but if McCain hadn't been a POW and a Vietnam hero, we wouldn't have given him the time of day.