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GOPers in the Wilderness (Thomas Sowell)
Jewish World Review ^ | June 23, 2009 | Thomas Sowell

Posted on 06/22/2009 8:40:54 PM PDT by jazusamo

A Gallup poll last week showed that far more Americans describe themselves as "conservatives" than as "liberals." Yet Republicans have been clobbered by the Democrats in both the 2008 elections and the 2006 elections.

In a country with more conservatives than liberals, it is puzzling — in fact, amazing — that we have the furthest left President of the United States in history, as well as the furthest left Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Republicans, especially, need to think about what this means. If you lose when the other guy has all the high cards, there is not much you can do about it. But, when you have the high cards and still keep taking a beating, then you need to re-think how you are playing the game.

The current intramural fighting among Republicans does not necessarily mean any fundamental re-thinking of their policies or tactics. These tussles among different segments of the Republican Party may be nothing more than a long-standing jockeying for position between the liberal and conservative wings of that party.

The stakes in all this are far higher than which element becomes dominant in which party or which party wins more elections. Both the domestic and the foreign policy direction of the current administration in Washington are leading this country into dangerous waters, from which we may or may not be able to return.

A quadrupling of the national debt in just one year and accepting a nuclear-armed sponsor of international terrorism like Iran are not things from which any country is guaranteed to recover.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2009polls; conservatives; gop; obama; sowell; thomassowell; tsbo
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To: jazusamo
In our current two party system, Republicans may be our only hope. It is quite unfortunate their most vocal experts are far too stupid for the job of being saviors.

Those vocal GOP moderates continually tell us how they can win, but not why they should. When given a chance to prove themselves and their message of liberal-lite policies, we get the read deal, a far left liberal President and matching congress.

Do the republicans choose to lose on purpose? If actions mean something, it appears to be. They are like soldiers in a fire fight with perfectly good weapons who then either shoot themselves or convince each other to join with the enemy.

The republican party still has more claim to conservatism than the demonrats and has models for success in Reagan and Gingrich. If they continue to ignore the core values of a majority of voters and demonstrated strategies for winning elections and for governing after wards, the party deserves to die.

Americans deserve better and we know it. Good riddance, GOP. It's long past time to find a new brand.

21 posted on 06/23/2009 5:26:26 AM PDT by GBA
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To: jazusamo

The party had better heed his words or the country will never recover!


22 posted on 06/23/2009 9:16:35 AM PDT by TAdams8591 (Bush's recession, Obama's depression.)
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To: TAdams8591

I agree, TA.


23 posted on 06/23/2009 9:22:40 AM PDT by jazusamo (But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)
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Ronald Reagan won two elections in a landslide by being Ronald Reagan — and, most important of all — explaining to a broad electorate how what he advocated would be best for them and for the country. Newt Gingrich likewise led a Republican takeover of the House of Representatives by explaining how the Republican agenda would benefit a wide range of people.

Neither of them won by pretending to be Democrats. It was precisely the Republican "moderates" — Bob Dole and John McCain — who lost disastrously to Democrats who were initially little known individuals but who knew how to talk.

Man! I wish I could put it as succinctly as Dr. Sowell.

Give us another Republican candidate as weak as Juan and Bob and the country is guaranteed to go one of two ways.
Either a circle jerk that we will be a half a century recovering from or a revolution that we will be half a century recovering from.

24 posted on 06/23/2009 9:23:20 AM PDT by Just another Joe (Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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To: Just another Joe

Yes, I’ve never seen it put simpler than that and he nailed it.

We need a Repub Conservative to step up to the plate now to start pointing out everything Zer0 does that’s anti-American then say what they’ll do that supports America and that’ll be a full time job.


25 posted on 06/23/2009 9:34:06 AM PDT by jazusamo (But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)
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We need a Repub Conservative to step up to the plate now to start pointing out everything Zer0 does that’s anti-American then say what they’ll do that supports America and that’ll be a full time job.

I would take that job, but I don't think too many would listen to me.

26 posted on 06/23/2009 9:47:01 AM PDT by Just another Joe (Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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To: jazusamo

They could see the forest through the trees if they pulled their heads out of their butts. They could evern see the forest.


27 posted on 06/23/2009 9:47:12 AM PDT by bmwcyle (Obama is an illegal alien)
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If you lose when the other guy has all the high cards, there is not much you can do about it. But, when you have the high cards and still keep taking a beating, then you need to re-think how you are playing the game.

BINGO

28 posted on 06/23/2009 8:35:52 PM PDT by GOPJ (I'm..opposed to shooting abortionists,but don't believe in imposing my morality on others-Coulter)
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