Posted on 02/22/2011 3:12:53 PM PST by grace522
The nation’s largest, most influential gathering of conservatives — the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) — was recently held in Washington. Based on the sheer number of attendees (more than 11,000, up from just over 100 when CPAC started in 1973) and the level of palpable energy exuding from the ranks, the conference was a huge success.
Speakers ranged from media pundits to elected officials, including most of the Republicans mentioned as Presidential candidates.
The attendees had every right to feel proud: their side had just re-taken control of the U.S. House, made significant gains in the Senate, and added numerous governorships and state legislatures to the “R” column.
Several themes were common throughout the conference: repeal Obamacare, reign in spending, and reduce the size and scope of government. But sometimes, the most noteworthy thing is not what is said, but what isn’t.
Not heard nearly as often was what the party was for.
If that perception becomes commonplace among the electorate, and the GOP becomes the “Party of No,” their recent gains will shrink, jeopardizing the nation’s recovery in the process.
(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.phillymag.com ...
When you have so many gimmie mine juveniles in government, someone needs to be an adult. What part of NO do they not understand.
Where’s the barf alert?
When Dems control the agenda, I want the Republicans to be the party of “H@LL F&(KING NO!”
Being merely the party of “No” is insufficient. I can do that, from here (see tag).
It is no longer liberal “business as usual”. No more liberal gravy trains. The democrats drove stuffed the trains full of taxpayer money, and drove it off the tracks. the people fired them and now we’ve got new people in charge.
Why would they ever expect for republicans to fund democrat spoiled pet peeve support groups?
Dems: Party of No-Show.
Lets subject that one to a popularity contest.
The GOP needs to be the party of “Hell No!”
The GOP's problem is it needs to stop being the party of "We shouldn't, but..." and start really being the party of no.
Somebody’s got to call a halt to the Obama/Pelosi/Reid mad spending spree!! It has been absolute insanity, the insanity of spoiled brats. Now, the adults have to step in and call a halt to it! And it’s WAAAAHHH! and throw a tantrum, and I’m thinking Obama’s tantrum is simply stealth community organizing until the demonstrations are so bad that he “must” suspend that dratted old musty Constitution. I think he wants to pull a Cousin Raila Odinga on us. No thanks!!! This is not the America that I know and love.
The party of "NO TENGO DINERO!"
just flip around all the dem things and make them say no. it’s pretty easy once you start. the key is not allowing THEM to frame the argument
GOP: “all women must be allowed to bring their pregnancies to full term and delivery their baby”
DEMS: NO!
GOP: “offshore drilling, exploratory drilling and other energy alternatives must be pursued immediately”
DEMS: NO!
GOP: “every citizen must own a firearm and pass proficiency exams in order to vote”
DEMS: NO!
GOP: “every person wishing to vote must provide identification of US citizenship and local residence”
DEMS: NO!
GOP: “the US will take steps, starting now, to resolve, no limit or reduce... resolve the debt within the next 10 years. this will require ending tax payer support for pensions and other unsustainable social services whose costs far exceed the individual contributions.”
DEMS: NO!
GOP: “no collective voting blocks will be allowed within companies whose daily operation does not pose a threat to the health and well being of the workers”
DEMS: NO!
etc
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