Ted Cruz couldn’t have said it better. Now he has to convince the rest of the pubis to follow this philosophy.
If the Republican Party is just going to throw in the towel and become the Democrat Lite Party, the Ditto Party; then what do they offer? Conceding every core principle isn’t a winning strategy. If voters aren’t offered an alternative to the Democrat Party, they’re likely to just go for the real thing and refuse to play at the alleged two-party myth.
Oh, and taking Democrat “advice” is laughable. The idea that Democrats want the Republican Party to win elections is hilarious.
This is the only way forward.
And supporting tax breaks for millionaires put the GOP on the wrong side of public opinion. It reinforced the meme the party cares about the rich and not about the middle class.
It allowed Obama to rout the party. The party needs a better argument. If it can’t make it, it should begin planning for the next defeats in 2014 and 2016.
Team Romney and Rove stand for Obama and Soros
and all the antiPalin and antiConservative HATE.
The GOP is the party of Romney and Rove forever.
</0bama voter>
Let's be honest. The left, with the help of pop culture and the media have been very successful in painting the Republican party this way, and there are plenty of people out there who think well of themselves because they are voting for the ‘modern’, compassionate, well-reasoned, science-based/fact-based, ‘moderate’ democrats.
These characterizations are, of course, absolute garbage, but they are entrenched. We have to turn the tables on the left and re-characterize the Republican party as the most well-reasoned, science-based, compassionate, progressive etc. etc. party (progressive is not a bad word - it's just been given a bad connotation by its use and meaning as defined by the democrats).
We should be emphasizing that the direction of history has, with some hiccups, always been moving in the direction of greater individualism and individual liberty, and that those who push for more homogeneity in society, and collectivism, are on the wrong side of history - and are actually the real ‘throwbacks’. We need to take over ownership of the ‘diversity’ argument, and argue that the greatest and most diverse societies are those who celebrate and support individuality. All individuals are unique, and thus empowering individuals, by definition, is the best and fastest road to diversity.
We need to emphasize that ‘diversity’ isn't just a designation of color or nation of origin, but more importantly it is also the diversity of thought and opinions, and this is the type of diversity that can strengthen us. Thus, having monolithic world-views among university faculty, and news media, and the entertainment industry etc. is anti-diversity - and risks holding us back from societal progress. For the same reason, suppression of open discussion and diverse viewpoints because of fear of reprisal for not being 'politically correct' also limits diversity and holds us back.
We need to take over the ‘war on poverty’ rhetoric, and make the argument that the best way to combat poverty is to promote the ability and right of individuals to succeed. We need to emphasize that the Republican party was the original emancipation and civil rights party, and that the democrats have held back minority success and promoted a culture of government dependency and non-belief in self.
None of this requires us to compromise our beliefs or principles. It's not about that. It's about setting the record straight. It's essential.
I love your optimism, but I guess you might as well go back to sleep for the next four years. They are still not reading what’s in the bill(fiscal cliff bill). The House had about 4 minutes. Somehow, that inspires no confidence in me and cerainly deserves a no vote in future elections. Same old, same old with not much difference in party values. Perhaps that’s why no one turned out for Mitt.
Opportunity? Yuk. Old fashioned. Sounds way too much like work.
I just want my free $#@)#.
Who wants opportunity and hard work when you can just have free stuff given to you?
And yes, I hate to put it in those terms, but that seems to be a definite mindset that has taken hold since Mr. Obama was elected to office.
Dennis Miller seems to be of the opinion that the America we knew is gone. He seems to think those of us who have adhered to traditional American values of hard work and earning our way should just throw in the towel and get whatever freebies we can before the country goes bankrupt.
I don’t know that I’m that cynical... yet. But it seems to me that we need not just people who can articulate a vision of opportunity. We need people who can persuasively explain why opportunity is better than a constant stream of government swag.
The GOP should stand for freedom and the Constitution, and opportunity will take care of itself. But first, Republicans need to learn to stand, which they cannot do as long as they are on their knees.
Conserve America Party File.
In my opinion - the ONLY way to get things back on track is when the 10% who pay the vast majority of the bills that these scumbag politicians rack up - stops shouldering the ever growing burden. If the beast is fed (no pun intended) it WILL grow. Starve the beast and it will eventually lose its grip on the minority of real producers.
We can change our messaging, we can get better at combating the smears, we can educate more effectively - but none of that means anything to an addict that's high on power and intoxicated with money. There is only one thing that is under your total control - how much of your money that you give to the beast. Other than that - it's up to someone else to fix the insane number of problems with our government at every level.