Glad somebody brought up the “party of No” idea. Here’s a “party of No” blog post to check out: http://snipurl.com/55xbi [sultanknish_blogspot_com]
I posted the article above to get a discussion started, not because I agree with everything the author wrote. It has a few nuggets, however vague. As pointed out, the author is suspect because of his past associations.
Can the GOP be a “party of No” and simultaneously rebuild itself?
Simon argues that the GOP must return to its core ideals. He believes that limited government is the central tenet.
The ideas put forth by the GOP should be "strong, clear and effective public policy". The GOP should operate as a "shadow government" that offers "concrete ideas that are well-articulated not the tired rhetoric of shallow political talking points . . . our own credible solutions with supporting empirically based data."
Innovation: he argues that we must make better use of technology. Our policies themselves must do this (e.g., energy and healthcare solutions). We must also catch and pass the liberals in our use of the Internet to disseminate our ideas (e.g., Free Republic) and to raise funds. At the same time, we need "good old-fashioned party building" in states like California and New York.
You’re welcome — and thanks for supporting Duncan Hunter. You didn’t jinx him!
He was one of the most conservative Republicans in the House! He would have been a great and positive contrast to Obamunism if he had been the GOP Presidential nominee. His son, Duncan D., will continue the fight.
Thanks for the welcome! Glad to be here. Learning the ropes.
I am most definitely a Duncan D. Hunter constituent. Worked hard as a volunteer for SD County GOP to help him get elected (as well working for the campaigns for Prop 8, my State Assemblyman [Joel Anderson] and other candidates/Props).
Hi — new Freeper here in San Diego — you’re absolutely right about the radical agenda of the “gay rights” crowd here in CA. It’s right out of Bill Ayers’ revolution-through-education playbook.