Comments on: Resolved: 2009 Will Be a Better Year for the GOP

By: the scholar

the scholar — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:42:23 +0000

If the Republicans are to stay politically relevant over the course of the next two or four years and want to avoid the same trap democrats fell into after Bush was elected, they must do more than simply act as obstructionists to the Liberal agenda. They must provide substantive, innovative and principled alternatives, which are rooted in free market and individualistic principles – like this one (“The Greening of Social Security” – http://thescholarsforum.org/)

By: Kathryn (Reagan Conservative Petition)

Kathryn (Reagan Conservative Petition) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:39:45 +0000

I want all Congressional Republicans to start embracing Reagan Conservatism and to aggressively take EVERY opportunity to TEACH Conservatism and explain Conservative, free market solutions.

I’m demanding it:
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/we-demand-true-conservative-leadership.html

By: Jude

Jude — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:53:05 +0000

HIHU,
You said it all. Good post, I too throw out all and I mean all the requests for donations to the GOP after the showing of the last election. It takes the stroke of a pen to change things and the rinos have yet to figure that out.

By: '08ama

'08ama — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:03:54 +0000

NOTHING will improve for Republicans until they come out of their hypocritical, self-righteous, intolerant HOLE.

dont hold your breath.

By: MikeD

MikeD — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:23:46 +0000

It’s so nice and easy for those who visit forums/blogs like this to state, we need a new party, we need something big to happen, and so on. Yet, the overwhelming majority of Americans out there continue their daily lives never really taking time to consider what’s really going on. Ask any “average” American why he/she voted for Obama and I’ll guarantee you you’ll not get the same answer from any of them. Ask any of them, what was it that Obama stood on, or what was McCain’s main issues? Mostly you’ll get a rehash of what was presented on the evening news. Or, the majority of answers I received, I’m not really sure but, I know I wanted change.

Obviously, the latest economic mess has caught a lot of people’s attentions. And, some are actually starting to pay attention. Until a large majority of the public starts letting their thoughts be known to D.C., nothing will be changed. America is starting to wake up, but, I’m afraid we still have a long way to go. Apathy is a death sentence that is a strangle hold on this country that needs to go. Only time can bring this about. Yet, many are asking, are we out of time????

By: jake_von'MN

jake_von'MN — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:22:49 +0000

I think something big is going to need to happen to galvanize conservative voters and unite conservative ideals.

There are so many people I have talked to who want freedom from government, which is SUPPOSED to be a conservative pillar. However with he outgoing administrations lack of communication with the american public, and rampant dis-information spread by todays society, people think that the democratic party is the party of freedom.

A merge of the Republican and Libertarian party’s needs to happen, they need to glaze over what they hate about each other and unify under their common cause, because it is that cause that appeals to the massive majority of Americans. If not a merge then at least form a new party consisting of members of both.

The message is simple, Show the Democrats as Nanny-Staters, willing to take individual freedoms, show how money is wasted in government. Show their socialist tendency’s, and explain why those tendency’s do not work.

By: Cybergeezer

Cybergeezer — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:51:21 +0000

With bailouts of the UAW and other felonious activity by the Dumocrats, clearly “Change” has been thrown out and you can bet that “Hope” isn’t far behind. And the main puppet hasn’t even been installed yet. Going to be a drastic six years. (Two for recovery).

By: Talnik

Talnik — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:48:18 +0000

We need a new party. One without what we now call RINOs, one without the Dem lights, one without the ivy-league network that is screwing up everything while furiously redistributing our money to each other. One without the dead-enders who insist we must be more like the Democrats. We need a new, different party. It will take time but nothing will change until it is up and running.

By: HiHu

HiHu — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:04:43 +0000

What is moderation? You have to screen it or need me to modify it? Love this site by the way! My actual name is David Hill – Tacoma, WA

Do I need to change that? Is HiHu okay?

By: HiHu

HiHu — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:02:43 +0000

How could it be much worse? Gee, saying a prediction like that is a no brainer isn’t it?

Let’s see – we had John McCain, whom half the party said was Democrat Light, the other said was Bush 3 — er, it was Dems that said that.

Now we have all of media hawking books and DVDs of this Obama fellow, as if trying to defend in their own minds [and all of us they lied to] all the crazy things they led everyone on about him.

We’re supposed to all come together now. With W. Bush it was slam o rama from day 1

Now we can tell minority boys though, they tell us, “you can do anything!” Oh yeah… if you get Chicago machine dream political force behind you and billions in donations globally, on Oprahs hot list, and a media frenzy going like no other. Meantime we tell little Rebublican girls I guess… What are we supposed to tell them? Don’t even try, they slam you down and lie about you and denigrate your family, give you all the dirty tricks and tough questions they can pull out – calling that fair, but not saying anything TRUE about your opponent?