tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post2312214585522649246..comments2024-02-29T02:10:56.878-08:00Comments on J O S H U A P U N D I T: Can The GOP Get Its Groove Back?Freedom Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-36310095595485100482009-05-07T16:51:00.000-07:002009-05-07T16:51:00.000-07:00I tell ya, Deb..the Dark Lord and the Huntress wou...I tell ya, Deb..the Dark Lord and the Huntress would have swept all before them.<br /><br />Cheney's out of the picture, but I also have to tell you that there was an awesome Reagan Republican who would have made an excellent candidate and president but didn't get the time of day from the party or the media - Duncan Hunter.<br /><br />If that crusty old ex Army Ranger was in Da House, things would be way different. Voted against the bailout too, BTW. <br /><br />I think Sarah Palin, Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney will all be in the mix. Palin learned a lot from the way she was mishandled by the media and 'Maverick's' people, and she will be formidable this time around.<br /><br />Giuliani would be a great president, but women may not vote for him because he dumped his wife - as opposed to say, Mr. Bill, who's wife made the decision to cover for him.<br /><br />I like Romeny as Sec Of Treasury, but I dunno about president. <br /><br />None of it will mean anything if the GOP doesn't decide on what it stands for.<br /><br />Regards,<br />RobFreedom Fighterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-50774838984104939262009-05-07T12:03:00.000-07:002009-05-07T12:03:00.000-07:00Just picture a Cheny-Palin ticket, yee haw. But i...Just picture a Cheny-Palin ticket, yee haw. But it will never happen.<br /><br />Most of the Republicans on this 'talking tour' are re-run presidential candidates and I want somebody NEW.<br /><br />Debbie Hamilton<br /><A HREF="http://www.righttruth.typepad.com" REL="nofollow">Right Truth</A>Right Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18274108313586611205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-84541125451829599842009-04-30T13:41:00.000-07:002009-04-30T13:41:00.000-07:00Anonymous said: [[[Politics is not a game, it's no...Anonymous said: [[[Politics is not a game, it's not American idol.]]]<br /><br />Clearly it is now. It's going to take a wild pendulum swing to the right to bring it back from the pop-idol abyss. We have a very dumbed down electorate..and that's not going to change any time soon...if ever. Remember the left is firmly in charge of our education system. They WANT an ignorant and misinformed electorate. Otherwise they couldn't be elected dog-catcher.rachelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-27188254303941604342009-04-29T10:57:00.000-07:002009-04-29T10:57:00.000-07:00I'm not looking for 'flash'. I'm not looking for ...I'm not looking for 'flash'. I'm not looking for place the race card or gender card. I'm not a liberal. But I'll vote Republican over Marxist Democrat every time. If all the third-party "Republians" would have ignored all their trendy arguments against Republicans and voted for McCain, Obama might not be tearing down our country right now. Politics is not a game, it's not American idol. I wish politics would become boring again to young trendy people and nonAmericans. This is our way of life we're talking about here and politics have become nothing but a reality show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-43404229976563670402009-04-28T23:02:00.000-07:002009-04-28T23:02:00.000-07:00Hi Poster,
I don't see the GOP retaking the House ...<B> Hi Poster</B>,<br />I don't see the GOP retaking the House or Senate in 2010, but making significant inroads if they get their act together. <br /><br />Steele was a huge mistake, and one they're going to have difficulty rectifying. About the only thing thay can do is sit him done an dhave a heart to heart, then get him the help he needs backstage.<br /><br /><B> Hi Louie</B>,<br />I saw it differently, with Cheney scoring points on Edwards all through th edebate. When his daughter came up, Cheney glared at Edwards and I think everyone knew what was going through his mind. The curt nod was probably the best thing he could have done, short of punching Edwards out.<br /><br />Cheney was a great man whoformed a lotof covert stuff behind the scenes an dlogged a lot of air miles that arguably shortened his life. There was no talk about pakistan's nukes being unsecured while he was on the watch...<br /><br />The Dark Lord indeed...G-d I miss him..Freedom Fighterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-36927092121984318772009-04-28T21:59:00.000-07:002009-04-28T21:59:00.000-07:00for the record, i remember saying the same thing b...for the record, i remember saying the same thing back in 2000 during the veep debate.<br />however, i think i'm on the opposite side of ff during the 2004 veep debate. just to be a little OT here, as i remember it, right before the debate, the jackass party started to make a lot of noise as to the sexual orientation of one cheney daughter. i remember a particular point where edwards, in an attempt to speak down to cheney, congratulated him on his support of his daughter. i remember cheney as being shell-shocked and sort of knodding his head up and down in a sort of thank you motion. if ever a politician should have knocked the hell out of a political opponent, that should have been that moment. it would probably have set off cheney's de-fib.<br />for the rest of that debate, i just didn't get the impression that cheney went after him on anything. i think he was playing to shrub's philosophy that you can't win a political debate, but you can lose one. my recollection is the debate was a toss-up.louielouienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-91913222847196825652009-04-28T19:35:00.000-07:002009-04-28T19:35:00.000-07:00I think the GOP can get is so called groove back. ...I think the GOP can get is so called groove back. Unless Obama's policies can succeed where these types if policies have not succeeded before, the Republicans will probably take back the House in 2010, if not the Senate as well. In any event they will probably take back the Senate by 2012, if not by 2010. Then they will control both the House and the Senate.<br /><br />While I want the Democrats to succeed, to root against the people in power is to root against the country. With that said I simply don't see how the policies they propose can possibly lead to success.<br /><br />Now to define success. Success - <br />1.) Defeating America's enemies both foreign and domestic or at least neutralizing them so they don't pose a threat to America. Chief among these foreign enemies are the Russians, Chinese, and the nations who support Islamic terrorists, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Venezuela. Chief among the domestic enemies are those who aid, abet, and enable these foreign enemies. 2.) Getting our econmy growing again. 3.) Preserving and expanding American influence in the world.<br /><br />I felt it necessary to define success so that any reader of this post would understand where I'm coming from, As long as our leaders are working toward these goals, I do not want them to fail. At least right now, I think most people think this is what they are trying to do even if many of them may differ in how best to get there.<br /><br />If the Republicans stay on the themes of lower taxes, individual responsibilty, limited government, and strong defense they will have a clear message when the next elections happen in 2010. It is unlikely that Obama's policies will succeed. As such, they will be in an excelent position to regain control of the House and possibly the Senate with the 2010 elections. <br /><br />There are really only three things that I see that might stop the Republicans. 1.) They don't stay on target with the themes of lower taxes, strong national defense, fiscal responsibility, free markets, and limited government. This President and many voices in the media will try to get the Republicans to do things their instincts will probably tell them not to do but the voices will tell them not to be "unpatriotic" in a time of great challenge for our country. After all, "patriotism" means supporting the Commander in Chief and his team. It is unpatriotic to oppose your government. So we will be told. It will be important to avoid the temptation to give in to this siren song. In other words the siren song tells us to become "Democrat-lite" for "the good of the country." This formula costs the Republicans in 2008. Fortunately most are now catching on and so far are holding firm. as evidenced by almost universal opposition to the last bail out bill by Republicans. Continue to hold firm and the Republicans will retake the House with the 2010 elections assuming the country can survive that long. God willing it will. <br />2.) The voters will turn out in mass for the 2010 elections to put Republicans in charge but George Soros and other big money Democrats will turn loose the police, the military, and other domestic security services that the powers that be will try to have in place by then on the people. Its worked in a number of places where the government wished to suppress the people. Perhaps this is the plan of the powers that be. Will it work here? I think probably not but I don't know. 3.) Many of the government's curent policies are so problematic that the very survival of the country is problematic at best. These policies are set entirely by the Democrats. The Republicans don't control any thing. Can the country survive until the elections of 2010 or 2012? I pray it does.<br /><br />Other things to consider. The performance of George W. Bush was absolutely horrendous and the media was very successful in linking the entire Republican party to George W. Bush. George W. Bush was probably easily the worst president in American history. Also, I don't remember the exact numbers, but, as I recall Republicans were defending about 20 Senate seats and the Democrats were defending about 10 Senate seats. In addition the Democrats had and continue to have a vast money edge over the Repubicans. Throw in the horrendous performance of the Republicans and the Democrats should be controlling about 70 seats right now. Also, Mr. Obama only got about 52% of the vote. Given the horrific performance of Mr. Bush he should have gotten about 85% of the vote. This would seem to suggest that the voting public is not entirely enamored with Mr. Obama or the Democrats. <br /><br />In summary, if the Republicans will stay on the themes of lower taxes, less Government intervention, strong national defense, fiscal responsibility, and personal responsibility, they will retake the House and possibly the Senate with the 2010 elections. That is if the country can survive that long. I pray that it does. Lower taxes and less government intervention are the keys to getting our econnomy moving in a positive direction. The Republicans seem to be finally getting this. They need to stay on theme.B.Posternoreply@blogger.com