GOP Duldrums
Published by Al Adomite on May 14th, 2008
Gordy sums up the plight of the GOP very well:
The first is that conservative ideas are still popular, at least in some parts of the country. And the second is that national Republicans have no credibility to claim that they’re conservative and Democrats aren’t. And the reasons for that are clear: earmarks, corruption, out-of-control spending, entitlement expansion, border security, energy policy. And the list goes on and on. National Republicans, especially in the House and Senate, don’t stand for anything. And when you don’t stand for anything, you will be beaten in surprising places and in surprising ways by people who do stand for something, and you will have no standing to criticize them for doing so.
When did Democrats become more conservative than Republicans? While the GOP sits around and debates social conservative issues, it seems the party has just punted fiscal conservatism. No one can build a majority on social issues alone. (”It’s the economy, stupid”)
Filed under National Issues
May 14th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Many Republicans’, currently in office and candidates for office, only message is one of criticism of the Democrats. They provide no message or platform. Just the same old worn out reduce taxes and cut spending, when the public sees no credibility from them based on the recent track record of Republicans at the national, state and local level.
By the way, the economy is not as bad as the media likes to say. Unemployment at 5% and inflation under control. Republicans seem incapable of even getting a good message out about a generally good economy.
May 15th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Bill Clinton could sell ice to eskimos and make them feel they were getting a good deal. George Bush could give free water to people in a desert and they would feel they were being wronged.
That’s one big difference, why Republicans are in the mess they are in today.