Will The Republicans need to change their core values to be competitive in the future

[dilloduck]

Most all politicians are corrupt. Let's get that straight right now. The two ruling parties are both full of corruption, no doubt....

You should have stopped right there. Now think outside the little two party box and come up with a solution that'll wake people up.

 

[del]

Since white americans only make up about 60% of the population now and the republican base(we know who they are and what they believe) makes up about 28% of the electorate will Republicans need to become more liberal to win future elections?

define liberal, please.

if you mean they need to dump the hard core evangelicals i agree-my definition of conservatism includes a healthy dose of MYOB vis a vis other people's personal lives-abortion, sexual orientation, etc.

 

[9 Volt]

You should have stopped right there. Now think outside the little two party box and come up with a solution that'll wake people up.

Well I belong to neither party BECAUSE of corruption. It's just that the GOP has raised it to such new heights these past few years. People should take responsibilty for themselves and that includes YOU, who should be irate at your party. I will follow the Obama administration closely and I will be the first to freak out if they go anywhere near posturing through corporatism or social laundering for the sake of robbing the taxpayer ala Bush Admin.

 

[dilloduck]

Well I belong to neither party BECAUSE of corruption. It's just that the GOP has raised it to such new heights these past few years. People should take responsibilty for themselves and that includes YOU, who should be irate at your party. I will follow the Obama administration closely and I will be the first to freak out if they go anywhere near posturing through corporatism or social laundering for the sake of robbing the taxpayer ala Bush Admin.

So there's two of us without a party--screw it if Im' going to ever vote for the lesser of two evils again. They are co-conspirators in using America for their own source of power, pleasure and income. Cut from the same cloth.

 

[9 Volt]

So there's two of us without a party--screw it if Im' going to ever vote for the lesser of two evils again. They are co-conspirators in using America for their own source of power, pleasure and income. Cut from the same cloth.

Agreed. Now let's watch closely as this thing plays out.

 

[Skeptik]

It's seriously time for a third party. The Democrats and Republicans are both parties of big government and big spending. Neither one is willing to pare spending back to match revenues.

If the Republican Party actually wants to regain power, then they don't need to change their core values, but to reinstate their core values.

Whatever happened to the balanced budget amendment?

 

[DiveCon]

change our core values????
wouldnt that make them something OTHER than "core values"???

how about they actually live up to their core values and stop acting like fucking democrats

 

[CrimsonWhite]

Since white americans only make up about 60% of the population now and the republican base(we know who they are and what they believe) makes up about 28% of the electorate will Republicans need to become more liberal to win future elections?

The GOP needs to get back to its "core" values. True conservatism. Goldwater conservatism. This is what the GOP needs to focus on:

-Low taxes with balanced budgets
-Strong national defense
-Engaged foreign policy
-Protection of the environment
-Less government interference in individual lives

These tenets of true political conservatism have been missing from the GOP since the Reagan Revolution. These principles, these conservative principles are now viewed by the Rabid Religous Right as unimportant. Some refer to the Republicans that believe in these principles as RINO's or in some cases liberals. Instead the party is now more worried about homos getting hitched, forcing the Christian God into every crevice of the US Government, and abortion. I loved Ronald Reagan, I really did. He didn't rebuild a damaged Republican Party, he rebuilt a damaged United States. But he hijacked my party in the process and it is time to take it back. I thought McCain was the guy to do it. He preached these very things in 2000 and seemed to forget about them in 2008. These are the principles that matter in government. They are the polar opposite of the ideals of liberalism. They are the polar opposite of proposed policies of President-Elect Obama. These conservative ideals are my ideals and the Republican that demonstrates these ideals wil get my support.

 

[DiveCon]

The GOP needs to get back to its "core" values. True conservatism. Goldwater conservatism. This is what the GOP needs to focus on:

-Low taxes with balanced budgets
-Strong national defense
-Engaged foreign policy
-Protection of the environment
-Less government interference in individual lives

These tenets of true political conservatism have been missing from the GOP since the Reagan Revolution. These principles, these conservative principles are now viewed by the Rabid Religous Right as unimportant. Some refer to the Republicans that believe in these principles as RINO's or in some cases liberals. Instead the party is now more worried about homos getting hitched, forcing the Christian God into every crevice of the US Government, and abortion. I loved Ronald Reagan, I really did. He didn't rebuild a damaged Republican Party, he rebuilt a damaged United States. But he hijacked my party in the process and it is time to take it back. I thought McCain was the guy to do it. He preached these very things in 2000 and seemed to forget about them in 2008. These are the principles that matter in government. They are the polar opposite of the ideals of liberalism. They are the polar opposite of proposed policies of President-Elect Obama. These conservative ideals are my ideals and the Republican that demonstrates these ideals wil get my support.

exactly

 

[9 Volt]

The GOP needs to get back to its "core" values. True conservatism. Goldwater conservatism. This is what the GOP needs to focus on:

-Low taxes with balanced budgets
-Strong national defense
-Engaged foreign policy
-Protection of the environment
-Less government interference in individual lives

These are tenets of true political conservatism have been missing from the GOp since the Reagan Revolution. These principles, these conservative principles are now viewed by the Rabid Religous Right as unimportant. Some refer to the Republicans that believe in these principles as RINO's or in some cases liberals. Instead the party is now more worried about homos getting hitched, forcing the Christian God into every crevice of the US Government, and abortion. I loved Ronald Reagan, I really did. He didn't rebuild a damaged Republican Party, he rebuilt a damaged United States. But he hijacked my party in the process and it is time to take it back. I thought McCain was the guy to do it. He preached these very things in 2000 and seemed to forget about them in 2008. These are the principles that matter in government. They are the polar opposite of the ideals of liberalism. They are the polar opposite of proposed policies of President-Elect Obama. These conservative ideals are my ideals and the Republican that demonstrates these ideals wil get my support.

Very well done.

 

[Vel]

The GOP needs to get back to its "core" values. True conservatism. Goldwater conservatism. This is what the GOP needs to focus on:

-Low taxes with balanced budgets
-Strong national defense
-Engaged foreign policy
-Protection of the environment
-Less government interference in individual lives

These tenets of true political conservatism have been missing from the GOP since the Reagan Revolution. These principles, these conservative principles are now viewed by the Rabid Religous Right as unimportant. Some refer to the Republicans that believe in these principles as RINO's or in some cases liberals. Instead the party is now more worried about homos getting hitched, forcing the Christian God into every crevice of the US Government, and abortion. I loved Ronald Reagan, I really did. He didn't rebuild a damaged Republican Party, he rebuilt a damaged United States. But he hijacked my party in the process and it is time to take it back. I thought McCain was the guy to do it. He preached these very things in 2000 and seemed to forget about them in 2008. These are the principles that matter in government. They are the polar opposite of the ideals of liberalism. They are the polar opposite of proposed policies of President-Elect Obama. These conservative ideals are my ideals and the Republican that demonstrates these ideals wil get my support.

You should copy this and send it to Mitch McConnell and whatever else is left of our so called "leadership" ( I use that term very loosely )

 

[Turboswede]

No, just court the ultra CONSERVATIVE Hispanic population. Based on the core value system of Hispanic culture, they should be OVERWHELMINGLY Republican. As a rule Hispanics are staunchly pro-life, anti-euthansia, anti-stemcell research, anti-gay rights, pro military and deeply religious. Every one of those runs counter to core Democrat party planks. At some point they will figure that out and be a strong Republican voting block.

Republicans need to get back to their basic core values....essentially....Hispanic cultural values....

But thats hard to do considering how much most Republicans dislike Catholics and immigrants, kind of ironic....don't ya think?

 

[Turboswede]

I'll take a step further and accuse the Democrats AND the Republicans for not even knowing who the base of America is.

Who is the base dilloduck?

 

[DiveCon]

But thats hard to do considering how much most Republicans dislike Catholics and immigrants, kind of ironic....don't ya think?

i'm a republican, i dislike NEITHER

 

[Turboswede]

i'm a republican, i dislike NEITHER

Then you are playing for the wrong league

 

[DiveCon]

Then you are playing for the wrong league

wrong, you just have an invalid stereotype, likely rooted in ignorance

 

[sealybobo]

You guys have to clean house. John Boehner is the first guy to get rid of.

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