GOP Debate; Return to Roots or Democrat Lite?
By kathy on Apr 30, 2009 in Politics
This is the discussion that the GOP is currently engaged in… I am actually going to point to an article in the New York Times, titled G.O.P. Debate: A Broader Party or a Purer One?
the party is in its worst political position in recent memory, some conservatives applauded Mr. Specter’s departure. They said it cleared the way for the party to distance itself from its record of expanding government during the Bush years and to re-emphasize the calls for tax cuts and reduced federal spending that have dominated Republican thought for more than 30 years.
“We strayed from our principles of limited government, individual responsibility and economic freedom,” said Chris Chocola, a former Indiana congressman who is head of Club for Growth, a group that has financed primary challenges against Republicans it considers insufficiently conservative. “We have to adhere to those principles to rebuild the party. Those are the brand of the Republican Party, and people feel that we betrayed the brand.
I think the GOP is making a terrible error in not understanding the reason they are not winning seats, the base is angry and not turning out to vote. That was apparent in 2006, the Republicans who were spending like Democrats, alienated their own voters. In essence these politicians were fired. One thing everyone forgets, fiscal responsibility will trump gay marriage, fiscal responsibility will trump green policies.
Republicans will turn out for fiscal conservatives, Libertarians will vote for fiscal conservatives AND independents will turn out for fiscal conservatives. THey are not voting for Republicans because we are not behaving as we should.
I am disheartened that Republicans think we need to create another Democratic party to win. I think we will never be as good at being Democrats as Democrats. Why are we trying? if we change our values then we are no longer the party of fiscal conservativism, we are not longer the party that suports our military and a strong defense, and we will no longer be the party that speaks up for the defenseless citizens in our country. That in my estimation is not winning, its losing everything that matters.
2 Comment(s)
By Nick on May 9, 2009 | Reply
In 2010, it is imperative that we send a message to Washington D.C. and elect true Constitutional liberty candidates, such as:
1. R.J. Harris in Oklahoma for the U.S. House: http://rjharris2010.blogspot.com/2009/04/wake-up-america-its-time-to-fight-for.html & http://www.rjharris2010.com/
2. State Senator Randy Brogdon for governor of Oklahoma:
http://www.randybrogdon.com/
3. Ray McBerry for governor of Georgia:
http://georgiafirst.org/SecondVersion/enter.shtml
4. Debra Medina for governor of Texas:
http://www.runmedina.com/ & http://debramedina.us/
5. Adam Kokesh in New Mexico for the U.S. House:
http://draftkokesh.com/ & http://kokesh.netboots.net/
6. Peter Schiff from Connecticut for the U.S. Senate:
http://www.schiff2010.com/
7. Dr. Rand Paul from Kentucky for the U.S. Senate:
http://www.rand2010.com/
By Thomas Jackson on May 12, 2009 | Reply
I do not understand how Libertarians belong in the GOP, since they appear to be more concerned with drug legalization than anything else. Perhaps I am mistaken but if you remove this issue the number of “Libertarians” seems to dwindle alarmingly.
The GOP should promote smaller government, more freedom and more responsibility. It should fight the nanny state by eliminating the power of the government. But the GOP is just another big government party. Isee little difference between the two parties, just how fast we will get to hell. The Dhimmies superfast, the GOP eventually.