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Republicans need help. Can they find their way? Or it all in the hands of the Democrats?

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sear	Republicans need help. Can they find their way? Or it all in the hands of the Democrats?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 58539 (07/02/09 01:07 AM) Co-Admin. w/ Grace06 Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	[Alaska Governor Sarah] Palin's performance as McCain's vice presidential running mate created a wide gulf in public opinion between those who found her fresh and appealing and those who found her shallow and unready. That she divided Democrats from Republicans was not the surprise. But as the campaign went on, and even more since, she has become a source of division within the Republican Party, at least among GOP strategists, insiders and talking heads. http://www.washingtonpost...2009070104053.html The bad news for Republicans just doesn't seem to stop. - Senator Franken is headed to take his oath in Washington. - Governor Mark Sanford's in hot water with his wife, and the South Carolina legislature. Can a new, politically conservative phoenix rise from these ashes? What should the revamped Republican party stand for? "Don't let facts get in the way of thoughts that give you comfort." Elkhorn2
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Full-Fledged Member Posts: 2546 (07/02/09 03:07 AM) John: urban spelunker Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	IMHO all Political parties go through a series of stages, first when they are in power and can do no wrong, next they are seen to be doing wrong, then after they are removed from office it's the wondering into the wilderness time. Then the cycle starts again with those that took power from them. Meanwhile the Party which has been wondering in the Wilderness, have found themselves and invented themselves, and again set out to fool the public once again. It's just a continuous cycle, and if you live long enough your can see it happening more then once. But as a Posta-Script, there are times when a Leader comes on to the scene and makes a difference. Live and let live Liberty & Freedom
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Posts: 58546 (07/02/09 04:32 PM) Co-Admin. w/ Grace06 Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I'm afraid you've nailed it Wolf. When Bush lost the vote in Y2K (didn't matter, he still won the election) the Republicans controlled the Exec., the House, & the Senate. Now they're out, out, out. (I credit Bush for this) NYT's David Brooks says the Republicans are going to be out of it for the next few election cycles. BUMMER! At this point it looks like the Dems. are going to spend us into oblivion. Obama & Biden say no. That the stimulus is temporary, and they'll scale it back later. Count me a skeptic. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney (a Republican) is starting to look pretty good. So many of the other Republicans around him have committed political suicide; South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford among the most recent. Why can't we just get somebody that's fiscally responsible, and doesn't go about starting Wars around the globe? "Don't let facts get in the way of thoughts that give you comfort." Elkhorn2
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Full-Fledged Member Posts: 2547 (07/03/09 04:02 AM) John: urban spelunker Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Your Politics are more or less in the same vein as others Sear, in that we have those that Lie, for as they see it the benefit of the country (Blair Lied when he said we would have a referendum on the latest Lisbon treaty) those that Lie to keep their party in power, and those that just Lie to save their own skins. Once and it seems a life time ago, people entered Politics for noble reasons, now, well I have yet to met an ex-politician who is broke, or hard up. However things may change and in that I am becoming optimistic, more so because I am still crossing anything that will cross on your Obama being the 'one'. Live and let live Liberty & Freedom

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