Comments on: What’s Wrong With The GOP http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/11/09/whats-wrong-with-the-gop/ I believe in the free speech that liberals used to believe in, the economic freedom that conservatives used to believe in, and the personal freedom that America used to believe in. Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:00:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Doug Mataconis http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/11/09/whats-wrong-with-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-247577 Doug Mataconis Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:46:32 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=11177#comment-247577 And while it went to the "center" on economics, it went to the right on social issues, which is what costs votes in areas like Northern Virginia, the Northeast, and states like Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada. And while it went to the “center” on economics, it went to the right on social issues, which is what costs votes in areas like Northern Virginia, the Northeast, and states like Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada.

]]> By: D.J. McGuire http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/11/09/whats-wrong-with-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-247576 D.J. McGuire Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:39:22 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=11177#comment-247576 I disagree in part. The party was too much in the "center" on economic issues. There hasn't been serious spending discipline, and the size and scope of government has grown exponentially. Voters prefer a government that does less on all fronts, all things being equal. The GOP gave them a government that did and attempted more on all fronts. That's why the GOP lost. I disagree in part. The party was too much in the “center” on economic issues. There hasn’t been serious spending discipline, and the size and scope of government has grown exponentially.

Voters prefer a government that does less on all fronts, all things being equal. The GOP gave them a government that did and attempted more on all fronts. That’s why the GOP lost.

]]> By: 2008 US election followup: Republicans « Blunt Object http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/11/09/whats-wrong-with-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-247503 2008 US election followup: Republicans « Blunt Object Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:20:50 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=11177#comment-247503 [...] What’s wrong with the GOP? (Below the Beltway) [...] [...] What’s wrong with the GOP? (Below the Beltway) [...]

]]> By: Watcher http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/11/09/whats-wrong-with-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-247481 Watcher Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:40:07 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=11177#comment-247481 The real problem was that McCain scared off the base of his own party... if it hadn't been for Palin, he probably would have lost by double digits. The real problem was that McCain scared off the base of his own party… if it hadn’t been for Palin, he probably would have lost by double digits.

]]> By: Tobin http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/11/09/whats-wrong-with-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-247386 Tobin Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:06:54 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=11177#comment-247386 The GOP has two problems, they are like you say stuck on going right when things go wrong. All you have to do is look at the survey Fox did today on the popularity of Palin. 69% of Republicans think she should head the ticket in 2012 when matched against Huckaby and Romney. And this after she just lost, and is widely credited for scaring off the moderates Republicans need to win. The other problem the GOP faces is very much tied in with the first, they have to change the Demographics of their party. Being the party of geriatric whites isn't going to win you a majority any more. The GOP has two problems, they are like you say stuck on going right when things go wrong. All you have to do is look at the survey Fox did today on the popularity of Palin. 69% of Republicans think she should head the ticket in 2012 when matched against Huckaby and Romney. And this after she just lost, and is widely credited for scaring off the moderates Republicans need to win.

The other problem the GOP faces is very much tied in with the first, they have to change the Demographics of their party. Being the party of geriatric whites isn’t going to win you a majority any more.

]]> By: Donklephant » Blog Archive » What’s Wrong With The GOP http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/11/09/whats-wrong-with-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-247304 Donklephant » Blog Archive » What’s Wrong With The GOP Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:02:38 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/?p=11177#comment-247304 [...] posted at Below The Beltway This entry was posted on Sunday, November 9th, 2008 and is filed under 2008 Election, [...] [...] posted at Below The Beltway This entry was posted on Sunday, November 9th, 2008 and is filed under 2008 Election, [...]

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