Lost Republicans
They're still talking about trying to win over black voters.
posted by mikevotes at
1:08 PM
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8 Comments:
And still sniping at the Clinton's and defending torture...
I a sitting Republican's best hope for re-election is to look fully engaged in making Obama's first term a success. That way they're seen as part of the solution. Even a moderating part of the solution.
I think, however, the leaders (and I use that term loosely) of their party will find it hard to not simply be the party of "No." With now solutions of their own -- or rather with only proven failures as "solutions" (trickle-down, dereg, etc.) -- all they have is No.
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-epm, at 1:28 PM
Remember, the sitting Republicans are from the reddest districts. They get reelected by being anti, even if it hurts the broader party.
And there really doesn't seem to be any leadership to fix the problem.
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mikevotes, at 3:23 PM
Judd Gregg, Olympia Snow, Susan Collins
All a dying breed of Yankee Republicans. Gregg was a major water-carrier for Bush on unfettered regulation, tax policy, privatization of SS.... you name it. If it had to do with Darwinian, fundamentalist capitalism and the protection of the privileged class, he was one of Bush's hatchet men in the Senate on these issues.
Now look for him to be all Mr. Bipartisan for the next two years. (Though there's some speculation -- or wishful thinking -- that he'll retire)
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-epm, at 3:39 PM
And they have no pull in the caucus at all. They're not allowed any profile to present centrist views.
They're going to have to try do do what Gordon Smith of Oregon tried to do.
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mikevotes, at 4:50 PM
I think it's more likely that the GOP is looking at a black Chairperson not to attract black votes, but rather to be able to have a black man seen vehemently criticising Obama.
A "fellow Negro" could get away with much more slander and innuendo than a white critic, who would be liable to charges of racism.
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Todd Dugdale , at 6:23 PM
Fair point, but, frankly, all the language coming out of their mouths is minority to draw minorities.
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mikevotes, at 6:30 PM
Sure, but frankly, would you expect them to publicly state what I posited?
Nobody bases their vote on the Party Chair's race, religion, home state, etc. How many average voters can even name the Chair of either Party, much less describe any of the Chair's defining characteristics?
If they wanted to attract minority minority, an effort to draw more minority candidates would be a great start instead of a minority Chairperson.
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Todd Dugdale , at 8:56 AM
No. I wouldn't expect them to come out and say it.
I would add, though, that one of the jobs of a party chair is to distribute national money to the states and particular candidates, and if I were voting, that would factor into my decision more than the things we're discussing.
(50 state strategy makes a whole bunch of friends who felt previously ignored.)
And, I think the ridiculousness of this to me is that they're talking about African Americans, not Hispanics or Asians, where they atually have a shot at reaching in.
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mikevotes, at 10:55 AM
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