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The good news. Republicans are well positioned to take the White House in 2016, They have strong candidates while the Dems have no "next in line" to Obama
The bad news. They are still Republicans and are prone to forming circular firing squads
What they need to do
1. Get rid of Grover Norquist: This unelected tyrant has managed to place every Republican into a fiscal box with no flexibility. It limits the choices Republicans have to implement good policy
2. Widen the base: Stop attacking Hispanics. Accept gay marriage, it will win points with young voters who look at it as a civil rights issue. Tone down your anti-abortion rhetoric. Still oppose abortion but embrace birth control, allow abortion in cases of rape, incest and a mothers health.
3. Accept Immigration reform: 10 million undocumented aliens. Offer work permits that allow them to stay. Offer those who have skills and jobs a path towards citizenship.
4. Run good candidates: Newt Gingrich, Hermann Cain, Michele Bachmann are not good presidential candidates. Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio are good candidates with wide appeal. Allow them to run as moderates. Compassionate Conservatives.
5. Distance yourself from the nutcases in your party: You know who they are. Tell them to STFU
Republicans can do all these things and still be Republicans. It will make you look more human, less dictatorial, more "huggable"
Otherwise, prepare for another shock in 2016
Very good post. I agree with all except for CC, who threw Romney under the bus in order to enhance his chances in 2016.
Yeah Christie defiantly hurt Romney's chances, and its very possible was a major factor in Romney's loss. I think he will seriously regret it one day when the GOP power elite pay him back. But as we now so clearly see, the Democratic political machine is so big, with such a huge and growing base, and so well organized, Hillary will be the next POTUS assuming her health holds up and the Libya scandal does not destroy her. Obama will throw her under the bus if he has to, even though he owes the Clintons big time.