How are republicans going to tackle the demographic problems in general elections?

[Seawytch]

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On its current trajectory, the GOP is going to continue to fade as the country continues to get "darker".

The party's only hope, the only way it will avoid being nothing more than just a secondary, regional, pest party, is if it finds a way to communicate its message far better than it currently is. Maybe that could come in the form of just one person, or perhaps they could figure it out as a group.

If it insists on clinging to social issues as political issues, they'll have to find a way to improve that messaging as well.

Right now, no such person or messaging strategy exists.

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Right, Alan West is very white, so is Mia Love, Thomas Sowell, Deneen Borelli, Bill Cosby, Bobby Jindal, Nicki Haley, and many others. Characterizing the GOP as old and white is simply not accurate.

Clinging to issues that maintain our american culture is a winning strategy, unless you think that the USA would be better off living under the ghetto rap culture.

Its a false narrative to claim that the GOP must become dem-lite in order to win. What they need to do is stick to their guns and demonstrate that fiscal and social conservatism is better than liberalism and marxism.

The GOP needs to strengthen its message, not dilute it with left wing socialism.

Wow...out of millions, you found a small handful of people with a touch of melanin that support the GOP.

Oops, you got one wrong...

Bill Cosby says those who oppose Obama are racist

 

[Redfish]

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On its current trajectory, the GOP is going to continue to fade as the country continues to get "darker".

The party's only hope, the only way it will avoid being nothing more than just a secondary, regional, pest party, is if it finds a way to communicate its message far better than it currently is. Maybe that could come in the form of just one person, or perhaps they could figure it out as a group.

If it insists on clinging to social issues as political issues, they'll have to find a way to improve that messaging as well.

Right now, no such person or messaging strategy exists.

.

Right, Alan West is very white, so is Mia Love, Thomas Sowell, Deneen Borelli, Bill Cosby, Bobby Jindal, Nicki Haley, and many others. Characterizing the GOP as old and white is simply not accurate.

Clinging to issues that maintain our american culture is a winning strategy, unless you think that the USA would be better off living under the ghetto rap culture.

Its a false narrative to claim that the GOP must become dem-lite in order to win. What they need to do is stick to their guns and demonstrate that fiscal and social conservatism is better than liberalism and marxism.

The GOP needs to strengthen its message, not dilute it with left wing socialism.

This is a perfect example of what's hurting the GOP. You've completely missed my point, as I suspected someone would.

This "dem-lite" and "socialism" stuff is crippling you guys. Look at what I wrote - nowhere did I say to change the message. I suggested improving the messaging. There is a difference, a huge difference, between "message" and "messaging". Yet you automatically assumed the opposite and went off on the standard script.

Seriously, I think the first thing the party needs to do is switch to decaf. And then maybe turn off the radio for a couple of weeks.

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you said: "On its current trajectory, the GOP is going to continue to fade as the country continues to get "darker".


Implying that the GOP cannot win without "dark" votes. I merely pointed out that the GOP not only has dark votes, but it has very good dark spokespeople.

seems that you are the one who missed the point

 

[Katzndogz]

True

For example, Bush won 44% of Hispanic voters in 2000. In 2012, Romney won half that.

Perhaps one day, the GOP becomes less scary to immigrants and they can become competitive again on the national level.

Holding up the Immigration Bill is not so endearing....

It's time to pass a bill that rewards hard work and education...Punishes gangs and people with violent past.

Republicans can win 40% of this population again if they allow it.

That approach would lose about 98% of hispanics.

 

[Mac1958]

Right, Alan West is very white, so is Mia Love, Thomas Sowell, Deneen Borelli, Bill Cosby, Bobby Jindal, Nicki Haley, and many others. Characterizing the GOP as old and white is simply not accurate.

Clinging to issues that maintain our american culture is a winning strategy, unless you think that the USA would be better off living under the ghetto rap culture.

Its a false narrative to claim that the GOP must become dem-lite in order to win. What they need to do is stick to their guns and demonstrate that fiscal and social conservatism is better than liberalism and marxism.

The GOP needs to strengthen its message, not dilute it with left wing socialism.

This is a perfect example of what's hurting the GOP. You've completely missed my point, as I suspected someone would.

This "dem-lite" and "socialism" stuff is crippling you guys. Look at what I wrote - nowhere did I say to change the message. I suggested improving the messaging. There is a difference, a huge difference, between "message" and "messaging". Yet you automatically assumed the opposite and went off on the standard script.

Seriously, I think the first thing the party needs to do is switch to decaf. And then maybe turn off the radio for a couple of weeks.

.

you said: "On its current trajectory, the GOP is going to continue to fade as the country continues to get "darker".


Implying that the GOP cannot win without "dark" votes. I merely pointed out that the GOP not only has dark votes, but it has very good dark spokespeople.

seems that you are the one who missed the point

You didn't address the points I made.

I tried.

I wasn't expecting a miracle.

Keep quoting Levin.

.

 

[Katzndogz]

Minority groups are not all black and hispanic who could be swayed with more welfare and fewer jobs. We have a growing middle eastern minority, and an even faster growing Asian voting block who DO value education and opportunity.

 

[Redfish]

.

On its current trajectory, the GOP is going to continue to fade as the country continues to get "darker".

The party's only hope, the only way it will avoid being nothing more than just a secondary, regional, pest party, is if it finds a way to communicate its message far better than it currently is. Maybe that could come in the form of just one person, or perhaps they could figure it out as a group.

If it insists on clinging to social issues as political issues, they'll have to find a way to improve that messaging as well.

Right now, no such person or messaging strategy exists.

.

Right, Alan West is very white, so is Mia Love, Thomas Sowell, Deneen Borelli, Bill Cosby, Bobby Jindal, Nicki Haley, and many others. Characterizing the GOP as old and white is simply not accurate.

Clinging to issues that maintain our american culture is a winning strategy, unless you think that the USA would be better off living under the ghetto rap culture.

Its a false narrative to claim that the GOP must become dem-lite in order to win. What they need to do is stick to their guns and demonstrate that fiscal and social conservatism is better than liberalism and marxism.

The GOP needs to strengthen its message, not dilute it with left wing socialism.

Wow...out of millions, you found a small handful of people with a touch of melanin that support the GOP.

Oops, you got one wrong...

Bill Cosby says those who oppose Obama are racist

did you read the clip? the headline contradicts the actual quote from Cosby.

I gave examples of minority (dark) conservative republicans. Their numbers are growing every day as they see how obama's actions and failures are affecting them personally.

Your problem is that since you are a lesbian you think that you have to be liberal on all issues. I think you are smarter than that, but I could be wrong.

 

[FJO]

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On its current trajectory, the GOP is going to continue to fade as the country continues to get "darker".

The party's only hope, the only way it will avoid being nothing more than just a secondary, regional, pest party, is if it finds a way to communicate its message far better than it currently is. Maybe that could come in the form of just one person, or perhaps they could figure it out as a group.

If it insists on clinging to social issues as political issues, they'll have to find a way to improve that messaging as well.

Right now, no such person or messaging strategy exists.

.

Right, Alan West is very white, so is Mia Love, Thomas Sowell, Deneen Borelli, Bill Cosby, Bobby Jindal, Nicki Haley, and many others. Characterizing the GOP as old and white is simply not accurate.

Clinging to issues that maintain our american culture is a winning strategy, unless you think that the USA would be better off living under the ghetto rap culture.

Its a false narrative to claim that the GOP must become dem-lite in order to win. What they need to do is stick to their guns and demonstrate that fiscal and social conservatism is better than liberalism and marxism.

The GOP needs to strengthen its message, not dilute it with left wing socialism.

EXACTLY!!!

The good people you mention are victims of the slavish, slithering, slobbering and slimy media and their fellow dark skin, Democrat, dumb and deceiving dunderheads.

History shows that as people mature they abandon their youthful and idiotic liberal fancies and become responsible conservative Republicans. The back-stabbing idiot never-was Republicans like Charlie Crist go and suck a Democrat teat. As the old saying goes, a conservative is often a liberal who got mugged. And there will be a whole lot of mugging by Obamacare.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Are you saying women and Hispanics don't want jobs and would rather draw welfare?

Yup, you keep saying that and watch them (not) vote GOP.

You have to accept your approach is wrong.

You're implying that women and Hispanics would rather be on welfare than work, not me. It's racist and sexist

That is the typical reactionary weak-headed response. I implied nothing. And you don't decide the framing of the definitions.

With that stupid commentary of yours, of course they are not going to vote how you want.

 

[Redfish]

This is a perfect example of what's hurting the GOP. You've completely missed my point, as I suspected someone would.

This "dem-lite" and "socialism" stuff is crippling you guys. Look at what I wrote - nowhere did I say to change the message. I suggested improving the messaging. There is a difference, a huge difference, between "message" and "messaging". Yet you automatically assumed the opposite and went off on the standard script.

Seriously, I think the first thing the party needs to do is switch to decaf. And then maybe turn off the radio for a couple of weeks.

.

you said: "On its current trajectory, the GOP is going to continue to fade as the country continues to get "darker".


Implying that the GOP cannot win without "dark" votes. I merely pointed out that the GOP not only has dark votes, but it has very good dark spokespeople.

seems that you are the one who missed the point

You didn't address the points I made.

I tried.

I wasn't expecting a miracle.

Keep quoting Levin.

.

I agree that the GOP messaging needs improvement, they need to utilize social media and appeal to the young who cannot find jobs, LEGAL immigrants, and all minority groups.

If you are now saying that your opening statement in the first post was not on point, you may retract it.

 

[JakeStarkey]

We can win if we honestly reach out to minorities and women.

If we don't, the Dems keep winning.

May I add, we don't want liberal Democrats.

Then the libertarians and the far right and the mainstream GOP must comprehend the cultural and demographic chances if they wish to keep (liberal) Democrats out of office.

 

[Redfish]

.

On its current trajectory, the GOP is going to continue to fade as the country continues to get "darker".

The party's only hope, the only way it will avoid being nothing more than just a secondary, regional, pest party, is if it finds a way to communicate its message far better than it currently is. Maybe that could come in the form of just one person, or perhaps they could figure it out as a group.

If it insists on clinging to social issues as political issues, they'll have to find a way to improve that messaging as well.

Right now, no such person or messaging strategy exists.

.

Right, Alan West is very white, so is Mia Love, Thomas Sowell, Deneen Borelli, Bill Cosby, Bobby Jindal, Nicki Haley, and many others. Characterizing the GOP as old and white is simply not accurate.

Clinging to issues that maintain our american culture is a winning strategy, unless you think that the USA would be better off living under the ghetto rap culture.

Its a false narrative to claim that the GOP must become dem-lite in order to win. What they need to do is stick to their guns and demonstrate that fiscal and social conservatism is better than liberalism and marxism.

The GOP needs to strengthen its message, not dilute it with left wing socialism.

EXACTLY!!!

The good people you mention are victims of the slavish, slithering, slobbering and slimy media and their fellow dark skin, Democrat, dumb and deceiving dunderheads.

History shows that as people mature they abandon their youthful and idiotic liberal fancies and become responsible conservative Republicans. The back-stabbing idiot never-was Republicans like Charlie Crist go and suck a Democrat teat. As the old saying goes, a conservative is often a liberal who got mugged. And there will be a whole lot of mugging by Obamacare.

right, its interesting to note that all of the left wing posters are the ones who constantly attempt to divide us by race, sex, age, income, location, religion, etc.

they are following lenin, alinsky, and marx to the letter----divide and conquer, make the population dependent on govt, demonize the rich, demonize business, lies are fine as long as they achieve the desired end.

 

[Seawytch]

Right, Alan West is very white, so is Mia Love, Thomas Sowell, Deneen Borelli, Bill Cosby, Bobby Jindal, Nicki Haley, and many others. Characterizing the GOP as old and white is simply not accurate.

Clinging to issues that maintain our american culture is a winning strategy, unless you think that the USA would be better off living under the ghetto rap culture.

Its a false narrative to claim that the GOP must become dem-lite in order to win. What they need to do is stick to their guns and demonstrate that fiscal and social conservatism is better than liberalism and marxism.

The GOP needs to strengthen its message, not dilute it with left wing socialism.

Wow...out of millions, you found a small handful of people with a touch of melanin that support the GOP.

Oops, you got one wrong...

Bill Cosby says those who oppose Obama are racist

did you read the clip? the headline contradicts the actual quote from Cosby.

I gave examples of minority (dark) conservative republicans. Their numbers are growing every day as they see how obama's actions and failures are affecting them personally.

Your problem is that since you are a lesbian you think that you have to be liberal on all issues. I think you are smarter than that, but I could be wrong.

That's what right wing sources do...and the Washington Times is a RW source. Here's another one, Newsbusters:

Bill Cosby Rants Against Republicans, Compares Them to Segregationists for Not Applauding Obama

Doesn't change the fact that Cosby is no Republican.

Do you have a source for your claim of these "growing numbers"? Sure weren't reflected in the last election.

 

[Sunshine]

This is question they should be asking themselves.

The demographics of Obamacare should be more than adequate.

 

[OODA_Loop]

Sitting down and not cheering the president = racism.

No wonder Cosby is no longer relevant.

 

[Redfish]

Wow...out of millions, you found a small handful of people with a touch of melanin that support the GOP.

Oops, you got one wrong...

Bill Cosby says those who oppose Obama are racist

did you read the clip? the headline contradicts the actual quote from Cosby.

I gave examples of minority (dark) conservative republicans. Their numbers are growing every day as they see how obama's actions and failures are affecting them personally.

Your problem is that since you are a lesbian you think that you have to be liberal on all issues. I think you are smarter than that, but I could be wrong.

That's what right wing sources do...and the Washington Times is a RW source. Here's another one, Newsbusters:

Bill Cosby Rants Against Republicans, Compares Them to Segregationists for Not Applauding Obama

Doesn't change the fact that Cosby is no Republican.

Do you have a source for your claim of these "growing numbers"? Sure weren't reflected in the last election.

90+% of blacks voted for the black guy last time. Many of them are seeing that that was a mistake.

40% of all americans define themselves as conservative, only 20% as liberal.

even the left wing media is starting to point out obama's lies and failures, once the media turns on him, he is toast. what was that click I just heard? was it the toaster?

 

[Redfish]

Wow...out of millions, you found a small handful of people with a touch of melanin that support the GOP.

Oops, you got one wrong...

Bill Cosby says those who oppose Obama are racist

did you read the clip? the headline contradicts the actual quote from Cosby.

I gave examples of minority (dark) conservative republicans. Their numbers are growing every day as they see how obama's actions and failures are affecting them personally.

Your problem is that since you are a lesbian you think that you have to be liberal on all issues. I think you are smarter than that, but I could be wrong.

That's what right wing sources do...and the Washington Times is a RW source. Here's another one, Newsbusters:

Bill Cosby Rants Against Republicans, Compares Them to Segregationists for Not Applauding Obama

Doesn't change the fact that Cosby is no Republican.

Do you have a source for your claim of these "growing numbers"? Sure weren't reflected in the last election.

I never said that Cosby is a republican, what he is is a very out spoken opponent of the ghetto-rap, hollywood culture. which is embraced by liberals.

 

[tinydancer]

3. Historically, voting patterns change over time.

True

For example, Bush won 44% of Hispanic voters in 2000. In 2012, Romney won half that.

Perhaps one day, the GOP becomes less scary to immigrants and they can become competitive again on the national level.

Holding up the Immigration Bill is not so endearing....

Many Canadians are praying you pass any and all bill giving full rights quickly .

Just do it.

 

[FJO]

.

On its current trajectory, the GOP is going to continue to fade as the country continues to get "darker".

The party's only hope, the only way it will avoid being nothing more than just a secondary, regional, pest party, is if it finds a way to communicate its message far better than it currently is. Maybe that could come in the form of just one person, or perhaps they could figure it out as a group.

If it insists on clinging to social issues as political issues, they'll have to find a way to improve that messaging as well.

Right now, no such person or messaging strategy exists.

.

Right, Alan West is very white, so is Mia Love, Thomas Sowell, Deneen Borelli, Bill Cosby, Bobby Jindal, Nicki Haley, and many others. Characterizing the GOP as old and white is simply not accurate.

Clinging to issues that maintain our american culture is a winning strategy, unless you think that the USA would be better off living under the ghetto rap culture.

Its a false narrative to claim that the GOP must become dem-lite in order to win. What they need to do is stick to their guns and demonstrate that fiscal and social conservatism is better than liberalism and marxism.

The GOP needs to strengthen its message, not dilute it with left wing socialism.

Wow...out of millions, you found a small handful of people with a touch of melanin that support the GOP.

Oops, you got one wrong...

Bill Cosby says those who oppose Obama are racist

So, a small percentage of people can be written off as nothing, to be disrespected, to be reviled because they don't meet your high standards, just because they happen to be no-whites with a conservative point of view?

Yet, when somebody dares to say anything not positive, not sucking up to, not admiring, not approving special privileges for LGBT people who probably are fewer in number than non-white conservatives, you and your ilk goes into a mental meltdown and embark on a tsunami of ranging from name-calling to vulgar and profane personal insults.

And all that is mild compared to the reaction to any and all criticism of your god, Obama.

No surprise, there, mind you. Your ilk dismisses about the same percentage of innocent people who were, are and always will be betrayed and sold out by Obamacare.

 

[Redfish]

Right, Alan West is very white, so is Mia Love, Thomas Sowell, Deneen Borelli, Bill Cosby, Bobby Jindal, Nicki Haley, and many others. Characterizing the GOP as old and white is simply not accurate.

Clinging to issues that maintain our american culture is a winning strategy, unless you think that the USA would be better off living under the ghetto rap culture.

Its a false narrative to claim that the GOP must become dem-lite in order to win. What they need to do is stick to their guns and demonstrate that fiscal and social conservatism is better than liberalism and marxism.

The GOP needs to strengthen its message, not dilute it with left wing socialism.

Wow...out of millions, you found a small handful of people with a touch of melanin that support the GOP.

Oops, you got one wrong...

Bill Cosby says those who oppose Obama are racist

So, a small percentage of people can be written off as nothing, to be disrespected, to be reviled because they don't meet your high standards, just because they happen to be no-whites with a conservative point of view?

Yet, when somebody dares to say anything not positive, not sucking up to, not admiring, not approving special privileges for LGBT people who probably are fewer in number than non-white conservatives, you and your ilk goes into a mental meltdown and embark on a tsunami of ranging from name-calling to vulgar and profane personal insults.

And all that is mild compared to the reaction to any and all criticism of your god, Obama.

No surprise, there, mind you. Your ilk dismisses about the same percentage of innocent people who were, are and always will be betrayed and sold out by Obamacare.

excellent summary, nothing to add.

 

[JakeStarkey]

40% of all americans define themselves as conservative, only 20% as liberal.

And of the "conservative" definition, less than 30% define themselves as reactionary TeaPoCraps.

Most of the "conservatives" despise the far right reactionaries as much as they do liberals.