"The Republican Party is losing north, south, east, west; men, woman, white, blacks..

[Sweet Willy]

Colin Powell is stepping forward to speak for the moderates in the Republican party. After being slammed by Cheney and Rush, Rove took a shot at him too. Now Powell is emerging as the voice of what remains of moderate Republicans.

It appears that much of the hard right is pushing away more centered members of the party and the moderates, even high profile moderates, are defecting. The numbers of self identified Republicans are extremely low, the election lost, both houses and the Presidency. There is no apparent party leader other than a talk show host that has no aspirations to office.

Will the party broaden it's base, as many observers say they must? Can the republicans be a viable party if they do not expand the base? If they don't, will a third party emerge or will the Democrats keep power simply by default?

Analysis: Powell flap gets GOP to ask 'What kind of party are we?' - CNN.com

 

[Munin]

I find it a dangerous evolution. What if the republicans become a radical right party that doesn't get the votes it needs to survive? Will the US turn into a 1-party system?

Remember that latino immigrants (that become legal citizens) will keep increasing the strength of the democratic party ...

 

[jreeves]

Colin Powell is stepping forward to speak for the moderates in the Republican party. After being slammed by Cheney and Rush, Rove took a shot at him too. Now Powell is emerging as the voice of what remains of moderate Republicans.

It appears that much of the hard right is pushing away more centered members of the party and the moderates, even high profile moderates, are defecting. The numbers of self identified Republicans are extremely low, the election lost, both houses and the Presidency. There is no apparent party leader other than a talk show host that has no aspirations to office.

Will the party broaden it's base, as many observers say they must? Can the republicans be a viable party if they do not expand the base? If they don't, will a third party emerge or will the Democrats keep power simply by default?

Analysis: Powell flap gets GOP to ask 'What kind of party are we?' - CNN.com

Of course Republicans are dead....
Rasmussen Reports™: The Most Comprehensive Public Opinion Data Anywhere
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 40% would vote for their district’s Democratic congressional candidate while 39% would choose the Republican.

For the last two weeks, the GOP held a 40% to 39% advantage.

 

[editec]

"The Republican Party is losing north, south, east, west; men, woman, white, blacks..

How careless of them.

 

[KittenKoder]

"The Republican Party is losing north, south, east, west; men, woman, white, blacks..

How careless of them.

Quite a bit to get stuck in the couch cushions ...

 

[RetiredGySgt]

LOL, you guys, if we are so lost and sinking fast, why aren't YOU happy? That is after all what you have wanted, isn't it? The supremacy of the Liberal Democrats?

But tell ya what sparky, I will wait for 2010 and 2012 before I write off the party.

But damn for getting what you want none of you seem very happy at all.

Powell Supported Obama, the MOST LIBERAL Senator in the Senate. Claiming he is a moderate is HILARIOUS as shit.

 

[WillowTree]

yep,, it's been pretty much a non stop bitching blue streak since election day.. I calls it one big taunting party..from the party of hate..it's an ingrained bitching hate too for the did it the eight years previous also.. they love to hate.. gotta have someone to hate on..

 

[strollingbones]

but they will never lose willows ass will they?

 

[WillowTree]

but they will never lose willows ass will they?

whooooooooooo do you means sillybones? I'm from the party of no,, not the party of hate!

 

[midcan5]

The democrats need to stay focused on issues that matter to all Americans, jobs, healthcare, environment, clean air, energy, and security. The republicans failed on all of these issues and there is no use hammering them, time to move forward. Let hope for a FDR like revival that lasts till greed and hubris are ascendant again. But we can always hope they change, NAH!

 

[editec]

The democrats need to stay focused on issues that matter to all Americans, jobs, healthcare, environment, clean air, energy, and security.

That would be a refreshing change from what they're really been doing for the last thirty years.

There's one thing that both sane Republicans and sane Democrats should be able to agree upon.. neither party is really seriously about standing for what they claim to stand for.

The Republican party obviously doesn't really give a damn about free market capitalism, and the Democrats don't really give a damn about the working people of this nation, either.

They are both beholden to their masters who support them...the insiders who benefit from a government which neither supports REAL CAPITALISM, or which takes the interests of the majority of Americans into account when creating policies.

Lip service, saying the right thing, is easy as pie.

But doing those things that lead to those outcomes that they claim to be working for is entirely a different matter.

 

[Cmyr]

Most of the "green jobs" will be overseas where govt. regs allow easier,cheaper production. The U.S. jobs will be installation,probably the majority will be illegal mexicans,to lower cost. Energy policy was "...all of the above", when the great one wants wind and solar about 2%,but we will double that,and we're ripe for $5 + a gallon gas.Obama's cap and trade will eliminate progressives in the next elections.

 

[JBeukema]

I find it a dangerous evolution. What if the republicans become a radical right party that doesn't get the votes it needs to survive? Will the US turn into a 1-party system?

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-or will the smart people step up and silence the idiot masses? The GOP is not eternal- it took the place of the Whigs, and another party can take its place. Partisan politics are for stupid people.Party loyalty inly speeds the demise of the Republic

 

[WillowTree]

I find it a dangerous evolution. What if the republicans become a radical right party that doesn't get the votes it needs to survive? Will the US turn into a 1-party system?

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-or will the smart people step up and silence the idiot masses? The GOP is not eternal- it took the place of the Whigs, and another party can take its place. Partisan politics are for stupid people.Party loyalty inly speeds the demise of the Republic

That's something to hope for jackazz "to silence the masses" that's just what we need you DUmb communist.

 

[JBeukema]

You fail again, willow

 

[sealybobo]

I find it a dangerous evolution. What if the republicans become a radical right party that doesn't get the votes it needs to survive? Will the US turn into a 1-party system?

.

-or will the smart people step up and silence the idiot masses? The GOP is not eternal- it took the place of the Whigs, and another party can take its place. Partisan politics are for stupid people.Party loyalty inly speeds the demise of the Republic

That's something to hope for jackazz "to silence the masses" that's just what we need you DUmb communist.

Now who on here ever said they like communism? I think it is funny that now you guys are attacking socialism. Ok, so we understoood growing up the evil of communism. I don't think it is a good way to go. But can you tell me what your beef is with socialism? Why do you care about corporate profits so much? Over in England,they still have a stock market, right? They have rich people in England, right? So what is wrong with the government running all the industries that are basically monopolies? Oil, Healthcare, Banks. Why do you prefer greedy bankers over a government that represents you? It would keep your healthcare and gas prices down. Please tell me why it is so much better to have for profit corporations running the banks/oil/healthcare.

PS. The GOP is dead because of your attitude. Who's responsible for you. Remember that question/thread? Well, this weekend I heard a lot of horror stories of people who lost their jobs or were denied healthcare because of pre existing conditions. I heard from people who's pay got cut. I heard from college grads who can't find work.

Basically, I think what you right wingers are ignoring is just how many people have been affected. You don't care about their particular situations. You say they are all just whining. So, when you say that about millions of people, and you are wrong, then you lose support. All those millions of people got fucked by the GOP. And until you admit it without trying to get the Dems to "share" in the blame, you will continue to lose, because we all know you are liars and wrong, about everything.

And your name calling is a joke. It has lost its affect you calling people communism. Means nothing coming from you because you don't know what you are talking about.

 

[Lonestar_logic]

Colin Powell is stepping forward to speak for the moderates in the Republican party. After being slammed by Cheney and Rush, Rove took a shot at him too. Now Powell is emerging as the voice of what remains of moderate Republicans.

It appears that much of the hard right is pushing away more centered members of the party and the moderates, even high profile moderates, are defecting. The numbers of self identified Republicans are extremely low, the election lost, both houses and the Presidency. There is no apparent party leader other than a talk show host that has no aspirations to office.

Will the party broaden it's base, as many observers say they must? Can the republicans be a viable party if they do not expand the base? If they don't, will a third party emerge or will the Democrats keep power simply by default?

Analysis: Powell flap gets GOP to ask 'What kind of party are we?' - CNN.com

Powell has never been nor will he ever be a conservative.

 

[Newby]

Colin Powell is stepping forward to speak for the moderates in the Republican party. After being slammed by Cheney and Rush, Rove took a shot at him too. Now Powell is emerging as the voice of what remains of moderate Republicans.

It appears that much of the hard right is pushing away more centered members of the party and the moderates, even high profile moderates, are defecting. The numbers of self identified Republicans are extremely low, the election lost, both houses and the Presidency. There is no apparent party leader other than a talk show host that has no aspirations to office.

Will the party broaden it's base, as many observers say they must? Can the republicans be a viable party if they do not expand the base? If they don't, will a third party emerge or will the Democrats keep power simply by default?

Analysis: Powell flap gets GOP to ask 'What kind of party are we?' - CNN.com

Powell has never been nor will he ever be a conservative.

That about sums it up. Why anyone gives what he says and credence, especially regarding the Republican party, is the curious part. McCain was a moderate, they put up a moderate and were beaten. Powell himself voted for Obama and not the 'moderate' republican that the party put up. That kind of nullifies everything he says in my book. The Republican party cannot win without its base. It's their mistake if they keep moving away from their own base, and that's what they're seeing right now. They should take what Powell says and do exactly the opposite.

 

[Lonestar_logic]

I agree with you Newby. Give the democrats enough rope and they will hang themselves, the republicans need to stick with their base and their motto of God, Country and Liberty. And stick to their core belief of less government which means less taxes, self reliance which means more personal responsibility. Less government is the bastion of freedom.

 

[sealybobo]

Colin Powell is stepping forward to speak for the moderates in the Republican party. After being slammed by Cheney and Rush, Rove took a shot at him too. Now Powell is emerging as the voice of what remains of moderate Republicans.

It appears that much of the hard right is pushing away more centered members of the party and the moderates, even high profile moderates, are defecting. The numbers of self identified Republicans are extremely low, the election lost, both houses and the Presidency. There is no apparent party leader other than a talk show host that has no aspirations to office.

Will the party broaden it's base, as many observers say they must? Can the republicans be a viable party if they do not expand the base? If they don't, will a third party emerge or will the Democrats keep power simply by default?

Analysis: Powell flap gets GOP to ask 'What kind of party are we?' - CNN.com

Powell has never been nor will he ever be a conservative.

Just like Bush and the entire GOP. We were telling you guys for years that the GOP wasn't conservative.

And Powell actually is a conservative.

You do realize every true conservative with a brain left the GOP, right?

So why do you still belong?

WHy don't you stop with the generic terms. Conservative. How do you determine? I hope not the same way you guys determined that Clinton & Obama were liberals??? Because you were/are dead wrong.