Is anyone else noticing a theme here? Is the GOP listening? We need reformers! (New York Post)These days, Republican political professionals seem to feel rather like Mikhail Gorbachev did in 1983 when he toured farms in Canada two years before he would become premier of the Soviet Union. Stunned by how productive a certain agribusiness [...]
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This article is spot on. After just hearing the phrase ‘wait their turn’ at a recent Republican meeting, it’s apparent that this article speaks the truth. (Daily Caller) If John Boehner started preaching the virtues of socialism tomorrow morning, the entire planet would turn capitalist by noon. Boehner is a walking, talking charisma vortex. When he’s [...]
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Stand and FIGHT! (Washington Post) When the 1st Marine Regiment was encircled by communist forces at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, Marine Col. Lewis “Chesty” Puller was said to have declared: “We’re surrounded. Good! Now we can fire in any direction.” It’s time for congressional Republicans to adopt some of Puller’s courage — and strategy — [...]
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Interesting article from The Blaze. I continue to wonder exactly what a winning strategy needs to entail for us. (The Blaze) Herman Edwards famously said “You play to win the game.” Republicans have been losing. November was not a mandate for Obama, he won less votes than he did in 2008. It was a call to [...]
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Love this group, please visit them on Facebook and follow on Twitter. If we want to win elections, we need to heed the words of people like Mr. Salazar. (CafeconLeche Republicans) Growing up my father (a Mexican national) taught me the importance of having three basic priorities that should govern my life. These priorities were to [...]
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I’ve posted a couple RedState articles recently, and I’ve had a couple friends say, “RedState has statist tendencies”. Um…ok, I love me some RedState, and if I’ve posted an article here, I really love the article and think it makes a lot of sense. So…onward (RedState) As has been addressed in detail by many of the [...]
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Clown car, hmmm, harsh? Not at all. I agree 100% with this assessment. As we move forward from here, we need to be smart about recognizing what truly went wrong, not finding a scapegoat. Stacy McCain brought this article to my attention this morning. From The Art of War by Sun Tzu: All warfare is based upon [...]
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Now is the time, now is the time, now is the time. We need to use our heads and learn from our mistakes. Via Breitbart: In 2008, Obama won black voters 18-29 years of age by 91 points (95%-4%) over John McCain. In 2012, Obama won African Americans 18-29 years of age by 83 points (91%-8%) over Romney. Even [...]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Davis or Kyle Downey August 27, 2012 (813) 252-5888 Convention to Start Second Debt Clock Inside Tampa Bay Times Forum Will tally America’s national debt incurred during the GOP’s four-day meeting Tampa, Fla. - When Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus gavels the convention to order today, [...]
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(CNBC) The gold standard has returned to mainstream U.S. politics for the first time in 30 years, with a “gold commission” set to become part of official Republican party policy. Drafts of the party platform, which it will adopt at a convention in Tampa Bay, Florida, next week, call for an audit of Federal Reserve monetary policy [...]
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