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Politics : The Obama - Clinton Disaster -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bill who wrote (13177)	6/2/2009 12:18:32 PM
From: pompsander	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 103300

I don't disagree with your underlying theme. That is absolutely the only way to govern efficiently. But exactly what those "principles" are seems in great dispute in the GOP. Should social issues be a core principle? I would say not. Others disagree, I know. I think economic issues and government's role in lives are the issues upon which the GOP can rise. I would prefer a return to tradioinal conservative values (which are not recent republican values) on the economy and little government role in private life. This is fairly libertarian leaning and has the greatest chance (IMHO) of drawing independents and soft democrats to the GOP. Social Issues lose as many potential voters as they gain, as the base is already firmly on board. So, backburner abortion and gay marriage, Terry Schaivo, etc. Joe Scarborough has a new book out that discusses the roots of conservatism in America, pointing out the diverence beginning in 1988 under GB I and continuing through 2000-06, which lost a lot of former Republicans. He suggests a return to the former big tent is the only way to restore GOP credibility.