Comments on: Obama’s Muscle

By: gerrysh

gerrysh — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:24:01 +0000

So, where’s the retraction, Dave?

By: HollywoodBill

HollywoodBill — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:41:39 +0000

David Frum, Kathleen Parker, Peggy Noonan provided valuable and much needed commentary about Palin. It countered the bombast from Rush, Hannity and Laura Ingraham. Not all Republicans are dittoheads and people forget that Reagan brought together the Western state based libertarians with the Southern based social conservatives. Like many coalitions, it had a good run. It appears to be going on fumes right now. It is time for a New Majority. Palin appeals to one segment of the GOP, but most certainly not all. There comes a point when backing certain candidates becomes a bridge too far to cross.

By: Kaz

Kaz — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:03:19 +0000

Daschle and Killefer out. Drip, drip, drip.

By: dragonlady

dragonlady — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:38:02 +0000

I’m not trying to make this as Sarah Palin debate since 2012 is a long way off. But if Frum wants social conservatives to be open towards moderate candidates, he should display some open mindness towards why they gravitate towards someone like Palin. I’m conservative all the way through (fiscally, national security, socially but I would have voted for any moderate GOPer like Giuliani in the last election). The person most acceptable to the base and moderates should come out as the primary winner with caucus and early voting in states like Iowa, NH, SC, and FL. I’m tired of conservatives candidates being labelled dumb–that is a leftist tactic. Reagan was an amiable dunce, Quayle was dumb, Bush dumber, and of course, Palin the dumbest of them all. I’m just surprised I’m hearing that sort of rhetoric from fellow Republicans (or perhaps they’re posers).

By: Chekote

Chekote — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:32:20 +0000

Daschle is out! The title should change from Obama’s muscle to Obama’s folly.

By: JJWFromME

JJWFromME — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:58:53 +0000

“…New England races for Hillary’s old seat and the Governorship of New Jersey are exciting goals. ” Dude–those aren’t New England. Red Sox fans would have your head… ; )

By: Chekote

Chekote — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:11:40 +0000

HBill. You are right that the changes will come at the grassroots level. Still it would be nice to see actual ideas being posted instead of just general discussions. After losing deep red states like IN and NC and coming within 4% of losing the Dakotas, I can’t believe that there are still people out there saying that focusing only on the base will do the trick.

By: HollywoodBill

HollywoodBill — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:57:03 +0000

Comrade Chekote–the GOP platform changes are going to come from the grassroots up. Not just empty rhetoric from behind the anonymity of computer keyboards, but what actually wins races. And Steele appears to be willing to roll the dice and give new ideas and outside of the box thinking a fair shake. That’s why Steele’s admission that New England races for Hillary’s old seat and the Governorship of New Jersey are exciting goals. And 2010 has some good opportunities for new ideas, as in the gubernatorial race in California that has only social moderates running on the Republican ticket.

By: Chekote

Chekote — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:22:34 +0000

I do hope that this site doesn’t become nothing more than a pro vs. con debate about Sarah Palin. If we are going to build a New Majority we need to put forth an agenda. This site needs to spell out how they would change the GOP’s agenda, party platform.

By: Chekote

Chekote — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:19:44 +0000

More tax problems for Obama’s nominees. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D96463C80&show_article=1