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I get quite the chuckle reading articles where the GOP is analyzing what went wrong. And where liberals are telling them what they did wrong.

Instead, they ought to try letting folks like me tell them what they did (and have BEEN DOING) wrong.

There's probably a few million of us. Once upon a time Republicans, some of us for many decades. But so repulsed in the last decade or so that we now shun the party with equal vigor to the main alternative. And throw votes away in protest, using whatever third party or write in strikes our fancy.

Yep, I can give them a laundry list of why they lost me after forty some years. As a former, my reasons might give them more insight than a hard right insider can, or a far left liberal that would have never gone into the fold no matter what.

Too bad the center left and center right can't figure out a way to move forward in divorce of their parties. We'd be far better off for it. But it ain't gonna happen. As my brother and I have said for years "It's over."

Back to my hidey hole.

D&O


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What changes will the GOP make?
By: tkc
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Mon, 12 Nov 12 7:43 PM
Msg. 11660 of 54959

They can count, and they clearly see the demographics going against them. They know they must attract more blacks, hispanics and women. They can't give up pro-life/anti-abortion stance as they'll lose the religious right. I suspect they'll attempt to be mute on that. Maybe they'll finally agree global warming is real, that wouldn't hurt too much - or help much either. The Dems will compromise on SS & medicare so that won't be there. Of course they'll seek lower taxes, smaller government and deregulation. By 2016 we should be more energy independent. They'll need the economy to drag or fall, unemployment remain stagnant. Of course I'm way ahead of myself here as so much depends on their stance on the fiscal cliff. But as of now I think they are between the proverbial rock and a hard place. Is it possible that GOP moderates will take back their party from the Neocons?


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