The future base of the GOP

[Fez Hammersticks]

A small sample from Buzzfeed.com
Speaking without their filters:
This is a cycle:

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[maxiep]

Yep. There are a lot of stupid and ignorant people in this country.

I don't care one bit about President Obama's ethnicity. I care about his policies. I'm disappointed because I think they're wrongheaded.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

i wonder if all those people thought romney had a sound economic plan

 

[maxiep]

i wonder if all those people thought romney had a sound economic plan

I wonder if all those people can spell "sound economic plan".

 

[Natebishop3]

I'm guessing the "N" word was trending yesterday.

 

[maxiep]

Couldn't they at least call him a "half-n****r? C'mon people, get it right.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

voting, its not just for landowners anymore

 

[magnifier661]

If Obama was smart; he would have trademarked "n" word + president. Then he could make millions like Gore did scaring the fuck out of people and suckering them to invest in carbon credits.

Obama would have been set for life!

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

As what the GOP needs to do… I see 2 things.

First, stop putting forward the more extreme people in your party to run. Not so much Romney as he’s a moderate (I’ll address that in #2), but they had several people running for the US Senate that were way to the right. They had no broad base appeal. Now, they may when things get worse, but for now select more centrist candidates.

Second, the left’s path to victory was lie, hate and divide. And it worked great. The GOP needed to confront that crap more, but failed to do so. The left operates out of the “you can fool some of the people…” philosophy and it has been deadly effective until things get so bad people stop believing them. But that only lasts for a short time. So the GOP needs to either fight fire with fire (not recommended, but it has been effective for the left), or get out there more and win some votes. I think the GOP is missing many votes because they don’t appeal for them the same way the left does. If they made it a point to take their side to women and minorities more, the left’s lies will start to being believed a bit less and the GOP can stabilize their base more.

The democrats are far superior campaigners. Better strategy, they connect better with people so their sound bites initially carry more weight. And, they are far more passionate than the right. And they communicate better. Those are all lessons the right needs to learn from if they want to become players again.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I feel the GOP needs to do a couple of things to get into the white house

1. Find a moderate to run. Most of the time, you will get Senators and Congressmen who can be voted in by their constituents who are more extreme.

2. The GOP has to find a way to embrace the Hispanic community, black community and women. Maybe not all, but 1-2 of them.

Things will most likely change between now and 2016, but I really hope the Republican party takes a close look at more libertarian type candidates

 

[Eastoff]

I feel the GOP needs to do a couple of things to get into the white house

1. Find a moderate to run. Most of the time, you will get Senators and Congressmen who can be voted in by their constituents who are more extreme.

2. The GOP has to find a way to embrace the Hispanic community, black community and women. Maybe not all, but 1-2 of them.

Things will most likely change between now and 2016, but I really hope the Republican party takes a close look at more libertarian type candidates

The Hispanic community is the easiest path by far. They would have to change very little about their current hard social stances, as most hispanics are catholics. It is really a matter of changing their stance on immigration, but I don't know if a lot of staunch republicans would be okay with making it easier to become a citizen.

 

[Denny Crane]

Current base of the Democratic Party.

http://www.examiner.com/article/lib...acist-hate-filled-death-wishes-to-stacey-dash

 

[Eastoff]

Current base of the Democratic Party.

http://www.examiner.com/article/lib...acist-hate-filled-death-wishes-to-stacey-dash

I saw misogyny and hate, but no racism. I know you didn't claim this though Denny.

 

[Denny Crane]

I saw misogyny and hate, but no racism.

Well that makes it ok then!

 

[Mediocre Man]

The Hispanic community is the easiest path by far. They would have to change very little about their current hard social stances, as most hispanics are catholics. It is really a matter of changing their stance on immigration, but I don't know if a lot of staunch republicans would be okay with making it easier to become a citizen.

I think Marco Rubio has a real shot at winning if he is nominated

 

[DaLincolnJones]

I think Marco Rubio has a real shot at winning if he is nominated

dunno about that MM, when the GOP placed Cain on the ticket, the left called him an uncle tom..the media and the left (one and the same in my book) only believes that they are allowed the moral high ground where race is concerned. Rubio would not be considered a hispanic as he is cuban...Condi Rice would be crucified in the press and the GOP would be called out as being fake..

 

[santeesioux]

I feel the GOP needs to do a couple of things to get into the white house

1. Find a moderate to run. Most of the time, you will get Senators and Congressmen who can be voted in by their constituents who are more extreme.

2. The GOP has to find a way to embrace the Hispanic community, black community and women. Maybe not all, but 1-2 of them.

Things will most likely change between now and 2016, but I really hope the Republican party takes a close look at more libertarian type candidates

I thought Romney was a moderate? He had to pretend to be a hardcore conservative though i guess.

 

[BlazerWookee]

The difference is that the mainstream right disavows and condemns such people, and we don't want them on our side. Unlike, say, the left, which embraces race-hustling poverty pimps like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, hate-mongers like Farrakhan and Wright, murderous thieves and terrorists like Arafat and Abbas, and world leaders who are actively trying to undermine and destroy the United States economy like Chavez and Castro.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

The Hispanic community is the easiest path by far. They would have to change very little about their current hard social stances, as most hispanics are catholics. It is really a matter of changing their stance on immigration, but I don't know if a lot of staunch republicans would be okay with making it easier to become a citizen.

I also think women are an other good path. The left has been very good at making all women issues one- abortion. But I think women care a lot more about just that. If the GOP becomes the first side to treat women as people with brains and not just vaginas, they'll be able to make serious inroads.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

I thought Romney was a moderate? He had to pretend to be a hardcore conservative though i guess.

He is a moderate.

 

[mook]

Just happened on this gif today and was looking for somewhere to post it. Seemed appropriate.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I don't take much out of the presidential election or that it is a statement on the GOP. Basically the incumbant won . . . when is the last time a democrat incumbant lost?

 

[Spud147]

I also think women are an other good path. The left has been very good at making all women issues one- abortion. But I think women care a lot more about just that. If the GOP becomes the first side to treat women as people with brains and not just vaginas, they'll be able to make serious inroads.

Yes! The Republican party has to figure out a way to appeal to modern women! I understand why they hang on to the Christian Right but I suspect if you took a sample vs. the general female population they're probably older on average and continuing to be replaced by younger women with modern views. They MUST embrace pro choice.

I just want to have the absolute right to go out and have just as nice of a life as you guys without having to get married! But I think anyone who wants to get married should be free to do so!!! I just need the protection to compete, I'm not asking for any other "special" assistance from my government.

I'm just as concerned about the economy and the defecit but I could not get behind a candidate who's religious views are so repugnant to me. I mentioned in an earlier post that I didn't actually vote for Obama in 2008. I felt the race had been decided (he was pretty clearly ahead) so I sent a write in vote. This time the race was so close I was using my vote AGAINST Romney by voting for Obama... I could not endorse this guy in any way shape or form and disliked him so intensly I did my best to ensure he was not elected.

 

[Denny Crane]

I don't take much out of the presidential election or that it is a statement on the GOP. Basically the incumbant won . . . when is the last time a democrat incumbant lost?

Since FDR, only Clinton and now Obama have been elected and re-elected (elected to two terms).

Before FDR, Woodrow Wilson was elected to two terms.

Neither Clinton nor Wilson got 50% of the popular vote in either of their elections. Obama got ~10M fewer (as it stands now) votes the 2nd time.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

but I really hope the Republican party takes a close look at more libertarian type candidates

they need to beat the dems to the punch on drug legalization and/or drastically shrinking the military, both core libertarian ideas

 

[BrianFromWA]

are core libertarian ideas spending almost a trillion more than budgeted on Medicare and Medicaid?

 

[3RA1N1AC]

are core libertarian ideas spending almost a trillion more than budgeted on Medicare and Medicaid?

are socks able to eat cantaloupes with vampire teeth while every eagle that ever lived pours hot sauce in its eyes?

 

[3RA1N1AC]

http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/issues

 

[BrianFromWA]

are socks able to eat cantaloupes with vampire teeth while every eagle that ever lived pours hot sauce in its eyes?

My socks are inanimate.

Is someone who wants to "drastically cut the military" also for drastically cutting a 1T annual overrun, or not?

 

[3RA1N1AC]

the answer is yes

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