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How Republicans Can Find Themselves

jmonaco Wrote: Nov 12, 2012 9:28 AM

The media likes to portray the GOP as "country club conservatives". Mr. Romney was easily a poster child for that image. As I see it, the GOP comprises 4 major factions: (a) Mug-wumps ... milk toast "conservatives" who sway with the blowing wind, (b) Social-Conservatives: fixated on using law and the power of the state to mold society to conform to their social beliefs (authoritarians), (c) Neo-Conservatives: Imperialists seeking to impose our laws and values across the planet (also authoritarians), and (d) Liberty-Republicans: Libertarians who are trying to help the GOP rediscover the constitution and federalism, civil liberties, fair taxation, and fiscal conservatism. When groups (b) or (c) dominate the process, trouble ensues.

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Illbay Wrote: Nov 12, 2012 10:09 AM

(d) is a lot of folks. I consider myself (d). But I don't even pay attention to people like Gary Johnson, and you're wasting your time trying to convince anyone that he was the solution to anything.

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How Republicans Can Find Themselves

Soul-searching is not in the GOP’s blood. Many Republicans see themselves as stoic, rugged and hardworking individuals. But after twice losing the White House to an ex-community organizer and failing to mobilize the base, Republicans need to take a trip to a mountainous valley, sip some tea and meditate.

In the quiet of nature, I think Republicans would find that the solutions to winning lie within themselves. After my own reflection, I developed three key insights into how the GOP can win presidential elections going forward:

#1 Keep an open mind

Early on, talking heads like Ann Coulter disparaged Romney...

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