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How Republicans Can Find Themselves

patsfan68 Wrote: Nov 12, 2012 10:51 PM

GW Bush has both house & he used it to push big spending! As a conservative, it was painful to watch Rush, Hannity never challenge Bush about his spending ways! On top of it, elected leaders (except for a handful) went with Bush to take spending levels never seen in this country! All these so called fiscal conservatives came out of the wood work when Obama took it to the next level! Most people in the media (columnists, talk show guys) are hypocrites when it comes to republican spending. Savage, Levin & few others were the only people who stood up Bush & all others were co-opted by Rove & gang.

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jsmith541 Wrote: Nov 12, 2012 11:53 PM

That is just a lie. I know Rush and Hannity called Bush out on spending, I remember hearing it, and I am sure the others Levin and Savage did too, so don't spew your lies to me.

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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

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