[KalashniKEV]

As a spinoff of the other popular thread, what do some of the members here think the GOP should do to recover after a Romney loss?

...and what do you think they will do?

(Do NOT bother posting off topic things like "Romney will win" or "Obama will activate the FEMA Death Camps")

For example:

1) I think they SHOULD purge the vocal minority of social conservatives and the religious right and update the platform on social issues. Make them the wacky third party that everyone makes fun of instead of having a large amount of dissatisfied GOP party members who can't get on the same page policy-wise.

Most Americans are Moderate, with a slight left lean on social policies and slight right lean on fiscal policies. If you deliver a candidate who is a Leader and supports the beliefs of the American people, you have a very good shot at winning an election.

These last two go-arounds have not been "good shots."

2) I think they WILL analyze the areas of the Romney ticket that were weak/ didn't resonate and deliver another RINO in 2016. Maybe more left, maybe more right- they don't have a lot of qualified people to choose from within their ranks, so it will be who presents the least liability.

[DanaT]

Originally Posted by KalashniKEV

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Most Americans are Moderate, with a slight left lean on social policies and slight right lean on fiscal policies.

Now you have lost all GT street cred.

Everyone on GT KNOWS there are only two type of people.

1) Conservative like me
2) losers

[kat1950]

Originally Posted by DanaT

Now you have lost all GT street cred.

Everyone on GT KNOWS there are only two type of people.

1) Conservative like me
2) losers

I am with you, The President will lose, he is a true idiot and showed that the other night.

The OP has been a LOSER since day one. Do not even participate in this ridiculous thread.

[tantrix]

Originally Posted by kat1950

I am with you, The President will lose, he is a true idiot and showed that the other night.

The OP has been a LOSER since day one. Do not even participate in this ridiculous thread.

You have entirely too much faith in Romney to sound logical.

[frank4570]

Originally Posted by kat1950

I am with you, The President will lose, he is a true idiot and showed that the other night.

The OP has been a LOSER since day one. Do not even participate in this ridiculous thread.

[alexcc]

Originally Posted by kat1950

I am with you, The President will lose, he is a true idiot and showed that the other night.

The OP has been a LOSER since day one. Do not even participate in this ridiculous thread.

Pretty sure Dana was being sarcastic...

[MRex21]

Originally Posted by DanaT

Now you have lost all GT street cred.

Everyone on GT KNOWS there are only two type of people.

1) Conservative like me
2) losers

After returning to GlockTalk after a few years hiatus...really...I don't even need to read the rest of this thread. You had me at this.

[JuneyBooney]

Originally Posted by DanaT

Now you have lost all GT street cred.

Everyone on GT KNOWS there are only two type of people.

1) Conservative like me
2) losers

That is a good way to say it.

[badge315]

Originally Posted by KalashniKEV

1) I think they SHOULD purge the vocal minority of social conservatives and the religious right and update the platform on social issues. Make them the wacky third party that everyone makes fun of instead of having a large amount of dissatisfied GOP party members who can't get on the same page policy-wise.

They should do this and I hope they will...but I'm not holding my breath.

[syntaxerrorsix]

Originally Posted by badge315

They should do this and I hope they will...but I'm not holding my breath.

Agreed.

[Bren]

How do you "purge" a political party? Do you know of a way you can throw people out?

[KalashniKEV]

Originally Posted by Bren

How do you "purge" a political party? Do you know of a way you can throw people out?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defenestration



Please limit your responses to two bullets addressing the OP.

TIA.

[snappy]

What a dumb thread, the vote hasn't even happened yet and you've counted Romney out, way to go. You must buy into everything the liberal media spins. He's not my first pick but I'd vote for one of my work boots before I'd vote for this current idiot. I can't hardly find anyone here, much less others that I talk to here in N.C, that are voting for the "chosen one".

[turretg]

Originally Posted by snappy

What a dumb thread, the vote hasn't even happened yet and you've counted Romney out, way to go. You must buy into everything the liberal media spins. He's not my first pick but I'd vote for one of my work boots before I'd vote for this current idiot. I can't hardly find anyone here, much less others that I talk to here in N.C, that are voting for the "chosen one".

You said it perfectly, I'll second it and I can't add anything more.

[Narkcop]

Originally Posted by snappy

What a dumb thread, the vote hasn't even happened yet and you've counted Romney out, way to go. You must buy into everything the liberal media spins. He's not my first pick but I'd vote for one of my work boots before I'd vote for this current idiot. I can't hardly find anyone here, much less others that I talk to here in N.C, that are voting for the "chosen one".

[SPIN2010]

Originally Posted by Bren

How do you "purge" a political party? Do you know of a way you can throw people out?

Let's see what was the order? Oh yeah! All teachers, scientists, and local party members to the back of the school at 18:30 ... bring a shovel.

[The Dying Gaul]

Originally Posted by Bren

How do you "purge" a political party? Do you know of a way you can throw people out?

Joseph Stalin had some experience with political purges.

[IndianaMatt]

Funny how people are already talking about a Romney loss.

Great choice of candidate, GOP!!!

[certifiedfunds]

Originally Posted by Bren

How do you "purge" a political party? Do you know of a way you can throw people out?

To leftists its simple. You gas the undesirables.

[njl]

Originally Posted by Bren

How do you "purge" a political party? Do you know of a way you can throw people out?

Withhold all party funding of their campaigns for re-election. Endorse and fund alternative GOP candidates (replacements) who aren't religious whackjobs and Akin-like morons.

[hamster]

They'll do the same thing they always do. Nothing for four years, then pick another useless candidate. If history is any indication the candidate for 2016 will be even worse.

[tantrix]

Originally Posted by hamster

They'll do the same thing they always do. Nothing for four years, then pick another useless candidate. If history is any indication the candidate for 2016 will be even worse.

Bingo.

[HexHead]

Stop trying to play to the middle. Force the country to make the decision between hard right or hard left. No more of this 0bama or 0bama Lite BS. Let's just settle it once and for all.

[hpracing007]

Originally Posted by HexHead

Stop trying to play to the middle. Force the country to make the decision between hard right or hard left. No more of this 0bama or 0bama Lite BS. Let's just settle it once and for all.

You have to play towards the middle in order to win. I watched this game theory course and it explained it very well.

say you have this number line, 1 being very liberal, 10 being very conservative. And assume 1/10th the population is one of the numbers.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

If you have both sides play hard right and left, then you will have an even match. If you play hard right and they play moderate (5), they capture 1-5 as well as 6-7 because those numbers are closer to 5.

And again, that's assuming an even distribution, which it probably isn't. That's why everyone moves towards the middle.

If the Republicans lose... i dunno. I swear I'm not trying to be racist but they should find some half black/half Mexican guy. Or maybe just a Mexican guy. Or a women. But one who has the values of the party.
The regular conservatives will vote for him because he/she is conservative.
The black and mexican people will vote for him because he's their race. And this is past experience. 95% of black people are voting for Obama this election and probably the last. I wonder why?

Do you think they added Sarah Palin at the last moment, last time because of her brilliance and she was the very best to do the job?

I vote because of issues, but a lot of people don't. And to leave no one out, I guarantee there are at least a few white people who are voting for Romney because he's white. I think it's wrong but that's just the way it is. Either accept it like the democrats or lose again.

If you change too many values, even the social issues that I don't agree with, more of the conservative vote will vote libertarian while the rest vote republican, screwing that entire side over.

[devildog2067]

Originally Posted by HexHead

Stop trying to play to the middle. Force the country to make the decision between hard right or hard left.

Most of the country is IN the middle. That's why it's called the middle. Those at the ends are called "extremists" and for good reason.