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I found this in the NY Times opinion page. It has a pretty good message for GOPers. Time to get on message again. Time to get back to basics of what conservativism is.

To the Editor:

Now that the election is over, the Republicans might appreciate some advice: If you intend to regain power, consider getting back to basics. Lower taxes, more freedom and less government are what Republicans care about. Immigration and the Iraq mess are important, too.

Instead of paying attention, the leadership allowed members to engage in self-dealing beyond comprehension, allowed out-of-control spending and looked the other way as the system was abused.

More advice: Consider fielding candidates who care more about the people than lining their pockets with ill-gotten gains. It’s amazing what a few honest people can accomplish.

And finally, visit your G.O.P. Web site and read the section on what a Republican is, follow the basics and maybe, just maybe, you’ll be back in power one day.

Bruce Feher
Las Vegas, Nov. 8, 2006

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So does this mean no Democrats will run for president in 2008? You know, because—and this is according to the Democrats themselves—one-party control of the government is a very bad thing.

Or maybe it was just a campaign talking point without any real grounding in any sort of principle. You decide.

It’s morning in America.

Telling one lie or even consistently lying about one subject…doesn’t make you a liar…

robert108 on May 18, 2009 at 03:23 pm

“You have absolutely no reason, none, to trust our word or our actions at this point.”

Titular gop Head Mr. Steele

Less than 4 hours after posting “Conrad Burns Not Conceding In Montana,” you claim, “Unlike Democrats, Republicans generally know how to lose with grace.”

Hilarious, did you read the Conrad Burns post?  That was a commentary on how the media is in much too much of a rush to declare winners.

I don’t think that Burns wanting to wait until all the votes were counted before giving up is all that ungraceful, nor is asking for a recall if the vote totals are really close.

Burns lost, no doubt about it, but what problem is there with just waiting until the voting process works through until the end?  Your Dems still won.  You can still gloat.  And while you do, Republicans won’t be filing lawsuits and the right’s equivalent to Keith Olbermann (whoever that is) won’t be slobbering all over himself about vote machine conspiracy theories.

Because we respect the system, unlike Democrats who take a “We win or you cheated” approach.

The purpose of government shouldn’t be to do good, but simply to refrain from doing evil.

Kent Conrad is going to be the budget guy…  ish ish ish.

Rob, in the spirit of the day, I’ll stop gloating but you couldn’t blame me for having a bit of fun now could you.

Now in that spirit: enjoy!  http://freehugs.org/

I appreciate Lieberman’s principled stand on the war in Iraq.  It is a breath of fresh air in amidst the foul wreak of Democrat defeatism, but aside from his stance on national security Joe is a liberal through and through, and I just don’t see him abandoning that.

I’d say Lieberman is more liberal than Clinton. ..aside from Iraq, I’d way he’s about as liberal as his neighbors to the north, Kerry and Kennedy.

Kent Conrad is going to be the budget guy… ish ish ish.

You North Dakotan may regard that as a great thing, however, I think that it is a horrible thing.

We conservative North Dakotans don’t consider Conrad being in charge of the budget a good thing.  Dude’s a tax and spend liberal.

No way, no how.

The purpose of government shouldn’t be to do good, but simply to refrain from doing evil.

I’d say the overwhelming majority of North Dakotan do ..

Quit crying in your beer. It doesn’t become youas stalwart freedom fighters.

The GOP still controls the executive branch and the Veto easily trumps razor thin margins in Congress.

Learn what ever lessons can be learned and look ahead to recapturing the Congress in 2008.

Follow Allen’s generous concession speec today.  The only thing he didn’t say was ” by the way, I’m going to run for Warner’s seat when he retires in 2008.