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I had something clever to post with this, but I forgot what it was.

This is the most sane conservative response I've seen to what went wrong. I still think they miss some fundamental mechanics and blame it almost entirely on the campaigns (with a brief nod to Hispanics) but it makes some good points especially when discussing the style of candidates to avoid (and which have cost the GOP seats for the last couple cycles).

"Excellence in Broadcasting". It's the name of the producer of Limbaugh's show (and I think exclusively Limbaugh's show).

Edited, Nov 7th 2012 3:18pm by Jophiel

#2 strikes me as especially true. A lot of the social conservative ideas are a bit less popular these days than in the recent past, especially among the younger crowd. Even though someone may not agree with the idea, many may be fine with accepting them in a candidate I suspect (assuming s/he has other redeeming qualities of course). Presenting them in a way that isn't so alarmist would make a huge difference.

You know try something like "unborn child is a victim too, and it's not their fault" instead of "it's not legitimate rape and it's a gift from God."



"Pulled the hand grenade" seems fitting metaphor.





TL:DR = Seriously, don't make up stupid $#!%.

Edited, Nov 7th 2012 2:12pm by someproteinguy

Yeah, it seems like a reasonable articulation of that position could be, "I just really believe in my heart that it's a human life. And while I understand that restricting abortion is an infringement on the rights of the mother, I think that the value of the life and the child's rights outweigh the other position."

You don't even have to bring religion into it - secular humanists and non-evangelicals have a strong universal value of human life as well. You could also, you know, have a plan that includes (a) increased funding for free birth control (to limit the need for abortions in the first place) and (b) increased funding for adoptive services and such, to help out the women who are forced to carry to term.

But then, that's not a position that's a winner in state politics, so you'd have to take a hard line against abortion in the early part of your career, and then tack center for a national election. A flip-flop that people would also jump all over.

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2956681/posts

I love the idea of a extreme right-winger moving to Costa Rica, a country that abolished its military 60 years ago to fund public education instead.

Poor Gbaji, I wonder if he's curled up in his bed sucking his thumb.

One can only hope a fair number of boomers die off before 2016 and we can make some real progress.

Heart attacks, strokes, cancer, kidney failure, diabetes. 60% of them have some chronic medical condition. I can dream can't I?

You forgot to add anyone vaguely foreign looking to your equation.

The question I keep hearing is "If not Romney, who else would have won?"

I think the answer is "One of the guys who was smart enough not to run this cycle". You had several potential serious contenders who stayed out, probably realizing it wasn't the cakewalk the GOP media was claiming and not wanting to poison their brand with failure.

They don't really need a reluctant hero, either. Besides, his record isn't going to win him votes with all the folks who helped with an Obama win this year. They are going to have to look to someone else if they want to take back the presidency in 2016.

I see his face enough as it is, for the love of god I hope he doesn't run.