Tough talk for Republicans

Washington Times by Terry Nelson | Jan. 30, 2009 (Opinion)

The Republican Party is afflicted by two principal ailments, a hangover from the presidency of George W. Bush and a longing for Ronald Reagan.

Complicating matters is our own misdiagnosis. It is time for us to recognize that the electorate has changed. We cannot continue to think that the United States is a center-right nation. The 2008 election demonstrated that this is no longer true, at least in an electoral sense. Republicans held some form of ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by David Fox - Jan 30, 2009 - 7:26 PM PST
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 by David Fox - Jan. 30, 2009

The title says it all. This is an honest evaluation of where the Republican Party is today. The author hopes to wake people up to the reality that even though this may still be a center-right country, the people are not with the party.

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 by Randy Morrow - Jan. 31, 2009

Advice for the republicons from a republicon. If (like me) you thought there might be some co-operation offered here you will be disappointed, there is no spirit of compromise or bipartisanship presented in this article.

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