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Number One – get religion out of politcs. Number Two – see number one. I'm a Christian, but I don't think my beliefs are better or more right than anyone elses and I don't believe my rights as a citizen should be dictated by anyone elses religious beliefs.

To "Noah" you are the epitome of why the Republican Party are behind the times. Obama has already started a "NEW" website with the "SAME" slogan he has always used. And, it is generating even MORE support than ever!!!!

As long as you guys continue to remain "Stuck in Stupid" you will never catch up with the Democrats!!!!

You guys stay right where you are and let the Democrats show you how it's done!!

Modern Republicans = The New Whigs

Didn't they get rid of the leaders and put in more right wing people to lead the party, that is going in the wrong direction!

Its not your message, its your delivery! I know its cliche', but Republicans, you can catch more bees with honey than with vinegar. And walk the walk and not just the talk. Morals and values includes telling the truth and being honest in every arena, even politics. Sit down, take time to explain why you are 'for' something instead of tearing down those that disagree with you. You'll find it goes a long way.

Republican needs to provide substance, not just slogan. Small government may become do-nothing government. Cutting tax becomes growing national debt. Supply-side economy simply doesn't work. They need people to speak for GOP with humble attitude and willing to accept critism, not the attacking dog type like Lambough, Hannity, O' Riley. Unfortunately, not quite sure if it is too late now – most of the moderate Republican have been driven out.

No website will help a party stuck in the past . If Palin is your voice of the future along with hater monger like Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity & Rush Limbaugh the independence candidate will probably get more votes in 2012. It's time for the younger members of the party to grow a pair and tell the older heads like Gingrich, Buchanan, thank but no thanks.

I cannot believe some of those people actually think that Sarah Palin is good for the G.O.P.

The GOP needs to embrace "personal accountability" at every level. When the Party can do this effectively, they can hold the evangelical "base" and begin to renew interest in the Party by moderate conservatives. I have registered Republican since 18, and yet I have identified with moderate Democrats more often than the GOP. After the Bush financial meltdown ($5 trillion add'l debt – the mortgage problem was Clinton) I no longer believe the GOP stands for fiscal conservation and small government. Let's promote the strength of evangelicals faiths w/o turning away the millions of moderates like me. And yes, I crossed over again this election.

When will we know the full amount of how badly the Republicans lost this one?

The GOP (and now they call themselves a "brand" – just like Depends)
needs to stop being the party of "borrow and spend" that tries to get elected by offering only "fear and smear."

Latest GOP slime? People who don't have the backbone to use their name are attacking Palin with unproven and nasty accusations.

I'm not a Palin supporter by any means but these same nasty people conveniently forgot they asked her! They raved about Sarah ... and then, when their candidate lost, its whine and slander without the guts to stand up like men.

The GOP doesn't get any respect because they deserve none. The GOP, under St. Ronald, wanted ketchup to be declared a veggie in school lunches – because it was cheap. Can't waste money feeding hungry children, now can we.

Hitler used hate and fear politics too!

It's to study failure...that must be depressing to know the Right went so terribly Wrong...in every way.
They failed the superior & righteous thinking people...who are backward, self serving, ignorant, superstitious, and divisive...with all that they think they are saved. Good grief.
The neo cons failed everyone except a few cronies...they serve the $$$ God not the true GOD, that is for EVERYONE

If they keep separating everyone into groups, and using hate and fear, to gain votes they will keep losing!

Has anybody else noticed that the new site looks almost identical to Obama's campaign website. Except for some differences in color, the layout is very reminicent of the site Obama's team put together. Mimicry is flattering, but come on... The GOP needs a completely fresh approach. They lost this election because they ran against Obama and not FOR anything. I'm interested to see which way they'll turn as they strive to redefine themselves in the coming years.

ANY Republican who thinks the issues of abortion & gay rights are "constricting" their party is an idiot.

What is constricting the party is those who proclaim to be evangelicals & a part of the christian right acting as anything BUT. That is ABSOLUTELY why the Dem's won the election and are mopping the floor in Congress.

Act like a bunch of heathens, call the opposition everything from a "terrorist's pal" to a Socialist, and a Communist and then expect GOD to bless your efforts with victory!? Not the God I know....not at all.

It almost makes the moral planks look like just that: lifeless, voiceless, soul-less, consciousless pieces of wood; good for nothing
but to be burned.

ANY Republican who thinks the issues of abortion & gay rights are "constricting" their party is an idiot.

What is constricting the part is those who proclaim to be evangelicals & a part of the christian right should act like it. That is ABSOLUTELY why the Dem's won the election and are mopping the floor in Congress.

Act like a bunch of heathens, call the opposition everything from a "terrorist's pal" to a Socialist, and a Communist and then expect GOD to bless your efforts with victory!? Not the God I know....not at all.
It almost makes the moral planks look like just that: lifeless, voiceless, soul-less, consciousless pieces of wood.

You need to stop going too far to the right. Come on, did you really think that women would embrace someone with such extreme views as Palin? Palin 2012 will only guarantee democrat-led everything for many, many years.... too bad you cannot see that, too bad you think someone as incoherent as Palin is the future of the GOP!

I've got a few suggestions:

1) Promise not to turn country's economy into giant pyramid scheme ever again.

2) Commitment to promoting family values that families can actually support rather than the fringe radical right.

3) Stop scaring the country with claims that anyone opposed to our viewpoints are terrorists or terrorist sympathizers.

4) Promise to never again nominate a totally unqualified hack to one of the highest offices of the land simply because she has a great rack.

5) Instead of just claiming to promote fiscal conservativism, actually balance budgets and practice spending restraint.

Just for starters.

Obama's optimism and far left policies will fail just like Carter's. The GOP has 4 years to re-build and win the next election. We will need to focus on what has won elections for the GOP since the days of Lincoln: national security, fiscal responsibility (by cutting social programs), and strict adherence to the constitution. Unfortunately we have lost focus on this over the past couple decades.

COPYING THE DEMOCRATS!!!!!!!!!

@moonbeam

Agree 100% with you. It is time for the plug to be pulled on these devisive people. I really believe that folks could work together a lot better if these hateful people were gone. What we all have to remember though is that these people earn the money they do to keep us all stirred up. Only when we do something about it will it change. Stop buying from their sponsers. Stop watching and listening to their shows so that their ratings go down. Write to the stations where they work. I'm sure that we could think of a lot of things to do that would end up pulling them off of the air. It is sad, but a lot of people think everything they say is true and that they are the only ones that know anything. Remember, they are paid entertainers.

Golly... Looks like they need a "Community Organizer"...

A party that does not find some way to appeal to Blacks, more Latinos or more youths does not have much of a future.

From the perspective of a lifelong Democrat, the GOP seems to have become the party of No: No abortions, no gays, no spending, no reform. No no no.

How about supporting sex education in schools to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies? Or common sense immigration policy? Or acknowledging that gays are entitled to equal protection under the law?

If the GOP wants to remain in the 1960s, that's where they'll still be in 2016.

I think this is a great start. For those of you who say the GOP is done for, good luck with that one-party system... If the Republicans would focus on fiscal conservativism instead of social conservativism – really focus on it, and implement it, and quit focusing so much energy on stupid things like abstinence-only sex-ed – we could be a very liberated and prosperous society under their leadership.

The creation of this web-site is clear evidence that the GOP hasn't a clue about who they are or where they're going. Suggestion for them: Stop using hate-mongers like Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Bill O-Reilly, etc. as the spokespeople for the party. These folks are rude, abrasive, insulting, disrespectful, and only have those of dissenting opinion on as an excuse to spout the talking points of the day. Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly seldom allow someone from the "other side" to finish a sentence, should they begin to sound as though they might have a point. For years, I've tried to endure Faux News just to keep some perspective on the other half, but they lean so far to the right, I have to lie on my side to watch. Perhaps it's really time for the country to move toward the center; that's the only way that the two extremes can come together.

@Noah....

it's on his other website, since he's won the election....check it out!!! do research before you speak!!!

A site dedicated to the future of the Republican party with a retrospective on Reagan and the two Bushes? That seems contradictory in nature. They represent what the Republican party needs to be getting away from.

The GOP should forget about "regaining its voice". The nation has rejected the coercive morality, fear-mongering, hero-worship, bigotry, selfishness, and above all the celebration of ignorance that has characterized the Republican Party for at least the last 8 years. The people who voted Republican in this election are losers in more ways than one. They are losing their voice, as their numbers dwindle, and progressive voters flee from all the GOP stands for.

yea, thats what they call it but its no different than a klan website!!!!!!mark my words....

okay, i went to the site and the rules and beliefs (or whatever) are very creepy IMO.

and @Noah November 11th, 2008 3:30 pm ET

"Have any of you Liberal Hypocrites noticed that Obama and his team have taken down his enormous agenda that used to be on his website? It mysteriously disappeared. "

it's because his site has now become a .(dot)gov. site. that's what happens when you become president-elect. catch up...

So they copy Obama's site ? Good luck !

They need to quit accusing tax and spend when their philosophy is tax and borrow. Finally, FINALLY, perhaps the american public has caught on. People are sick of twisted half truths, outright lies, deliberate hate mongering and divisiveness to play on panicky public fears. Too low.

GOP,

If you are looking to try new methods to make your party a success, I suggest not going with fascism this time.

Didn't McCain supporters say:

1. Young people will bring downfall to the country
2. Young people will not vote, they will just attend campaign rallies

Fact of the matter is, only 20 % of the GOP supporters will be using this, the rest are still trying to figure out what the heck is "The Google". Even Bush got his first computer last year. So that should tell you something about the GOP's future. I hope the next election, we will make more states BLUE.

BLUE IS THE NEW BLACK.

The layout of the site appeals to the Hannah Montana set.

Noah: I have you realized that your party is no longer in office, can you say losers.

Unless the republicans are willing to move to the CENTER, the will lose again in 4 years. I hear a lot of talk about Palin in 2012, that is a joke. She can not and will not win with just the base who are the only ones edging her on. Anyway, the American people won't forget how ditzy she is, no way she can represent the US on a national and international level, not even in 2012!

Copy Cats!

good luck with that!

I love how Republicans are so incredibly shocked that they lost the White House and Congressional reps that they are convinced they must have done things terribly wrong as opposed to the Democrats doing something right.

Republicans should just go back to sleep.

WITH PEOPLE LIKE LIMBAUGH, O'REILLY, HANNITY, COMBS, INGRAM AND THE LIST GOES ON. PEOPLE DOES NOT WANT TO BE PART OF A PARTY WITH THESE LOOSERS.

How about starting with honesty, decency and integrity?

I suggest all the right wing Republican Taliban leap off a cliff into the sea and swim out towards the horizon.

Have any of you Liberal Hypocrites noticed that Obama and his team have taken down his enormous agenda that used to be on his website? It mysteriously disappeared. Clearly he knows that it was not realistic, he only said those things to get elected, and he does not want to be held accountable for them when he does not follow through. Hilarious

There ya go, Righties! Finally found the intertubes, eh? Good job.

I have a feeling the site will be nothing more than a dumping ground for anti-liberal sentiment. /sigh

Get the haters out and then we can talk.

All they can do is try to copy the democrates. They have been in awe of Obama and his organizing and motivating skills, and now they are copying him, how funny. Obama made us feel like we were a part of the process, the republicans are turning to the people because they are losing ground, otherwise they would not ask for input they would continue to think they know best.

Its easy to rebuild the GOP:

1. Drop the war- the GOP at one time was the anti-war party, then need to regain that.
2. Drop corporate bailouts- they need to separate themselves from using the government to support businesses. Stop all subsidies.
3. Drop the pro-government policies- they need to go back to supported smaller government.
4. Better education of their policies- show how smaller government leads to a better economy and better relations between races (and helps the poor- unlike Democrats whose policies only keep them poor).
5. Stop being Democrats- we only need one socialist party, we don't need 2, so go back to being the opposite, and stand for freedom for all, unlike the Democrats who want to enslave us all. Embrace the base.

And if they really want to rebuild the party start with Ron Paul. He is the only one with the right ideas to save this country.

Fellow repubs – Here's a simple 3-step process that will get the GOP out of the waste bin of failed political parties and give us a chance to compete:

1. Loose the neocons and evangelicals – They are bigots, political demagogues and often as not racists...

2. Dump Palin – We don't need a Wasilla hillbilly that talks like low rent trailer trash to do our bidding, and...

3. A lot less praying and flag waving and a lot more looking out for Main Street than Wall Street.

It's called Darwinism and the RNC is going the way of the albatross. When you hang your collective hats (or rather 64% of them) on a clown like Palin, there's no place to go but downwards.

It seems to me that (as usual) the Republicans are asking the wrong question. For years now they have tried to "prove" Reagan's "Government is the problem" mantra by installing right-wing and religious ideologues who are at best inept in office and at worst destructive or corrupt. They keep on claiming they believe in less government and yet my tax bill keeps on going up; Republicans don't shrink government, they just run it really, really badly. If government, like the poor, is always going to be with us I want it run well. Who cares about "reasons", "values", and all that other conservative navel-gazing and backslapping self-congratulation? I want results!

That said, I think sites like this that encourage Republicans to huddle together and re-enforce each others' delusions that what they think is worth a bucket of spit in the real world is a step toward declining Republican/conservative power and permanent minority status - a good thing for America, IMO. With luck someday we might get an opposition party that can keep its' eye on the ball.

Interesting to see that Obama is pushing for a bailout of the automakers and their unions without asking for pay caps for the unions.

Hypocrisy is a-coming.

The GOP can best build the future by ending their attempt to continually bring back the past. Their fascination with economic and social ideas from the 1920s is the cause for our current disastrous state of affairs. Hoover and Reagan are DEAD. Get it? DEAD. Let's move on to something more fair and relevant!

Offer to pay people to sit at home and not work.
Give incentives to be lazy and collect from the hard working.
Offer to give free healthcare, bailouts to all.

Oh wait, that's the democratic platform.

Wow! I read through the comments. Such vile comments from the left! The Republican Party consist of more than just conservatives. There are a lot of us who want a government for the people and by the people. We've just went through eight years of conservative socialism and after we have made it through the next four years of liberal socialism many will come to see that our government doesn't need to deal in socialism! There are many libertarians in the Republican Party and we are becoming the majority. Liberty will prevail. The website is: rebuildtheparty.com

The GOP is dysfunctional and lacking any real leadership. They are the party of crooks, liars, and intolerant hypocrites. All this whining and crying about Obama. You can thank George Bush and Sarah Palin for that, losers.

After this slime filled republican election I will NEVER vote republican again. They shamed themselves and our country.

I left the republicans because of the hypocrisy of the far-right and the pseudo intellectuals who forgot what conservative principles are all about!

I left the hypocritical far-left because they don't have a clue what "the least of these" means and because of the pseudo intellectuals who forgot what true democracy is!

I am an Independent who wants to see authenticity! Don’t just tell me – show me!

For these reasons, I think Sarah Palin is the hope of the future! She is the real deal, and she walks the talk! Follow her lead and our global community will be a much better place to live in!

With the body and face of poster boy Rush Limbaugh and the brain of Sarah Palin?? GOOD LUCK with that Frankensteins monster!!!!!!!

The answer is simple ... build your future around folks like Sarah Palin and Ted Stevens ... and keep pushing the agenda of all your bitter bible-thumping gun nuts.

Thank you from the DNC

They need to be more like the Democrats and gang up on women and slander their enemies. Pander to trivial special interest groups and promise handouts to all.

Hey republicans – put your best jackboot, er, I mean foot forward and be sure to have a place for Karl Rove and Sarah Palin in the new party manifest.

Those two are such beacons of truth and light for your party. It would do you well to show them off!

And some kind of emeritus place for George W. With an elder statesman decider communicator like that, how can you go wrong in 2012? It would be a shoe-in.

I used to be a republican for 20 years, but left the party after they embraced the religious right. The republican party no longer stands for smaller gov't or less gov't, they instead want to restrict what you can do in your own home, your own bedroom, and your own body.

It's time for the party to distance itself from Focus on the Family, the Moral Majority, and all those other organizations that have corrupted the platform since the late 1980s. Get back to being a party for the rest of us, then maybe you'll be able to rebuild your ranks.

Mary Steins November 11th, 2008 2:47 pm ET *Wrote*

I think Sara Palin needs to be our nominee in 2012

And it'll be another 4 years 2016 before you get another shot. Things are way too serious for Sara Palin's brand of nonsense.

You want to win then pic a true conservative with centrist leanings. The fringe element has taken over this once proud party and that's why many of us left.

Keep fooling yourselves thinking american's are gonna stand by watching CEO's get 10 Million dollar bonus checks of companies our trax money has bailed out.

Move to the center – and lose Palin.

All the hypocritical haters on here just crack me up. They say that the GOP brings division, yet they speak nothing but divisiveness . They do nothing but tear others down. They think it's their way or the highway. Of course, your party has no problems, right? LOL. Welcome to the human race–we're all imperfect.

Oh my, are the Republicans ... COMMUNITY ORGANIZING??

"We are a party of principles ..." Are you kidding me. Holding hate rallies, thinly veiled bigotry, rampant greed, criminal behavior, hiding behind religious beliefs to spread hate – I could go on and on. Some principles you have there GOP.

"John in NewYork November 11th, 2008 1:44 pm ET

A step in the "right" direction.
Drop the Church invading the State plank from the platform first. Separate from the Limbaugh comando types and present a respectable conservative economic package and I might listen.
or
I just keep voting with the Dems."

We've been fooled for nearly 30 years about the Repubs' supposed fiscal responsibility advantage when our national debt and spending deficits increased the MOST under Reagan and W.

The only things conservatives are good at are exploiting social wedge issues, making the rich richer, and starting unnecessary wars.

LMAO !!!

first you need to apologize to the american voters for choosing such a horrible vp, then find someone who has a brain and someone who wants to unite our country instead of deviding it. palin has showed her true colors, she's calling fox news jerks, didn't they support her?oh well so much for loyality, she's even calling the mccain campaign workers terrible names, i guess they didn't give her enough clothes.

After Reagan, Bush Sr., and especially Bush Jr., the republican party will forever be known as the party that killed the USA.

You people might as well start over with a new name that doesn't have the negative connotation that the republican party now has.

On other sites people are bashing Obama like crazy for his "online Army" (a quote from the person who wrote the article), and now the repbus are doing the same thing? I'm not saying they can't, but why the hypocracy?

The Republicans need to distance themselves from the evangelical right wing religious nuts that Bush brought into the mix. Bush is solely responsible for that ilk "taking over" the party. Most Republicans are moderate just like most Democrats are moderate. Bush is not the "decider", he is the "divider"! McCain foolishly pandered to the evangelical right wing by selecting Sarah Palin as his running mate. Big mistake! We need to keep religion out of politics/government. Our forefathers knew what they were talking about!

the GOP needs to be more realistic and know that all people are real people with real needs ,that have real problems,that need real jobs,that need to be told the real truth ,that need real respect and recognition of thier presence and existence.if the gop can do this among other things and live up to it then they will be in touch with the majority of the people. saying and during it are two different things. it takse the gut ,the desire.the will.an d the HEART to do it . this must include race ,religon rich ,poor ,choice,marrige,the haves and have nots ects.

Well?? What is the website?
I would love to see it!

Im not Republican, but I wish the party luck in finding their voice again.

No party can be all good or all bad. And absolute power corrupts absolutely. Perhaps now the GOP will look at the United States as being larger than their base and want to include people who are different from them, and see them as equals.

Perhaps.....

1. Stop appealing to base instincts
2. Stop appealing to the lowest common denominator
3. Stop copying your opponents whenever they make headway
4. Stop fostering hate and division among Americans
5. Change the name of the party
6. Change the emblem of the party

Maybe, just maybe, these moves MIGHT make you a viable political party once again. If no one notices what you USED to be.

I think the Republican party should disband and then reform as a resurgence of the Know Nothing party.

Ya don't worry about it. Listen to vegas everything is fine. Obama is a fad he'll be gone soon. Leave everything the same. I'm sure sarah palin. joe the plummer and bob the.. what ever bob does will destroy Obama in 2012.

Anyone watched the Matt Lauer interview. What a loser with a capitol “L”, the only thing he didn’t do in that interview was stick his head between Plain’s chest. What a Joke of an interview. PLEASE ENOUGH OF PALIN, INTERVIEW JOHN McCAIN.

Republicans have proven themselves to be nothing but crooks. Why would anyone want to rebuild a failure? Oh yeah, the Republicans would.... which is why they're a failure. Duh!

I think Sara Palin needs to be our nominee in 2012

We are Conservatives FIRST, and Republicans second, or should I say "incidentally."

When the "Republicans" who run for office actually start acting like Conservatives, then and ONLY then will they get my vote.

When there is already a pork-loving liberal on the ballot, you cannot win by merely being "liberal Lite."

for those looking for the website address ,,, i guess the name they chose says it all !!! hahahahahahahaha

r e p u b l i c a n f o r a r e a s o n . c o m

Stop aligning your party with hate mongers who insight paranoia towards those who do not agree with them. Your party will continue to shrink if you continue allow these nutts be the voice of the republicans. Need to restructure and redefine from top down and down top.

That's right, Vegas. Just keep doing what you've been doing all along. It worked well for you this election...

We've got to show we are more progressive than the democrats. They are for partial birth abortion, we have to be for more than that. Sponsor a bill that would allow a parent to bring their children in to be euthanized up to a year.

Suggestion:

The Lincoln republicans should break away from the religious neo-cons who stand for divisiveness. They should re-create the party Lincoln represented that was inclusive and not segregated- that way they can recuit new members and stand to benefit with pride. And that way when they run, they can run on the issues and not the pettiness that would continue to guarantee them a loss in every election set forth.

FYI: I am a black twenty-something liberal from Los Angeles, CA

I was actually going to write a comment on that web site, and my husband stopped me! He said don't help them!

Okay, IF they do not know WHY they failed.......they are destined to FAIL AGAIN!

REPUBLICANS DO NOT GET IT.

The GOP should first begin with what they stand for. It appears to me that the core values that define the party are in serious need of review. There also seems to be a serious lack of diversity within the GOP. The rallies of McCain and Palin around the country never looked like america. By contrast, Obama/Biden rallies reflected America. The GOP also needs to redefine what they call a leader McCain has shown leadership, however, Palin did not show any.

The republicans should give up and just join the democratic party.

WHAT-EVER...

They need to do some serious SOUL searching- Only GOD can touch the hearts of these so-called Christians! Diversity ever heard of it probably but so full of HATE it just does not really matter much.

get a CLUE

DEM'S ALL THE WAY!!!

1) Dump the Religious Right (13th Century mentality)
2) Drop the fear tactics (scaring voters is juvenile)
3) Embrace the 21st century (see #1)
4) Keep God out of politics (see #2)

Mitt Romney , Sarah pallin, Mike Huckbee are some
of the contestants in GOP primary 2012

stop catering to the rich, distance yopurself from the wallstreet group and the CEO swine to start with, then there's Bush, chenny, libby, enron, delay,......on second thought just give up....another party will rise out of the ash's one day that might have some integrety,maybe?

THE WEBSITE FOR WHAT???? NO ONE CARES ANYMORE, THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN RECOVER FROM THIS IS TO RECONSTRUCT WITHIN THEIR PARTY AND TO RETHINK SOME OF THEIR VALUES! THE GOP IS SO THE 1800'S!!!! AND AFTER THIS LANDSLIDE! IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!

Sara Palin played a huge part in their defeat, but she won' t admit it. She wants to blame everyone else.

first, everyone was terrified that she might become president, with her 'hi sailor" winks"

second, she was cruel in herattacks and distortions on Barack. Obama. She and John McCain went too negative for the voters.
That defeat was as much for her as the GOP

Great job completely stealing Obama's graphics and fonts. Couldn't they come up with an idea of their own? Of course not...they're republicans!

First point. Stop stealing Obama's ideas by pretending to be internet savvy. Second, I don't have any ideas that I wish to share with you as I wish you would go the way of the dinosaurs.

The face of America is changing. The republican party needs to be inclusive or in 30 years time it will a minority party. the republican party needs a complete overhaul. There is no point in being the party that hangs onto issues such as abortion and gay marriage when these can be left to the individual choice. The republican party should start talking about issues that Americans want such as affordable, accessible health care for all. untill then, all i can say is good luck!!

The Election was a disaster for the Republicans. Maybe a whole new Additude Adjustment will help them regain their self respect again. After causing Fear and Hate in this Country, and continuing to do so, they need to take a good hard look at themselves, and stop spreading so many lies and hate in the world. They can begin with telling the world Obama is a good man and they will do their BEST to support him. After all, it was the American people who elected him, and for most of us, we saw through all those lies. The Republican Party used to be a decent people. I know, I voted Republican, once. But I for one do not support bad behavior. It's not how many of you there are, it's about the cause, and what this Country needs, and that means working together, not separation.

Suggested step one – pick up a few elementary mathemtics textbooks and try to learn simple addition/subtraction.

Once they learn that, they should go through a simple finance course to learn how to apply this new knowledge to budget allocation...

If they ever get to a point where they can comprehend "balanced budget", we'll go on to step two.

I think it's going to take ~100 steps, or about 20 years, to turn this gigantic turd into a useful party... but one step at a time, yes they can! (let us all hope).

at least they know theres a problem!

Why bother? So much for the PERMANENT Republican majority.

Get rid of the right wing religious freaks. It's the biggest stain on your party. I won't go back unless they completely drop those nuts. This country should NOT be governed by scriptures in a book. I don't care if it IS my own religion. Seperation of church and state means seperation. Get it? (probably not, which is why they are doomed to utter failure)

Conservatism, like "commune-ism" or "fascism," is another sad, bizarre chapter in the history of the world whose last chapter is being written even now.

Brooks had a great op-ed piece in the NYT. He states that the party will rally behind Palin and will be lead by Limbaugh and Hannity. The party will be taken over by "traditionalist" and the "reformist" or more moderate members will be squeezed out for years.

This liberal certainly hopes he knows what he is talking about!!!

Others had to wander in the desert for 40 years before they were released, let's hope history repeats itself!

Here is one thought concerning your case for "smaller" government: change your stance on military spending.

It is extremely tenuous argument to state that you are the party of small government, when you focus 20% of the economy on the military. That exceeds all programs combined (aside from Medicare, and Social Security), by almost a factor of 20. This includes grants for education and science, NASA's budget, ect...

Considering that military spending is almost a zero net investment toward growth and the GNP, this is money that is very poorly spent. Hence, the case that you are the "small" government, fiscally responsible party is at best, a very poor one.

People usually gauge popular opinion by the loudest voice...sadly, that is the only the easy way to measure public opinion and not the wisest way.

The internet is full of people willing to speak quickly and often...conservative people are all over the internet as well, but you will find them mulling over what they have heard or read BEFORE they start blogging about it–that's why they're called conservatives.

I wouldn't yet align myself with a party, but I would find our nation a better place if we taught our young people to think before speaking. We would also profit from teaching our young people to not blindly believe anything they read or hear. Discernment, yes, that's the word!

The GOP needs to find a 21st century platform.The divide and conquer strategy should be thrown out the window along with harping over divisive social issues like the sanctity of marriage and abortion. They are good at making these argument critical during a campaign only to toss them aside when they take office to ineffectively govern.

I think McCain wishes he had never been involved with the Republican party. First, he should not have put Palin on the ticket as VP and second, he should have totally distanced himself from the party as a whole.

Let the infighting begin...

I think what the GOP needs to do is include and reach out to African-Americans. After all we do share a lot of the same beliefs. If they can do that they will see a lot more support among African-Americans.

Make Sarah Palin your Chief of Staff. Better yet, elect Joe the Plumber. That should do the trick.

PLEASE GO AWAY.YOU IDIOTS RAN THE COUNTRY INTO THE GUTTERS.

It is really simple.
One reason I'm a Democrat (among many)is that the Democrats don't drop to their knees in the presence of religious extremists and the neo-conservative wings of society.

Republicans need to get away from cultural issues. "Values" and "Faith" and even "Patriotism" are not political issues nor concerns of the government.

Back when the GOP was almost sensible, they kept it simple: non-intrusive government, low taxes, strong defense. While the merits of this would be debated, the republican party was never stronger.

Oh...and try being open-minded. Shutting out people who don't agree with you, look like you or think like you is no way to operate. So a little enlightenment would help, too.

Anyhow, just some thoughts from a life-long Democrat who looks at both sides of every arguement.

Losers, haters, swiftboaters, please close up shop and save us the pain and suffering.

Why would you want to rebuild the GOP? It doesn't stand for equality between all (rich, poor, races, religion, choice, marriage)

Replacement sounds more like it

Or we could unite and drop this silly party system all together, but I guess that's asking too much. Oh well, I guess in 4 years we will be back to exploiting what divides us and we will learned nothing from this historic moment in our history where common sense and common ground prevailed over prejudice.

"We are a party of principles and must regain our voice"...don't make me laugh. I would suggest if you are the least bit serious about cleaning up the GOP that you start with Stevens and demand he step down, then you can continue to clean up the GOP with the other convicted and some not yet convited criminals in your political party. Also, just a suggestion, I would like to see an end to the corruption and lies of the GOP. In my opinion, it is at least a starting point!

LOL...now they're stealing Obama's ideas...LO...It doesn't matter, you can put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig!

Unless they ditch the Religious Right and the neoconservatives and get back to their limited government and fiscal responsibility base, they're sunk.

Which means, they're sunk.

The problem is you don't have a bond with the American people of today. Your bond is with the good ole white boys. Women are excluded, minorities are excluded, and those in lower income brackets are excluded.

You used fear to pull the under educated your way. Times up...

I think they should separate themselves from the right wing, even if that means they will have a new party like what Sharon of Israel did, he created Kadima Party to separate himself from the Lekude party

How about providing a link to the site, like you did change.gov recently?

until you define americans as being something other then that fraud joe the plumber and until you stop splitting america into real and fake and until you allow voices other then christians in your party until you recognize the big cities and suburbs are also the voice of america you will be spinning your wheels to nowhere.

I guess if they start off with "LINCOLN LOGS" by the year 2016 they may be able to come up with SOMETHING!!! That still most likely will get them back into the WHITE HOUSE – especially if they are counting on PALIN to run!!!

Whew! That "squeeky" voice cannot meet with foreign leaders and they take her seriously!!! She should audition for a DISNEY MOVIE or something!!! LOL

What they need to do is not let the right-wing neo-cons destroy the party. It might be too late for that as many conservatives who were closer to the center have been driven out of the party.

Perhaps the real answer is for the GOP to split and make two new parties. One for the neo-cons, and one for everyone else.

I'm an independent who has more conservative views on some issues and more liberal views on others, so I don't really fit in either the democratic party or the republican party.

It would be nice for a real, viable third party to come into existence.

Total copycats. They can't catch up, fortunately.

Soon as I get home, or as my iPhone finishes charging, I'm gonna go sabotage them. Put up some really bad ideas, like "Make Sarah Palin the new leader of the GOP" or "Take a strong stance against minorities". Maybe some others, like "Change party affiliation to Democrat and try to change them from the inside", or "Stop harping on constantly about the prolife thing".

The GOP principles are out dated. This is a new world and there is no place for taking womans rights away from them, racisim, or other hate ridden conservative ideals. No on religious conservatism that is and has been the cause of hate and wars far too long. The GOP right-wing needs to move forward. The end of bible thumping hatred here and around the world.

Just STOP being GREEDY... and you'll be on the right track.

Should have thought of this a long time ago. Wonder what they will find out and if they will implement it. If they remain with the thought, that is "us" against "them" it won't fly, it hasn't, recent election proved that. Wish you all luck.

The Greed Over People party is dead and it won't be revived. People are tired of the rich getting richer while the poor get poorer. Unless the GOP changes that philosophy, they can kiss Washington goodbye. On top of that , they are the one's who are for less governement, when it was less government that got the U.S. into this economic crisis. They need to take a deep look in the mirror at who and what they stand for.

Nice to see the gop finally stepping into the current century. I guess when your supporters start dying off you have to come up with something.

OH they finally got in touch with the 21st Century, Looks like Obama taught them something. but they still have a way to go they need to get out of the far right lane, lay off the Bible, and stop catering to the deep south and maybe just maybe they can return!

What's the website url address? I would have thought this would be a logical part of any article focused on the website.

Thank you.

A piece of advice for the RNC – stop the hate mongering. It's a big turnoff.

oh boo hoo, nobody feels sorry for you GOP and conservatives. After 8 years of mistakes it's time you own your failure. You will never reach the democrats mastery of the internet because people who are smart and know their way around computers usually aren't republicans.

yes it must get out there that the pres is very mad at obama, and nnc is just a tool for him to speak. it becomes very plain to the lay man

Once the country sees the scary direction that Comrade Obama takes us in they will be crawling back to the Republicans in 2012

Suggestion, wait another 100 years to prepare for the future because the GOP is already 100 years behind time.

well yeah this is great. great to hear it

What's the name of the site!!!

WIth the fall of Bush and the rise of Obama came the dissolution of the GOP as it has been known. Now the identity is away from Republican and toward conservative to counter the liberal groups like MoveOn. So maybe Bush's legacy will be that his miserable failure as a President will be a catalyst for the GOP to redefine itself and move on.

Does this mean John McCain can learn how to use e-mail?

Why rebuild it? Between rotten Bush and boob Palin who cares about the GOP?

Let it die..... DNR

A step in the "right" direction.
Drop the Church invading the State plank from the platform first. Separate from the Limbaugh comando types and present a respectable conservative economic package and I might listen.
or
I just keep voting with the Dems.

The GOP is fine...
Obama will be one and done... See Carter 76

No Problem...

Who cares....let them go out like the Bushes....after the horrendous diplays from McCain and Palin they are no longer a viable party!!