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Republicans-Truth is optional.....Well said!!!! I agree 100%....I am for anybody as long as it's not that nutjob Palin!!!! We as a country need to unite! For somebody that is a so-called Christian she still continues to flip-flop and lie!! Thank you CNN for not talking about her on this blog!! Yes We Can!

Personal to Frantz:

Bush would have been WHAT?!?!?!?!?!

I am a democrat Pat, and even though I may not share your views, I respect because that is what makes this country so beautiful. I liked Bush, he seems real, like an every day guy and I truly believe that he could have been the greatest president in the history of the United States, but he let the Religious nuts take control of his policies and that was his end.
I believe that the Rep. party has some very smart and talented people in his core, but at times it seems that the Rep. party has become a party of slogans without ideas. I just read a statement by Senator Demint criticizing McCain for his stands on immigration and more importantly global warming. Can you imagine that Clinton was impeached yet he's beloved around the globe, but Bush is despised, hated by most heads of state.
As long as the demagogues in chief ,Palin, Limbaugh, Hannity, Giuliani, Boehner are the faces of the Rep. party, we are a one party country.

Larry,

How is a 53-46 split, a difference of 3%? Is that the new math Bush was pushing?

By the way, the economy is tanking. It will take new Democratic policy to make the change. Do some research-since the 1930's, the economy has grown MORE under Democratic presidents than under the Republicans.

Geez, Pat....do you read the posts on these blogs? I think my fellow Obama supporters have tried to be positive but the right wing nut jobs keep coming out of the woodwork. Just look at any post by Raymond Duke, Mike in Syracuse, 3strikes, Rob, Sweetie, Griff, No Hillary, or a hundred others on these blogs. They all say the Obama administration will allow the terrorists in, will ruin the economy, will hand out money to the folks on welfare, etc, etc.

They never provide any facts. They just spew the stuff they hear from idiots like Rush, Hannity, Ann Coulter, and the rest. Personally, I would love to see some intelligent discussion. Maybe you should ask the right wingers to stop the inane attacks.

Someone commented about Republicans need to govern more from the center, I agree, but Democrats need to come center as well. Why is it Pelosi & Ried say now they will govern from the center? Because they don't want to loose their control of the senate/house. Perhaps they should of done the past 2-4 years instead of blaming the other side. It was their plan to make sure they had control of congress and the whitehouse. Lets just disband both political parties, that would get lobbyist out of the picture and have everyone work for a common good

I am proud to be a conservative. It appears that most of the followers of CNN, especially on this ticker are avid Democrat supports. That is fine, your choice. It is a shame though you attack us so hard. You make it seem like we are all bad. You all attack anyone that says anything that reflects a conservative or Republican view. We are not all politicians.

We are all Americans, we buy groceries, furniture, gas, clothing, etc. We, (just like you) pump money into this economy. We pay taxes just like you. But if you owned or ran a business and treated your customers like this just because they don't share the same political beliefs as you, you would drive away a large portion of your income.

When I donate to a charity or provide first aid to a hurt person, I don't ask, are you a Obama supporter? Think about what your saying in your comments. Much is filled with hate. We are in this problem filled world together. It was created by over 60 years of democrat and republican controlled government that is more interested in their own careers than doing what is right for this country.

Freedom of speech is fine, but frankly substitute democrat for KKK and the tone of your speech is similiar. Likewise, you could say the same thing about Republicans if you look at fox news. goodbye

Dan Lungren would be an inspired choice by the House Republican Caucus. He would truly be the gift that kept on giving for the Democrats. He is a social conservative of the cave dwelling variety, obnoxious, bellicose and especially media unfriendly. His ascension to the top leadership post would settle the question of whether the Republicans were interested in building the party or strengthening ties with it already shrinking base. His racist diatribes against immigration reform would alienate Latinos and the ensure that the last few remaining moderates in the Republican party would be picked off in 2010 further entrenching the considerable Democratic majority. Please, Please do it.

"By the way, dude, without an EDUCATED POPULACE WE WILL NO LONGER BE A WORLD POWER! Duh."

Things wouldn't be so bad if the "EDUCATED POPULACE" didn't live their everyday life by the book.

We'll just have to wait and see how the (Clinton) Obama-Biden presidency will pan out.

Conservative didn't used to be a bad word. The Republican party has made it into that over the last couple of decades.

Get Boehner out of there! He's NOT a team player and will only cause trouble.

Is it me or does Boehner look like one of those ventriloquist dummies, where you pull a string to make his lips move.

Loser! I say nope to the rethuglicans for at least another generation. How dare these crooks destroy America and ask for another chance.

Who cares?!

Your done

the whole republican party should be disbanded. it is a ancient relic of a bygone era,it is the party of hate violence and stubborness. if they dont move there ideals and beliefs more to the center they are doomed to be less relavent then the independent party.

We just finished an election, everyone is 'talking' about a united effort...yet the Republicans hold a FL governor's conference about 'how to beat THEM next time', and the same party's leadership is now being fought over like a milkbone.

How can ANY real solutions to the mess we are in be found when every politician is playing 'CYA' so vehemently??!?!?!?

The parties have gravitated TOO FAR apart and are polarizing the entire country.....without a change we will splinter.

Excuse me, but it's not just the democrats here that are saying bad things. All party affiliations are saying bad things about each others party, it's called division and this is what Palin the Nazi was spewing all through out the election. So my question is, is it better to vent here on these blogs or would you prefer some unstable person go out and shoot another person for there political belief. Palin needs to be brought up on charges of hate crimes.

I will also be running for such a post too...

Old cutie pie Boehner can always take his tanned hide to Minnesota and vist or share the homestead of Larry Craig.

"BONER" is not even layal to his state, Ohio, which is heavily dependant on the auto industry. he should be figuring out a way to LEND GM money to help them transition to the new electric car, the VOLT...Instead he is more interested in playing partisan politics..I hope he loses..he is not loyal or trustworthy.

As a Strong Democrat, I hope the GOP keeps this guy. He has been great for us!

DUKE,you must be so sad today.Your fearful leader Rush Limbaugh was not on the air waves to give you your talking points and tell you whom to hate for the day.Hes coming back monday,so hang in there and dont forget to clean the trash in your moms cellar.

He certainly wasn't a game changer. But this is expected of every losing team. They have to shake things up a little.

When I read about the GOP and its recent identity crisis, I'm reminded of the Mac commercials on TV. But with a different cast....
Windows is played by the GOP.
Mac is played by Barack Obama.

DUMP HIM! ANYBODY will be better than that overly partisan, neocon dinosaur!

I just wanna know where do we sign up? I mean, you sure know as heck I'm getting on the action! LOL!!

Is time to show the GOP my magic, LOL!!

@ Raymond Duke- As my moniker states I'm from Virginia, I'm sure you've heard of it, Capital of the Old South, guess what Genius, We have a Democrat Governor, Sitting Senator, and Senator-Elect and we have one of the strongest economies in the nation. Kind of shoots down your idiotic theory doesn't it? Take a good long look in the mirror, the face you see staring back at you, once you remove your white hood, IS the problem, not the solution.

P.S. The word is neuter, and a certain German dictator with a funny moustache thought the same way you do.

If Blunt and Putnam are relinquishing their old leadership roles, so should Boehner. The old guard must go, after their miserable failings while in thier old leadership roles.

Howver, I take exception to Eric Cantor. He does not deserve to be in the running.

kick the bum out

Interesting to see the GOP in such a state- this is the party that was supposed to be in power for what, 40 years? Just takes one rotten president to be the party pooper for the rest of the pack. Without a real alpha leader, all the second dogs get to snarl their way to the "top." As a long-time Dem, I'm lovin' it. Go, fellas. Remember, it's not the size of the dog in the fight....

@ "Raymond Duke" ......... what about the EIGHT YEARS OF PROSPERITY DURING THE CLINTON PRESIDENCY? CLINTON IS A LIBERAL!

That's the problem with the far-right-extreme-hate-and-fear-mongers........you are BLIND to the TRUTH!

How about SEATTLE a liberal city?? Its thriving! Portland, OR., etc.!

By the way, dude, without an EDUCATED POPULACE WE WILL NO LONGER BE A WORLD POWER! Duh.

This is simply a good move. If "Boner" had any integrity, he'd step down. You had your shot and it didn't work out. The GOP clearly needs to move on both for their own good and to show that they've learned something. They are still going to need independent and centrist democrat votes to win elections. Keeping with the same team would be crazy.

-from a die-in-the-wool democrat

Rockford,
unemployment may hit 10% BEFORE Obama hits office.
thank you, gw bush.
you must be drinking the rush limbo kool-aid since he blames Obama for the economic mess, despite the fact bush has been in office during the peak and subsequent/current fall of the economy.

It is truly a pleasure to see these fine represenatives of the party of hate, fear, and evil tear each other apart! Keep up the good work!

The republican party as it stands today is archaic; however, true conservative values are not. Most people cling to that "center-right" views of small/less government, avoid deficit spending and keeping the gov't's nose out of our private lives as much as possible. Original conservatives also were pro-environment (i.e., "conservation"; see Theodore Roosevelt). These ideals have been lost on the extreme evangelical right that has hijacked the party, and called themselves "neoconservatives". They have practiced the opposite, and judging by how far mis-informed many neocon/bush supporters are (i.e., 25%+ believe Iraq was responsible for 9-11; Obama is Muslim), by their practice, seem closer to nazism than conservatism. In agreement with Repub-Truth Optional

Republicans-truth is optional party,

I agree with you on many points that you have taken the time to write,but it's not even close to being that bleak for the Republican Party,the popular vote was only a 3% difference (6,000,000 people) between Obama and McCain.That's not that big of deal considering how many people were voting against Bush,and other reasons you listed.The Media and the advertising budget also are a big factor,and Obama just looks Presidential and is great at speeches.

The near future will let us find out who we really elected,that's when people will help rebuild the Republican Party .Far LEFT ,RAISING TAXES,BIG GOVERNMENT,will all stop or slow the recovery of our economy.

If we bring the troops and the war home,as soon as there's terrorist attack,people will realize how bad we have screwed up.

This guy is nothing but a clown in the RNC's Circus of Clowns. I hope they keep him so we can spank that butt again in 2012!! HA! HA! HA!

To "Christpher Winter & Michael Furlong BFF!!!"

Umm, this thread is about the House Minority Leader position, not the RNC chair.

And this may be over your heads, but Sarah Palin is not a member of the House of Representatives and therefore ineligible for this post.

Thanks for demonstrating why Palin and anyone who supports her should be kept from playing with sharp objects.

I laugh at this moron,he doesnt have a clue.At least Delay was a crook with a pair.

Boehner is a pathological liar. Good riddance

Coalition for change>
African-Americans
Hispanic-Latino
Liberals
Women of Hillary
guys
independents after palin pick.
lets get rid of this 90% white, old, racist party once and for all.
Enough is enough.

I hope the republicans do not change one thing about the party or the party leadership. I think it is doing just fine.

I am sure at some point in the future they will be in sync with the rest of America!

If they want to win on the future they need three things!
Diversity.
Get rid of the seniles in the party... I mean the good old boys.
Immigration Reform.

The Prezelection is OVER , America. We have to unite to bring our
economy back in good shape and help our new prez create jobs and stop companies from goung uner and/or going to foreign countries to make profit. American oguth to be buying American goods and products. Let us all stop wrangling about the past election. Some people already spreading rumors about an Obama National Security Force like some kind of super secret paramilitary force under the direct command o the new President.. Such talk is nothing more than fear-mongering. Americans are too freedom loving and patriotic to let a dictatorship take shape in our great country. I believe Obama is sincere in his pledges to be a good executive for The People of America. Folks give him a chance.. He is already working to implement his plans for our country on Day One.

Haha, Ron Paul told you so!!!!!

to raymond duke who seems to think that liberal cities are all falling by the wayside with corruption and degradation. ever hear of portland oregon? this is an example of how a city can be run in a pretty liberal environment. and as of jan 1 of 2009, with an openly gay mayor. the first openly gay mayor of a major city in the u.s. that must cause all you good 'ol boys to shudder in your tracks.

come up here and see for yourself.
come to think of it, don't. we don't want you here...

The snakes are starting to eat each other.............

I really don't like Boehner and Blunt is fueled by lobbyists. So there probably SHOULD be many changes made by the Republicans. It's time they thought about AMERICANS instead of their silly ideology...a much outdated ideology at that.

@Raymond Duke, You are a moron and an idiot. The reason why these places are hurting is becuase of the Bush Recession. If all theses cities would not have lost jobs do to offshoring of jobs to China and India. But I am sure in your Rush/Hannity delusions you need to wake up and see the truth. The GOP is full of Liars and dirt bags. I am from Ohio and Boehner is a moron..

Excellent points made above...I'll just add this. What if "conservatives" really wanted to conserve? Say they got on the side of the environment? Say that they abandoned big oil and supported energy independence for the USA in 10 years? Or kept the ban on drilling in our preserves? Naw...the conservatives will focus on Palin, guns, gays and being very narrow minded....per BillO/Sean/Rush and then wonder why they lose.

Oh, oh. Food fight brewing in the mental institution's cafeteria.

Stand back please – let them work this out like the adults they claim to be.

Boehner is a malcontent, well-suited for the all-I-can-do-is-gripe position as leader of a perpetual minority party. It would be sad to see him leave. Maybe he could position himself as VP on a Palin 2012 ticket. They deserve each other. I used to enjoy watching buildings being exploded, but watching the GOP tear itself apart is even more fun!!! Boom!! Boom!!

Eric Cantor is another Republican idealogue, just like his mentor. I don't know anything about Lungren but he can't possibly be as bad as the other two. Might as well give him a chance at reaching across the aisle and working with the Dems.

Raymond Duke:

Related to David Duke, perhaps? Wish you were?

Anyway, my state, Montana, is represented by two Democratic Senators and a Democratic governor. We happen to be one of the only states with a growing economy. So, you can stick your theory.

WE THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA ARE AWARE OF THE REPUBLICAN CORRUPTION. REPRESENTATION OF BIG BUSINESS, FAILURE TO HELP THE PEOPLE AND RUN THIS COUNTRY INTO THE GROUND.
REPUBLCIAN SMEAR CAMPAIGNS AND LIES ETC

Thye only thing worse than a poor looser is a poor winner. Way to go Obama supporters. You've made a mockery of everything your guy says he wants to do. Do you think your comments will help him bring us together? Kicking someone when they are down is about as unAmerican as it comes.

I wonder if Boehner cried about this. He cries a lot.

REPUBLICANS ARE OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY. 90% OF THEIR VOTE WAS WHITE PEOPLE. AMERICA IS A DIVERSE GROUP AND NEEDS LEADERSHIP THAT REPRESENTS ALL PEOPLE. REPUBLICANS BENEFIT THE RICH AND CORPORATIONS AND NEED TO CHANGE IF THEY WANT TO REPRESENT AMERICA!!

I think the Republican Party needs to figure out where they are before they look for someone to lead them to where they want to be.

I live in Dan Lungren's district. He is so deeply in bed with lobbyists and so unresponsive to his constituents. I can't imagine a worse choice for the role.

So as a Democrat, I say, Go Lungren!

Boehner and his ilk must be very anxious and suspicious about the Obama/McCain meeting...

I love when the Repubs fight amongst themselves! The truest definition of "Cock" fighting I ever seen.

Boehner has made it clear that he's a stuck-in-a-rut, conventional right-winger whose allegiance is to Republican Party ideology first and the pragmatic interests of the US second. If he can be replaced with someone who has an agile intellect and can turn the loyal opposition into an instrument of useful dialogue with Obama and the Democrats, that would be positive. More of the Gingrich-Palin-Hannity brainless right-wing rant would be suicidal for the GOP.

And Brent...the GOP in office today happen to be fueled ($$$) by religious fanatics. And honestly that is they're biggest problem....so I say hey, let them stay religious fanatics. The farther they fall, the better off this country is!

I want the GOP to hold on to everything they "think" is good and pure. Like no abortion rights, no gay rights, nothing to help main street America because hey–main street Americans don't line their personal pockets but, big money wall street and oil barrons do so they get all the breaks, they get all the bailouts, they even get tax breaks for sending jobs OUT OF THIS COUNTRY putting tons of American people out of work. A major problem in this recession we are in right now bought and paid for by Republican politics. I say let them stay the way they are. EXACTLY as they are.

This past election proves beyond a doubt there are way more of us than there are of them. Barack Obama broke a million records on his win of the White House. Actually he broke them ALL. No man EVER has experienced as big a win as Barack did and they know this. If they can't catch a hint that they're a bunch of idiots more power too them. I smile wide every single time I hear one shout the same stuff they've been preaching for the past 8 years and is responsible for putting them on life support. These are people INCAPABLE of change. So let them stay as is. In 20-30 years the majority of them will be retired or will have gone home to our Lord.

And one more thing...section 60 at Arlington Cemetary should be renamed "Section 60 Created and Filled by George W. Bush & Crew ". And he could care less. They should rename Walter Reed with the same title. Another place has cared less about.

He looks like a real-life Inspector Gadget! LOL

Boehner needs to go. He is a great example of what is and has been wrong for too long in our politics. We need change and those who are willing to do what is best for the country not for themselves or their party and Boehner is a party person through and through.

Man is not perfect, but conservatism will triump. The gate of hell shall not prevail.

The GOP have 2 strategies of governing 1.) Greed 2.) Fear. And in the period of Bush being in office and them holding most of the cards they flaunted this. Proof is the horrible shape this country is in today. Proof is $700 billion to bailout fat cats on wall street...the GOP's best friends. Proof is Bush saying no to bailing out GM...a top employer of blue collar workers in this country. If there are any people working for GM who voted for Bush or McCain...can you see NOW how little you mean to them. And the fat cats on Wall St....have you heard that they are paying $60 billion in bonuses to their top tier of management? Yeah...of the $700 billion taken from you and me on main street to "save" them they are going to take $60 billion of that and reward themselves. That's $7,000 out of every single tax payers money. But Bush refuses to bailout main street and the GOP could care less.

Republicans – Truth is Optional Party

All that and this election was amazingly close considering how people felt about Bush...

After Obama's tax plan hits and un-employment hits 10/12% you will see that big swing back in congress... then in 2012... See Clinton/Congress 94

one crook left another crook takes the place

Boehner is a representative of the old and Nasty Republican Party. He looks more like a pool hustler than someone you would trust running the government. Get rid of him...

I think they should all pack up for Alaska – there is plenty of wilderness there for the entire GOP (what's left of it) and they can spend time with their new "star" Sarah Palin. The GOP brand is poisoned and the party is in ruin. I guess we should thank Bush for that – he has made it possible for the Democrats to take control for the next decade (at least).

get rid of this idiot boehner.this guy is more arragonet than bush.if thats possible .looks like its going to be a loooong dry spell for repubs.and they deserve every bit of it.after standing with the worst.sooo called president in history.

Out with Boner!

I am from Missouri. If we could get rid of all the welfare slugs in St. Louis , Kansas City and close Columbia University down Missouri would be booming again. I find it funny that all the states that have democrats in charge (liberals) they are all broke and looking for handouts, house foreclosures , plant closing and high unemployment. Maybe you people will get smart one of these days like the southern states and have budget surpluses in your states. The only places hurting in our states is the cities were all the welfare slugs reside. If your old or disabled we need to take care of you. If you can work and do not want to, then take the kids if you have any, spay the women and nutter the men and then let them all starve.

I am a Democrat leaning person. I always have been. I keep hearing how Republicans are for smaller government, less spending and less taxes. If they ever actually stood for that, I might become Republican. I keep hearing about how Democrats are for Tax and Spend. I don't believe that, but I like the sound of it much better than the Republican affection for Borrow and Spend.

His Name Is Boner! . . . You Know He Will Screw You!

I meant to say our founding fathers were NOT fanatics.

Everyone can just lay off the "religious fanatics" remarks. Go check a little history, and see for what purpose this great country was founded. Check out what our founding fathers had to say about God. They were fanatics, as you call them, and neither am I. I'm no hard-core Republican, either, as too many have simply given lip-service for the sake of getting the evangelical vote. Well, because the causes wasn't in their hearts, it has cost them and cost them dearly. It has cost those of us who truly care, too.

Wow. This guy even looks like another Bush, without all the gray hair .

You won the presidency, and if it was the reverse, I'm sure the democrats will make changes in their senior leadership as well.

Worry about Obama's change ideology, and stop trying to defocus on his promises by concentrating on our Republican reform.

I'm not sure if you realize it, but the more humor you aim at the Republicans, the less solid of a party you seem.

Obama is not in the white house yet, but when he gets there and his promises are not kept, you better be ready for scrutiny. Oh by the way, you do realize that next november is also an election year for congress right?

So democrats, stop bickering and be mature.

Get him out, he's an ideologue and a fool for criticizing Present Elect Obama for choosing Rahm Emanuel as Chief of Staff. Everyone with a bit of brain matter knew that a judicious choice regardless of party affiliation, except that guy. It's a position where you need a pit bull, moreover the choice of Emanuel alone says to Israel, I have your interest at heart, and to the Middle East don't you dare mess with us or Israel.
He did not get and that's a shame.

good riddance roy blunt...and your corrupt son matt blunt...missouri doesnt want you two jerks.

Republican – Truth is Optional Party.
I couldn't agree with you more. The only problem is that the religious right has been so successful in infiltrating the republican party, that over the last 10-15 years there are such a large number who are already in office who are religious fanatics, that it will be almost impossible for them to condemn them . The republican party is stuck with the religous right, as it has become their "immoral" voice. Just hope that educated Americans don't fall victim to this cult.

Republicans – Truth is Optional Party.....I could not have said that any better!!! YOU ARE TOTALLY RIGHT and i'm a Democrat!!!!

The republican party is now the party of NOTOBAMA the party of “it’s the end of the world as we know it”. They have no message. They stand for absolutely nothing. They will languish in the wilderness for the next 12 years as the minority party. Time to stop whining and start working with Dems if you want to keep your job because America is united behind Obama and the job market in the private sector is brutal right now.

Keep Boehner. He's said enough stupid things that Democrats want him to stay.

Well I can guess the political leanings of most of the posters on here. I don't know Boehner from Adam, but I do know that he was the only one on the TV that was standing against these crazy bailouts that were being shoved down our throats. That should count for something.

Boehner how do you pronounce his name, as boner?

How about general Petraeus, as Betray U.S.?

I've never paid any attention to GOP folks, but from what I've seen and heard the last several months they seem to all be self-centered and divisive.

Start over from scratch. Let them all go.

LIKE THE BIG 3 AUTOS

Let the failures fail and let the strong survive.

Throw out O'Reilly, Hannity , Rush, Coulter, Savage, Palin, Ingram and all those who lost their seats while your at it.

LET THE STRONG SURVIVE The country will be stronger for it.

Yeah, let the religious fanatics take over the republican party. We will have our own civil war do deal with.

I won't take them seriously until they "regroup" and present us with their "winning team" for 2010. So, till then...I'll just enjoy myself watching the show. Where's the popcorn? hehe

I find Mr. Lungren somewhat rude and offensive. I don't see him as being able to bring republicans into the current century. No skin off my nose.

The GOP needs to learn that they cannot continue their "business as usual" strategy, especially given America's ever-changing demographics and attitudes. It's kind of like if someone were trying to convince everyone that DOS is better than Windows. The GOP simply has to start all over, and that begins with new leadership. After all, if you have a business that is underperforming, don't you shop around for a new CEO?

Boner is a bitter jerk. Knock him off his perch.

We just love Sarah Palin and she should be the RNC chairwoman! She will buck the system and be a maverick and that's why we love her! Go Sarah! You betcha!

he is scary looking. and acting. he reminds of the guy on 'the omen lll'.

MAYBE they'll get a Republican that will lead so as to live up to the "Country First" motto. Boner wasted no time abandoning it.

Regardless who's in charge, I expect they will "stay the course' ~ continuing to run the Republican party on anti-gay, anti-abortion and other wedge issue politics until the rapture happens. And the only way the Republican party will get elected in the forseeable future is if the Democrats drop the ball significantly. Hoever, if the Republicans only hope of getting elected depends on the other guy screwing up, that doesn't speak at all highly of the Republican party's viability as a national party or their driving philosophy (if any). In fact, quite the opposite.

Lundgren never should have been re-elected!

Not much to choose from within the GOP so who will be the sacrificial lamb? May I suggest Palin. The comedy channels just aren't the same without her or McCain in the lime light.

I think what's happened is that most free-thinking Americans have finally seen through all the Republican bull.

When the Republicans say less taxes, they really mean, "let's give rich people more money." When they say less government, they really mean, "Let's screw the common man. Let's cut their healthcare, social security, etc. Let's deregulate and have less environmental restrictions so the rich can get away with more." When they say privatize health care, they mean, "let's not give people any help in their medical bills. Let them go bankrupt from them."

Plus, they say they want less goverment. But, they always want to increase military spending and go to ridiculous costly wars. That's more government. They want to illegalize abortion, that's more government. What they really mean is they want less government when it comes to helping the average guy out.

By the way, this is far from the end of the Republican demise. In 2010, 19 of the 34 seats up in the senate are Republican, and many of them are very vulnerable.

Get the bum out!!!!.........This is the guy who in February took Republicans out of the legislative session because he didn't like the fact that Democrats now in the majority allowed the FISA act to expire........See you later Rep. Boehner.

Boehner was nothing but a Bush stooge. If Bush said jump, Boehner would say "How high".

Eric Cantor is a hot head that can't wait to get in postion to throw bombs across the aisle in Congress. He will continue the partisan legacy of the old right and add nothing to sensible dialouge.

Oh, I bet this guy didn't get made fun of AT ALL in high school because of his name...

Is Lundgren that guy I saw on Harball the other day? If so, he's actually NOT an extreme right-winger. He actually sounds like an intelligent, reasonable Republican along the lines of Tim Pawlenty or Charlie Crist. Boehner on the other hand IS an extreme right-wing absolutist ideologue. He has no desire to work with Obama and he seems to only know what he's against instead offering fresh ideas about what he's for, and his only concern is how much he's "keeping it real" with what he views his conceited, blinding, obstructionist right-wing absolutism.

Clothes at $150k were bought for and accepted by Palin as if she deserved them. Now that is not a real big issue but is indicative of her attitude. I think most people today see her for what she is: an unqualified, bold, arrogant, aggressive but an empty self-focused individual who is cute, entertaining and a real talker who says a lot without any real substance. She repeats the same things over and over, whether with or without pertinence, and constantly grabs attention with her only interest being self-enhancement. She doesn't seem all that bright, as substantiated by her many goofs, and it is hard to imagine anyone feeling good about having her (and Todd) in the White House. Can't we just move on and let her fade away?

Who cares. They're all self-destructing anyway.....

Sounds like a lot of bailing out if you ask me.

Give me a break you all are losing because people see who the republicans are, lying trash talking hipocrits. That's why you all lost the senate races as well as the presidency, now all repukblicants can do is cry foul!!

What about when the rethugs stole the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, a good majority of the US want change, not the same old tired bush wacking of the past 8 years.

we should file a suit against Palin for threatening Obama's life, and scrutinize those hate-mongers in her rallies. Maybe they should be sent to guantanamo, ha ha ha!! You lost !

the best thing the republicans can do is start from the ground up.

You said it..I didn't. The conservatives are unhappy with the people at the helm. If it was't bad enough they dragged in Palin. You GOP's got whipped good and you all asked for it. First thing on the agenda would be to keep Palin out of sight.

THE GOP IS TOAST !!!!

Boehner has always come off, to me, as one of those angry auto-salesmen, like it's the customer's fault that there apparently will be no sale.

He sure dresses the part, with bright, fancy ties and all. He comes across as scowling, guilty of something and hiding it, with quite a self-devense issue going on in his head.

In short, let him go and find someone more relateable, much more real and friendlier,.

Quickly now!

Someone find a burial plot for the GOP. Theparty is so dead. Let Palin be your fearless leader guys. That will guarantee us democrats Washington for the next decade or two. In the past month I've counted approximately 54 CRIMINAL indictments. That's not even mentioning Palin's unethical behavior and divisive speeches at her rallies during the campaign. What's up with that???

And now they will trash each other like they trash the Dem.; this party is filled with hate, envy and self righteousness.

who cares?? boner!!

That will give House Republican's the choice between an extreme right-winger and an extreme right-winger.

Way to go guys. Turnin' that party right around, aren't ya?

The whole McCain campaign was a disaster and adding Palin was the stupidest decision ever made by a Presidential candidate. It was obvious from the very beginning she was unqualified, incompetent, ignorant, and just plain too stupid to learn what she needed to know to be a viable candidate. They hid her from the media for good reason.

The Republican Party needs to completely reconstruct their Party. It is not representative of America nor the values or laws we believe in. The McCain campaign was racist in stirring up hate-fest rallies in states where they knew prejudice still ran high. They were shameless in their lies and smear attacks. It was disgusting. Between their hate campaign that never addressed a single real issue and the ridiculous choice of Palin – they were doomed to lose in a landslide.

The whote Republican party is a giant mess with no clear beliefs or common goals. They made a HUGE mistake by letting the minority of evangelical nuts take control of the Party and try to legislate their beliefs on the American people. Palin was the perfect example of the hypocritical evangelical nutjob who lives a life of lies and corruption yet seeks to impose their high and mighty "Christian" views on everyone else. For its survival, the Republicans need to get this group of crazies out of the Party. Mixing religion with governing has always been a terrible idea and it was the reason for the separation of church and state. The Reoublican Party needs to look back at the values and focus they had when Barry Goldwater was a Republican Party leader. He knew better than to let religious nuts try to control Party doctrine. He knew better than to let individual rights be controlled by the government. Real Republicans of the original Party believed in less government interference in our lives – the Party today wants to tell Americans how to live their lives and regulate their individuality. It is why people have bolted from the Republican Party. All that is left is old white men and "Christian" extremists.
The Republican Party had better decide who they are going to be for the future and how they can be more inclusive of the diversity of America and return to values of less government. Most of all they need to get the religious right out of the Party. They have destroyed the credibility of the Party and made it look hypocritical. Much of the hateful campaigns have come straight from the radical right. Just look at the nutjob Limbaugh as an example of someone who is still out there spouting lies and hatred this very day because people will not conform to his distorted view of the world.
The Republicans need to publically denounce these religious nuts and stop being intimidated by them. They need to open up their eyes to the real America and stop this "us versus them" Bush and Cheney policy. Your intelligent and moderate leaders should sit down and rewrite the Republican doctrine that includes all Americans, that gets religion out of our face, that rejects religious extremists and the hate they spread, reject negative campaigns and actually run on issues by actually learning what the issues of the majority of average/normal Americans believe in and care about, and steer back to getting government out of our lives (promote privacy rights that Bush destroyed and get the Patriot Act repealed for a start.
You better decide who you want to be for the future or your Party will further founder with no direction.
Start by throwing out and publically rejecting the religious right. They can practice whatever religion or form of "Chriistianity" they want but it has no place in your Party, in politics, or in trying to force their extremist views on the rest of America. They have run off the TRUE base of your Party.
Stand up for individual rights and state rights and your base of less government and more personal freedom.
Be a Party who welcomes more than old white people who are of the past and not America's future. Look at the young intelligent people who can teach you what "the real America" is and throw out the old guard.
Throw out the hatred and vile talk from the Rove era and from the religious nuts. Palin is one of those ignorant religious nutjobs that you should disavow.
Go after a new base – young, intelligent, educated, progressive, and positive.
Palin was a national disgrace and is still making a fool of the Republican Party. She is your example of everything you do not want to be for the future.
Good luck-I hope you find your way back to a real, viable, and credible Party again.

and KEEP Palin?????????????
hahahahahaha...nuff said....