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Bobby Jindal will never make it to the top of GOP, there will be to many Muslim Whisperers in his party

Values and limited government? You're kidding right?
What values are you talking about? Putting propositions against abortion and gay marriage on the ballot every 2 years to pretend you have values? And then forgetting about the issue once the election is over?
Limited government? After 8 years of Republican rule, the government is bigger than ever. Pork is an equal opportunity endeavor.

No matter what this guy thinks, the Republicans need to move to the middle to succeed. This country is center-it went a little right, got in trouble, and now has moved a little left. It's already being said that Obama will govern from the middle as it makes the most sense for him.

The Republicans need to stake out their position in the middle in order to win over independents while holding on to the right wing. He may not want to run in 2012 but you need Bobby Jindal. Run Sarah Palin in 2012 and not only will you lose all of the states you lost this year, you will also lose Missouri, West Virginia, Arizona, and maybe Texas. If you think your savior is Pawlenty or Sanford, then you really are deluding yourself.
You need to develop solid young leaders who care about average voters and their issues.

There is nothing religious about what the Bush administration has done to this country!

NO ONE can talk about Big Government withOUT recognizing the Bush Administration! ! And they make the rich richer in the bargain and bankrupt the country in the process ...
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.....don't worry about Obama making bigger government! He will make a more RESPONSIBLE Government!! Seriously... .pay attention to what the man campaigned on!

Hint to GOP. Carrying the bible around and trying to beat people into submission with it is not a good idea. Trying to sell yourselves as better than everyone else because you're 'Christians' just puts you that much further out on the fringe. 'Your' religion isn't better than any other religion.

i hope georgia votes for jim martin, hes for the change we need.

and another thing the demacratic party may make mistakes but the welcome all and they represent all people and views even when they dont aggree, republicans judge u and call u the devil or anti chrst or hitler or socialist with no eveidence at all .

THE ONLY WAY THE gop can become the majority party again is to stop being racist and stop being rush limbaugh and hannity cultist all this tuff about economy/ big government /morals is small compared to bigotry and recognizing bigotry and speaking out against it. that will not happen becasue there leader is rush limbaugh and they dont dare make him mad !!!!!!!!!!!!! i am conservative and i am an american who happens to be black but i dont want to go in your house or belong to your party if you dont like me. there is not one republican who spoke out against sarah palin as she incited the white supremsist to come out of hiding with her rhetoric.

I always find it so interesting how libs who are supposed to be "tolerant" are the most intolerant and "acidic" folks on the planet.

We need two parties and different points of view to govern effectively, the GOP needs to get back to its roots of limited government and personal responsibility and they will gain ground in the future. And the DNC needs to start supporting moderates- the left wing of the Dems has WAY too much power!

Americans want results and both parties work together to acheive success. If we cannot play nice in the sandbox together we will never acheive the goals we have set forth.

I am sick to death of the name calling and divisiveness on both parties parts it is absolutely disgusting. We need to be the change!

be fair youve lost republican give nit up already

“Values” aren't the proper business of government, and until the GOP realises that it's going to remain the party of bigoted busybodies who aren't happy unless they're disapproving of someone else's lifestyle and trying to ram their prejudices down everyone else's throats.

big change of crooks

Even with computers and cell phones until you drop your 20th century attitudes and join the PEOPLE of the United states and drop the fear ,hate, and divisiveness platforms and come up with an actual plan to help the PEOPLE of the United States you will be, as now, irrelevant.

Well, first you need to find some open-mined, tolerant leadership. Some intelligence, because contrary to what so many in the GOP seem to think, intelligence is very important in our leaders. Some empathy and respect for those Americans who work their butts off to fill the wallets of their CEOs. Some religious and racial tolerance would be nice because, contrary to what so many in the GOP seem to think, not all Americans are Christian or practice the same type of Christianity that the religious right does. Reaching out to African- and Hispanic-Americans is not the same as really understanding and sympathizing and working to make things better for these groups. Somehow I don't see this "garrulous Southerner" really revamping and recreating the Republican Party. As for values, give me a break, please. Values should be legislated in the home, not by the government.

as the right party child of god, i was very a shame of the party you run with palin,she need to go back to school, pre- Ronal Ragon is unhappy

jim
who cares about GOP!

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2010 wil regain many seats and be back in control in 2012.Why?
dems will bankrupt USA.
They will articulate what Mccain could not.That dems were responsible for Fannie Mae mess!!
Do Not get to comfortable!!!

I beg to differ with Chairman Dawson. The RepParty was beaten the moment John McCain put Sarah Palin on the ticket. She continually punctuated that mistake throughout the campaign, both by what she said and what she didn't say when she needed to show leadership.

There are really smart, critical thinking Republican. They just were not on the ticket.. It takes more than getting energized to go the distance and run this country.

I was excited by the spirit of President Elect Obama, but I voted for him because of his intelligence, integrity, coolness under fire and education/experience in crafting a better plan and running a better race.

Wonder if he has the backing of Rove and Gingrich???

The GOP has to start all over and It ain't gonna happen with Failin Palin at the helm. She should be arrested for hijacking the party. Not one bit of substance to her....just reads the GOP mantra. I think the people have spoken

Get real GOP and stop the divisive and misleading garbage that cost you in the first place.!!

Now this is a very smart & great Obama appointment –HiIlary Cinton as Secretary of State! She's earned this with her hard work and intelligence. She can make all Americans proud of her great work that she already has done (where all all those pooh, pooh "foolish, greedy, jealous" mostly white male Republican & not very intelligent senators who booed her with her health care plans back in 1993? Some are no longer in the Senate for sure...a few are in jail, more need to be. ) Hillary is the best choice for Secretary of state, period. . . This is a very smart choice for Obama. I hope that Hillary accepts this challenge. . .She can handle it, BIG Time to the benefit of all Americans.

Draft Joe The Plumber.

I think we can find a spot for Hillary thats what (we) Democrats do we forgive each other , let's roll up our sleeve and get this economy moving forward, If you are ready then type YES WE CAN at the bottom of your comments until January 20, 2009

Let's Go

YES WE CAN

The only strategy that failed the GOP was being too far to the right, to the exclusion of many, many people. If you folks don't get a clue here that the majority of the country is fed up with extremism you are bound to fail again and again, ad nauseum. Bear in mind we don't want extremism to the left either. Perhaps just some plain old Common Sense in finally in order.

These guys are so completly clueless that it's laughable. I think the "core" Republican arguements are out of synch with a lot important voter groups such as independents and young people. People are starting to recognize that the wedge issues that the Repubs have relied on are just that.....wedge issues......and they have little to do with addressing the domestic and global challenges we face in the 21st century. Add to this that the "voodoo economics" of the neo-cons.....that say deficits are not a problem as long as taxes are not raised.....are now being recognized as a huge problem for this country. Unfortunately, the right wing nut idealogues don't see that they need to change or they will be frozen out for years to come.

SC GOP changes, they let one black person get a position within it.

FYI to REPUBLICANS: you will not get the Ethnic vote! WHY? Because of the people like:

Limbaugh, Hannity, OReilly, Savage, Reagan, etc., and 'Faux News' all they do is spew hate, lies, fear and division.......... we the PEOPLE, WILL REJECT your vile politics!

Republicans do not get it! They hate-monger, they lie, they divide our Nation.......question our Patriotism.........and ask for our VOTE! Idiots.

THIS LATINA, WILL NEVER VOTE FOR YOUR VILE PARTY!

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

We the people have spoken by electing Barack Obama our President.

Enough!

Jim a lot of people do, so SHUT UP! Your comments are not appreciated.

I think for the Republicans to get back on track they should learn from when the Democrats were beaten back in 2000 and 2004. Take a page from their book, regroup, rethink, and reinvent.

If they play their cards right they'll be a contender for 2012. I think their major issue is going to be recruiting younger Republicans, that is what Democrats were good at. Recruiting lots of 18 – 30 year olds. And from the blogs here and their trolling...it is totally apparent.

Us older more moderate Dems are more middle of the road and less partisan and acidic.

GOP members might also be looking to get into the Obama camp, that is a few good men.

The GOP just want to make news along with President-elect Obama. what a bunch of loosers?

Here are some suggestions.

Stop lying
Stop pretending to be christians
Be real conservatives
Put you country first
Stop claiming to be "pro-life" and own up to being just "anti-Abortion"
Get into proper sex education, as it will lower the number of unwanted pregnancies.
Stop blaming others for the problems you create
Stop with the warmongering, it's definitely not "pro-life"
Stop with the anti-gay stuff
It's Global warming, not god's way of giving us a nice warm hug
Embrace real science, stop hiding the real data
Stop sending talking points to hannity, Fox, and limbaugh

Ther is a start for you!

Th GOP needs to go back to what it stood for when Ronald Reagan reformed it. We don't need Ford's, Bushes,Nixons or McCains. We need to see a difference. We need to see Conservative leadership that believe in liberty, The Constitution and limited government. With an emphasis on LIMITED GOVERNMENT. The Republican base or at least this Republican is tired of the "Nanny state" this country has become. I do not need the government to protect me from myself. I am an adult. I don't need the government to reward poor life choices or poor business management. The party is in trouble not because it has failed to be moderate. The party is in trouble because it has abandoned it's Conservative principals, both economic and social.
The country is in trouble because we have two parties in Congress that have stopped listening to America and do what they want.
The GOP need's to wake up. America need's to wake up. If we truly want to see hope and change we need to clean the House and the Senate of dead weight.

who cares about GOP!