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Hey, "Proud American", aren't you really a "Proud Frenchman Socialist"? But really, it might be time for a third party, call it the "Conservative Party". It's time to dump ALL of the Republicans In Name Only (Rhinos, closet Democrats like Arnold whats-his-name). Also, Obama won by only 54% or so of the vote, so almost half of America is not on board the Obama Express to Kumbaya. Obama did not win because of any of his ideas (what were they again?), he won solely because he was not George Bush, and Bush was not even on the ballot!

Wow. Daniel (below) said it best... Theodore Roosevelt.

Outstanding.

"The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life."
-Theodore Roosevelt

First up ... Stepping into the 21st century. This party's first mistake this election cycle was trying to "Palinize" the party led by a cheap imitation of a "Maverick" and pseudo-patriot.

"GOP revival hangs on party's next leader"

No, it doesn't.

"GOP revival" hangs on "republicans" stop acting like liberals to get votes. If I wanted a big spending liberal, I'd have voted for Gore (did you hear that Dumb-ya?). If I wanted a big-spending wishy-washy, linguini-spined liberal, I'd have voted for Barry (did you hear that McCain?).

CONSERVATISM wins every time it's tried. Problem is, "republicans" refuse to be conservative, because they're too afraid of what liberals will say about them on the fancy-pants Washington cocktail party circuit. It's time "republicans" actually grow a pair, for a change, and remember who voted them into office... and WHY we voted them in office. It wasn't to attend fancy cocktail parties, and it certainly wasn't to spend like drunken democrats, either.

Hey disgusted with libs

Kiss your gun, pray to Jesus and Simmer Down... OK

All the RNC needs to do is listen to the PEOPLE. That is who they are suppose to be representing. I believe this is where they have gone wrong.

A news reporter on CNN just said, "He just got lucky, huh?" concerning Joe Biden's remark that there may be an international incident when Obama takes office. Will she continue to work for CNN? 11:20 Eastern Time Jan. 7, 2009

Every time I read a CNN post, it is just full of hateful, biased, evil, one-sided blasts at Bush and Repubs and "conservatives" and christians and "neo-cons" and on and on. You libs are just doing the same thing you're complaining about in reverse. The party is dead? Oh really.... you want to live in a country where only one party has all the power....really???....how's that worked out elsewhere? Pretty good? That's really what you want? Take a moment and think through your hatred for just a minute. You will soon learn that all the world's evils are not at the feet of Bush or the repubs. We as Americans are all in it together. We have the "RIGHT" to have different opinions...without fear of haters.

And now the corruption will continue to come to light in the Democratic party, but that will be ok to everybody...cause that's change they can believe in. At least it will be all out in the open.

You people are really ignorant enough to think that all the rich people are part of the Republican party. Then how does that fly with the argument I see over and over that all the ignorant people are in the republican party, and the all christians in the world are ignorant and hate-mongers and on the hard-right of the party??? You can't spin it however it's convenient at the time.

I've even read a post that all repub posts should be banished back to Foxnews....really open minded there. Top notch liberalism at it's best. So much more open and welcoming.

As long as factions such as the religious right remain attached to the republican party, the GOP is dead and will remain so. A huge number of us left the GOP because it was co-opted by fringe special interests. I cannot even imagine how the GOP will ever recover from this huge blunder.

I hear Norm Coleman is looking for work.

Vahe's right of course.

Obama's already making a mistake with the economic stimulus package. He'd better start listening more attentively to Krugman if he doesn't want to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

That said, the current form of the Republican party is unacceptable to me. They have degenerated into a cabal of facist, racist, venal criminals, who have no real interest in democracy, but rather in how to set up a police state to service their wealthy masters.

Please pick Sarah Palin!!!!!! lol.... the Dems will be sure to win! or better yet, how abouth that Joe the Plumber guy? haha

The Republicans need to get back to the true ideals of Reagan and stop wimping out and caving in to the Democrats.

That's why we're in the mess we're in. Bush was not a true conservative and he kept caving in to Democrats. All the while the people who were cooperating with him behind closed doors were calling him the worst person ever to be President (we all know Carter holds that title and will never give it up).

Grow some balls and stop trying to compromise with people who would trade this country to terrorists without even batting an eye.

By the way. This Anuzis dude would be wise to change his name. SNL would have a field day with this............go on think about it?

If the Repubs want to revive they need to separate themselves from the neocons, religious freaks, clowns like Palin and the like. They tied themselves too much with their base, whatever that is, and didn't listen to the regular American. BTW, when the term "the base" is translated into Arabic it is Al Queda... Maybe they didn't know that. Check it out on Google!

When Palin was introduced, she helped sink the GOP becasuse she isn't ready for such a job. And following BUSHCO they couldn't possibly win.

Note to GOP; Get back to basics, not try to have the uber religious freaks tell people how to live, and listen to ALL America, not just your Base and neocons

The RNC needs to revise its platform before it can choose an appropriate leader. The RNC has an 18th century mentality, which ignores all the advances in science, technology, environmental awareness, diversity appreciation and social justice. The RNC "creed" of "Me first, you never" has no place in today's world.

The RNC is like a small fundamentalist church asking why it has so few members, when the solution is obvious...move into the current millenium!

Just a thought.
If you want to put all this in perspective then go to the Palin Site here and click on the Alaska News story about Levi Johnson quiting his job and read some of the comments there. These are from people who really know what's going on in Alaska.
Point is.... This is the future of the once great Republican Party who chose this woman to be the potential Vice President. These are their values and it's not going to get any better for them in the forseeable future....................
So goodbye Republicans, I sincerely hope you find a real leader, but it aint gonna happen for a loooooooooong time.

Any event hosted by a traitor like Grover Norquist is D.O.A. This line-up is still the same line-up that has been in power and influenced the so-called thinking of the "R" party for decades. It evokes the ghost of Ronald Reagan, and suddenly all will be well. As usual, alwasy looking to the past, and totally blind about the future. I left the "R" party in 1992 and will never even consider one of its candiates until it unconditionally renounces the fanatical religious right, which is about as anti-American as it gets. Constitution First, not the Bible.

republicans are done......till democrats mess up

The problem with declaring everyone who disagrees with you an enemy is that when you make so many mistakes that just about 3/4 of the US population and 5/6ths of the world think you are wrong you start to see everyone as an enemy. This happened to Nixon at the end of his administration as well.

Of course we all know the Republican party came back after that and they will again. I hope they do come back because it makes the Democrats improve their arguments when we can compare ideas.

The Republicans must do in the US what the US has to do in the world: Prove that they are beyond George W Bush and that changes will be made. If they can do that they will be back for sure.

Americans for Tax Reform?What a joke,a front company that doesnt pay taxes.Its time for all partisan think tanks to pay taxes and get our deficit in order.Grover Norquist is the first neocon that must go for the GOP to make a comeback.

Make Sarah Palin your Redneck Queen, Repulicans. That way dems will keep winning and we can bring back our country from the ashes of your rule.

They don't have a clue what they should do. As long as they focus on what they need to do to get votes they will fail. They need to focus on what they need to do to help the votes. THey just don't understand.

Plain and simple: Republicans had it ALL and they blew it. Cons – please suck it up and get over it.

The best thing is, in the last 10 years people used to – by default – say they were Republicans. Especially the people who paid no attention to anything and had no idea how they felt about issues. You don't know? Say you're a Republican.

It is sort of like a kid in college: What do you want to be when you grow up? I don't know. What's your major? Marketing. NOW – the greatest thing about the debacle known as the Republican Revolution is people know better now. America has woken up. Thank Jesus!

Mike Duncan take a hike! This last election should tell you something!
It was nothing but a farce and therefore the Republicans have more than egg on their faces. I hope they can recover but they need new leadership and NOT the kind from Alaska! You had two stooges running for the two top positions of the United States and between them, Joe the Plumber, and a few more antics it was a slap stick comedy routine called a campaign. What's the matter with Huckabee or Romney? Too smart? Get back to the drawing board and use your heads for something besides a hat rack!

Anuzis seems to be the most reasonable candidate... if Republicans REALLY want to reach out, people like Anuzis' need to be strongly considered.

On the other hand, if Republicans want to alienate EVERYONE who focuses on more than just social conservatism, Ken Blackwell will do just fine. He, like his governor {Taft} and his president {Bush II} really have no concerns about silly little things like balancing a budget, fiscal responsibility, etc. And as an added bonus, Blackwell thinks it's still the era of Reagan– he ACTUALLY used the phrase "tax and spend Democrat" in his failed election bid this last go round...

Cue ignorant remark from "Proud American" in ... oh wait, it's already there.

So did bo bo the clown drop out of the race?

The party already decided to load up a ship of fools with Palin at the helm. By the next election most of the party’s supporters will be dead because its only really old ignorant folks and racist’s crackpots that vote Republican. I love it when I hear someone say I vote republican because I m a conservative and they can’t even explain what it is to be conservative. Let me help you out, being a conservative these days means being able to bring your gun to church

How about the Republicans run a Conservative.

A real one.

Smaller government
Fewer taxes
Fewer wars

Come on guys get rid of the thumpers and get back to the politics.

It's not so much "new" as "tried and true" that the Republican Party should embrace. Not Sarah Palin(BTW Canada is a foreign country and closer to Alaska than Russia), but Richard Lugar.

Two words: Theodore Roosevelt.

What's important to America? To be free, to be the home of the free and the brave. The elephants have turned it into the home of fear and hatred, trumping and sitting down on anyone that vocally opposes radical views. Find a way to pay 5 trillion dollar debt you all give W and America will forgive you.

How can any republican call themselves a leader?