Barack Obama is not the source of GOP’s problems
House Speaker John Boehner is feeling besieged, and I can’t say I blame him. When Nancy Pelosi handed him the speaker’s gavel two years ago, shortly after the success of the 2010 mid-terms, the prospects for the Republican Party looked bright. Now, by Boehner’s own admission, it is fighting for survival against a president who this week used his inaugural address to lay out an aggressive policy agenda.
As Boehner put it in a speech Tuesday at the Ripon Society in Wisconsin, Republicans face “an environment that is going to be far more hostile than anything that I think we’ve seen for a long, long time.”
“And given what we heard … about the president’s vision for his second term, it’s pretty clear to me that he knows he can’t do any of that as long as the House is controlled by Republicans. So we’re expecting over the next 22 months to be the focus of this administration as they attempt to annihilate the Republican Party.
“And let me just tell you, I do believe that is their goal — to just shove us into the dustbin of history.”
There’s an odd tone of aggrievement in Boehner’s words, as if he can’t quite believe that Obama would actually dare to take advantage of Republican weakness, as if doing so were somehow unfair and unseemly. You hear that tone often from conservatives these days. (See Michael Gerson and Charles Krauthammer and David Brooks). It’s as if the universe has gone badly out of whack, and they can’t quite wrap their heads around it.
In fact, their dismay is almost poignant, coming after years of scorched-earth politics from Republicans who were determined to make Obama’s destruction their No. 1 goal.
House Speaker John Boehner, right, accepts the Lou Holtz Upper Ohio Valley Hall of Fame’s Distinguished American Award last August..
In a sadly funny aside, Boehner told the Ripon Society about inviting his friend Lou Holtz, the conservative and eternally optimistic former football coach turned analyst, to Washington to give a motivational pep talk to Republican freshmen.
“And before he went over to talk to them, he came over to my office, and he was moaning and groaning. I said, ‘Lou, would you stop it? We’re Americans, we’ll figure this out!’ And I had to spend 15 minutes giving Lou Holtz a pep talk!”
The truth is, Obama lacks the ability or leverage to shove the Republican Party into the dustbin of history. He isn’t even the GOP’s primary enemy.
A political party is like a business or a football team or any other entity operating in a highly competitive field. It can, for a while, refuse to make small, month-to-month, year-to-year adaptations. But adaptation will be forced upon it nonetheless. If the internal culture is resistant to change, if those changes are not allowed to happen gradually, organically, then they will come all at once, in a veritable cascade.
That’s where the Grand Old Party stands today. Obama may serve as a convenient villain, but if Republicans focus on him as the cause of their woes, they focus on the wrong thing. The truth is that most of the party’s problems are of its own making.
If Obama is trying to marginalize you as extremist, stop proving him right. If minority voters and female voters look at you with suspicion, stop giving them confirmation of their fears. If young people perceive you as being as out of date as a rotary-dial phone, stop trying to re-create the 1950s.
Adapt.
Otherwise, the dustbin awaits ….
– Jay Bookman
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Voter
January 24th, 2013
12:43 pm
@DebbieDoRight- “Uh huh. Keep whistling past the graveyard; but whatever you do, don’t look behind you. There’s something coming, it’s called PAY BACK. Sorry”
So you believe also, Hillary and the State Department did their job? When requests were made and DENIED, that they did their job? I wonder if you would feel different if that was your husband, brother or boy friend that died?
TBone
January 24th, 2013
12:44 pm
I think someone has gotten just about the last bit of mileage from the FOXBOT cliche’. Let’s give it a rest already. Thanks
Stevie Ray
January 24th, 2013
12:44 pm
stands for decibels
January 24th, 2013
12:41 pm
I read it…its pretty clear the NYT’s editorial and most of pundits lean way left. To a point of rendering it general not credible as a source of any unbiased opinions…every now and then the editorial board challenges BO but only because he is not left enough for their tastes..Washinton Post IMO is best rounded read…
?
January 24th, 2013
12:45 pm
“David Brooks is “conservative” only by contrast to the rest of their staff. ”
Who knew Russ Douthat was a lib? Learn something new every day on this blog
“Ross Gregory Douthat (pronounced /ˈdaʊθət/; born November 28, 1979) is a conservative American author, blogger[1] and New York Times columnist. ”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Douthat
If most on here knew a tenth about the NY Times that they claim to know, they might be able to locate the crossword puzzle,
getalife
January 24th, 2013
12:45 pm
“I gotta pee in a cup for my job. What’s the difference?”
No difference.
You still call that freedom.
I don’t.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 24th, 2013
12:46 pm
Buffoonish Post Alert. Scummy is going to beat up the blog again being the Master of Stupidity and all.
The subtlety, the brilliance…. I swoon. 
Kamscorn’s 1 fan club president. 
Summy can’t get us out of his head, even when we’re gone he dreams about us.
Williebkind
January 24th, 2013
12:47 pm
“It’s time for Republicans to look at minorities as CONSTITUENTS rather than adversaries; it’s time for Republicans to look at reality and develop a cogent and ATTRACTIVE ”
Thats the ticket, the republicans should give up their beliefs and values and take up liberal beliefs and values. It is so easy numpty!
stands for decibels
January 24th, 2013
12:47 pm
Is not women in combat, truly, a return to Leave It to Beaver.
you’re sooo lucky that there really is no Hell.
Stevie Ray
January 24th, 2013
12:47 pm
Voter
January 24th, 2013
12:43 pm
DDR
How much do you two suppose we really now or ever will know what happened behind the scenes..clearly, it’s not unreasonable to think those in BO’s administration went into defense mode immediately…too soon actually….due to election timing.
We won’t know until we can see the real info behind the scenes, assuming the redaction pen hasn’t been applied.
HDB
January 24th, 2013
12:47 pm
Voter
January 24th, 2013
12:28 pm
@indigo – “Obama has had to pay huge amounts of interest to cover Bush’s two credit card wars and generous tax breaks to the rich.”
He has paid nothing. he could’ve stopped both wars and brought them home any time he wanted. He could’ve passed legislation or another executive order any time any wanted to stop the tax breaks.”
Lest you forget: ALL appropriations start in the HOUSE!! Note how the President wanted to close ‘Gitmo…but the HOUSE kept the appropriations! You decry Obama for Benghazi…but how about Congress’ CUTTING the appropriations for State Department SECURITY??
Peadawg
January 24th, 2013
12:47 pm
“You still call that freedom.
I don’t.”
*shake my head*
I’m speechless……
Granny Godzilla
January 24th, 2013
12:48 pm
Class of 98
Is William Kristol also a liberal? He writes at the times.
How about Krauhammer in the AJC?
And Kyle next door?
(see AJC liberal rag meme)
godless heathen - owner of many things he does not need
January 24th, 2013
12:48 pm
He “smoked” her as you put it, because Hillary SUPPORTED the war in Iraq, Obama didn’t. Her support cost her the nomination.
And her backers will change that bit of historic baggage by 2016, how? Clueless Joe is going to have more on his resume’ and if he can keep his racist views and plagiarism suppressed, I don’t think Hillary will beat him for the nomination, but it may well be someone else altogether.
Aquagirl
January 24th, 2013
12:48 pm
I personally don’t want women in combat. Like I said, not because they can’t, I just want them like they are, sweet, innocent, mothers, workers, teachers, etc.
You really need to get out of the house more, we’re not all sweet and innocent. Actually you don’t need to leave the house, several women have kicked your butt right here.
And women are not here to be whatever you want them to be. We’re not your cattle or mommies. Grow up, junior.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 24th, 2013
12:50 pm
Stands, seems a number of female soldiers have had their legs blown off and have been killed in battles too but we’re “protecting them”? they do make some rather absurd claims in their war on women.
getalife
January 24th, 2013
12:50 pm
Pea,
I don’t think peeing in a cup and give it to government is freedom.
Got it?
weetamoe
January 24th, 2013
12:50 pm
Of course nothing at all is Obama’s fault. Such a competent and caring guy.
The unemployed and the victims of hurricane Sandy: *Mr and Mrs Obama, we’re hungry.*
The pres. et ux: *That’s ok. We”ll just keep eating until you are full.*
Paul
January 24th, 2013
12:50 pm
Voter
That’s fine – thanks for the clarification. But it is a profession many choose. I think they’re still avoiding the issue of promoting women to the top spots but this is a way to knock out a justification some services use to shut out women from senior ranks.
“You have to have served in the combat arms to make this rank” is still used as justification.
Funny how the services will make it a requirement to have served in a combat unit to be able to command that unit, but they can take a guy with absolutely no background in a support area and as long as he’s had the requisite combat arms tours or has wings, well, hey, he has good people on staff so he doesn’t need to understand all that technical stuff!
Williebkind
January 24th, 2013
12:51 pm
Obama is not the problem as a matter of fact he provides the fuel to run this train. It is the lame stream media who has become ideologs. They broadcast free tv to the entire democratic plantation poisoning the well of truth with feelings of utopia and down right socialism. We should start attacking the first amendment like they have the secon amendment by stating the free press was instituted to report facts and facts without opinions.
Peadawg
January 24th, 2013
12:51 pm
Bless your heart, Getalife.
Plain Truth
January 24th, 2013
12:51 pm
BARACK OBAMA is the problem for the country! The Democrats are the most hate filled group ever! 55 Million unborn babies murdered in the womb and they make a video bragging about it!
Mr Right, the FOXBOT,not the JAYBUTT
January 24th, 2013
12:53 pm
Lest you forget: ALL appropriations start in the HOUSE!! Note how the President wanted to close ‘Gitmo…but the HOUSE kept the appropriations! You decry Obama for Benghazi…but how about Congress’ CUTTING the appropriations for State Department SECURITY??
Libs still blaming others! After the Libs own it!
stands for decibels
January 24th, 2013
12:53 pm
I read it…its pretty clear the NYT’s editorial and most of pundits lean way left.
Even if I am to accept this as being even remotely accurate (and I don’t, unless by “way left” you mean “more liberal than a suburban GA gated community”)–what’s that got to do with the bulk of the NYT’s actual content?
The NYT’s worth as the Newspaper of Record isn’t its opinion, it’s in its reporting. They’re hardly perfect on that score, but after having read that paper cover to cover for a couple of decades, the only bias I’ve ever detected is toward the well-off folks who tend to subscribe to / advertise in the NYT. if that readership/advertising base is somehow “way left,” then “left”, again, means something very different to you than it means to me.
(I might add that this observation is based mostly in the past–haven’t subscribed to the paper version in a decade, but I do see the online stories with some regularity, still.)
Williebkind
January 24th, 2013
12:53 pm
“Funny how the services will make it a requirement to have served in a combat unit to be able to command that unit, but they can take a guy with absolutely no background in a support area and as long as he’s had the requisite combat arms tours or has wings, well, hey, he has good people on staff so he doesn’t need to understand all that technical stuff!”
OMG, I agree with Paul.
Doggone/GA
January 24th, 2013
12:53 pm
“55 Million unborn babies murdered in the womb”
Liar
alex
January 24th, 2013
12:54 pm
Yes there are racist in the repub party just as Indigo and debbie-whatever she is today, in the dem party..fact of life, it’s everywhere, I’m not proud of it and I don’t like it , but I do not obsess about it…we’ll work on it as we acess all the problems in this country and not fall back on it’s existence as the all -revealing aspect of any one party…
TBS
January 24th, 2013
12:54 pm
Granny
I think Kristol left the NY Times, however they have a few right of center to right wing writers.
A few years ago, Kristol was on The Daily Show. He was going on and on about the “liberal media”. John Stewart asked if the NY Times fit in that category. Kristol said “yes they do”. Stewart quickly replied, did you change your political views or are you still employed at the NY Times?
Kristol did chuckle to along with his “deer in the headlights look”
Paul
January 24th, 2013
12:55 pm
Aquagirl
“You really need to get out of the house more, we’re not all sweet and innocent”
Are you my ex-wife?
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 24th, 2013
12:56 pm
Plain Truth, but when catholic hospitals kill a mother and her twin fetuses, the fetuses aren’t murdered. Come back when you have addressed the issue with the Catholic church and the hospital and paid the father for their “killing.”
stands for decibels
January 24th, 2013
12:56 pm
If most on here knew a tenth about the NY Times that they claim to know, they might be able to locate the crossword puzzle,
They still wouldn’t be able to solve it. (Well, maybe Monday’s…)
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 24th, 2013
12:57 pm
Are you my ex-wife?
Did Aquagirl take everything you own again?
Stevie Ray
January 24th, 2013
12:57 pm
stands for decibels
January 24th, 2013
12:53 pm
You would have a very difficult time proving the former and my issue resides with the editorial board and opinion columnists. They do a great job covering the news..check out the Washington Post…you may dig it.
getalife
January 24th, 2013
12:57 pm
Pea,
You were scared to death of aq to lose freedom too so you are consistent in hating freedom.
skipper
January 24th, 2013
12:58 pm
Holtz lost a little credibility when he (just because he coached there) had the nerve to say Notre Dame could beat ‘Bama. I am a UGA fan, but if that was his assessment he has a screw loose. It was an insult to the sporting nation for them to EVER be ranked #1, as they were not a top five SEC team. It was not the distractions, etc. that cost them…..they just did not beling on the field. It was not a fluke…’Bama would beat them 100 out of 100 games.
Here is my point, finally. Wannabe’s wanted Notre Dame back to glory. Yeah, they improved but are not close to what they once were. Holtz bought into it and looked like a nut. Therefore, his thought process is now proven to be a little “off”. Good man, but the game is past him now. His commentary should not affect too many peoples political view one way or the other. Too a large degree, us independents see that with some of the political parties today. Either the process has moved past them, or they are blinded by past glory. Come ‘on folks…there are solutions out there. You do NOT have to be a Tea-Party Republican or a Robin Hood liberal to find them. You just have to be able to compromise, use common sense, and “don’t let the game get past you.”
Paul
January 24th, 2013
12:58 pm
Williebkind
I’ve called 911 -
southpaw
January 24th, 2013
12:59 pm
“this doesn’t mean every conservative is a racist. But it does mean that if you find yourself at a table with five conservatives and try to break the ice with a watermelon joke, you’re very likely to get somewhere between two and three laughs.”
I once heard that certain political parties, with rather limited membership, are like watermelons–green outside and red inside. I’m conservative, and I laughed. Disclaimer: I have no idea what the demographics of these parties are. HDB and/or dB, will you kindly tell me WHAT in blazes the watermelon joke has to do with racism???
HDB
January 24th, 2013
12:59 pm
Williebkind
January 24th, 2013
12:51 pm
What the GOP’s problem is…as many have seen…is the BASE of the party:
From the Daily Beast……
“The bottom line is about the base. The GOP base consists of white people who are terrified of losing their skin privilege in Barack Obama’s America. Even if Priebus and a few other Republicans are sincere in their efforts, the minute they start to take steps that are anything but symbolic and that are aimed specifically at trying to win over blacks or Latinos, the base will howl to the moon. I suppose it’s possible that two or three generations from now, which means 30 to 50 years, white Republicans who grew up in our multicultural era will have different attitudes. But even that is a fairly big question mark—there are always going to be vast sections of the country where the population will be 90 or more percent white.
Changing all this can’t be done with some buzzwords and slogans. It is going to be a deeply painful and contentious process for the GOP. I’d say it will be amusing for the rest of us, but it will inject enough poison into the body politic to make it not much fun for anyone.”
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/01/24/gop-attracting-minorities.html
This is pretty spot-on………..
Paul
January 24th, 2013
1:00 pm
Afternoon, Doggone/GA
Relax. Plain Truth doesn’t even know what a baby is.
stands for decibels
January 24th, 2013
1:00 pm
seems a number of female soldiers have had their legs blown off and have been killed in battles
oh, I know, but our “Voter” can scarcely keep one thought in his head at a time, so I had to make it reallll simple.
MiltonMan
January 24th, 2013
1:00 pm
Much to Jay’s discomfort, the GOP is doing fine here in Georgia. Maybe he is yearning for the days of Gov. Talmadge or perhaps the 130+ years of democratic control in this state. How about Roy Barnes so that he can steal more money from the GA 400 toll & give us the northern arc?
Maybe you libs can use the national elections to lift up the state democratic paryt from life support:
http://georgiaunfiltered.blogspot.com/2012/03/democrats-go-broke-while-party.html
stands for decibels
January 24th, 2013
1:00 pm
Hildebeasts-in-foxhole SHEETZ!
weetamoe
January 24th, 2013
1:00 pm
I did not realize there was a discussion going on about the NYT. The last public editor, Arthur Salisbury, asserted the the the paper’s liberal bias bleeds even into the news reports on the front page. Dan Okrent, the best PE the Times employed, was harsh in his criticism and even made Krugman retract lies in three of his columns during Okrent’s tenure. Kristol writes for the Weekly Standard. The conservatives whose columns appear here (with the exception of Kyle) are all in syndication and are given a bit of space to justify the AJC’s claim that the paper is *balanced.*
Welcome to the Occupation
January 24th, 2013
1:01 pm
Class of ‘98: “Or are you delusional enough to think NYT is a moderate, middle-of-the-road newspaper? Please tell me this is not the case.”
Have you ever actually read an article in that paper on for example Hugo Chavez?
The contempt that drips is quite palpable.
So don’t go on about how the NYT is a “raging liberal” paper. That’s nonsense.
Mick
January 24th, 2013
1:02 pm
voter
“The Stimulus Cost Much Less Than Bush’s Wars, Tax CutsRepublicans frequently have blamed the $787 billion stimulus for the national debt, but, when all government spending is taken into account, the stimulus frankly wasn’t that big. In contrast, the U.S. will have spent nearly $4 trillion on wars in the Middle East by the time those conflicts end, according to a recent report by Brown University. The Bush tax cuts have cost nearly $1.3 trillion over 10 years.”
“The Deficit Grew Under George W. BushWhen George W. Bush took office, the federal government was running a surplus of $86 billion. When he left, that had turned into a $642 billion deficit”
“The Deficit Is ShrinkingLast year’s federal budget deficit was 12 percent lower than in 2009, according to the Office of Management and Budget.The deficit is projected to shrink even more over the next several years”
Paul
January 24th, 2013
1:03 pm
Keep Up
Never knew what hit me -
Stevie Ray
January 24th, 2013
1:04 pm
Plain Truth
January 24th, 2013
12:51 pm
Why is those abortions (there are about 2-3 million a year) any of your business?
If this is a christian thing, I would suggest to you that the whole “Christian” based country we reside mirror the tenets of the church itself. For example, we as a country believe in the phrase, on a global basis: “live and let live..like us”. Otherwise we will bring hellfire and damnation (after the pamphet drops) upon you until we can leave the country will corrupt elections just like us…
If that is indeed your angle, I have a suggestion for you. I recommend that all those of faith who are against womans choice step up 3 million times a year and provide a loving family environment…put your money where your faith is..
Of course if your thoughts are not faith based, please disregard everything i’ve said excepting leading question..
Mr Right, the FOXBOT,not the JAYBUTT
January 24th, 2013
1:04 pm
Doggone/GA
January 24th, 2013
12:53 pm
“55 Million unborn babies murdered in the womb”
Liar
Got to remember these unborn babies are “cells” just like we are!
HDB
January 24th, 2013
1:04 pm
Mr Right, the FOXBOT,not the JAYBUTT
January 24th, 2013
12:53 pm
Excuse me, but doesn’t the GOP control the HOUSE…therefore appropriations?? Where else should the blame lie??
southpaw
January 24th, 2013
12:59 pm
In many cases, watermelon jokes are used as pejoratives against black people….and the preponderance of those types of jokes are made to inject negative stereotypes about minorities…and a lot of times, this is found to be done in conservative circles……….
Welcome to the Occupation
January 24th, 2013
1:06 pm
MiltonMan: “Much to Jay’s discomfort, the GOP is doing fine here in Georgia. Maybe he is yearning for the days of Gov. Talmadge or perhaps the 130+ years of democratic control in this state”
News flash! It’s basically the same bunch, dude!
The right wing Georgia Republican party of today is basically the same as the right wing Democratic party of yesterday. Get it!!!!???
Jeez. Thick skulls around here.
MiltonMan
January 24th, 2013
1:06 pm
“Lest you forget: ALL appropriations start in the HOUSE!! Note how the President wanted to close ‘Gitmo…but the HOUSE kept the appropriations”
Just ignore the fact that dems controlled the house, senate & executive branch the first two years of Obama’s 1st term.
Stevie Ray
January 24th, 2013
1:08 pm
Mick
January 24th, 2013
1:02 pm
Another boring and ubiquitous linking of Bush forever to Obama’s legacy.
In fairness, some of the savings have come from previously established goals to bring troops home. That was already on the table. If BO continues to suggest that the debt doesn’t matter and we should not change a thing about our spending except increase it, he will be viewed in a very dim light…at least the next guy will have BO to blame for all…unless he/she is a true leader.
Aquagirl
January 24th, 2013
1:09 pm
Did Aquagirl take everything you own again?
That happens a lot, lol.
rightwingextreme
January 24th, 2013
1:09 pm
Doggone/GA
January 24th, 2013
12:53 pm
“55 Million unborn babies murdered in the womb”
Liar
It’s probably more than that. These are the published figures since roe v. wade made murdering the unborn child legal in 1973.
Plain Truth
January 24th, 2013
1:10 pm
The truth hurts doen’t Doggone..it’s a fact pantywaist!!
Stevie Ray
January 24th, 2013
1:10 pm
Now now Welcome, I think it only fair to list the DixieCrats long and distiguished list of positive contributions…
Thulsa Doom
January 24th, 2013
1:10 pm
“I personally don’t want women in combat.”
I dunno. A woman in a bikini wielding an AK-47 looks pretty hot to me.
Old Dawg
January 24th, 2013
1:11 pm
It’s like the old AA line: how many times do you have to bang your head against the wall every morning before you realize you have a problem?
Right now House Republicans have a 28% approval rating and Boehner’s approval rating is below 20%. Over 60% of Americans want the removal of automatic weapons. But what does the GOP, they blame everyone else and don’t listen to the American people.
Even Joe Scarborough, former House member and co-host of morning Morning Joe, is blasting the GOP and NRA for being out of touch with the majority of Americans.
I’m not completely in agreement on all Obama is doing; however, he has a 51% approval raring and 71% of Americans like him as a person.
After the last decade of GOP misuse of power, Faux News propaganda and terrorism on the part of the NRA, the American people are seeing through the smokescreen, and the perpetrators of the screen don’t know how to reinvent themselves into realistic/successful entities.
Stevie Ray
January 24th, 2013
1:12 pm
rightwingextreme
January 24th, 2013
1:09 pm
Why is it any of your concern? You don’t have to have an abortion if you don’t want to.
Tealiban Party
January 24th, 2013
1:12 pm
Why does Obama the Kenyan Soshulist Fascist anti-’Murika Dictator hate business and capitalism?
Stocks: Wilshire 5000, S&P make new highs
The broad Wilshire 5000 index, which tracks all stocks available for trade, hit an all-time high Thursday, the first major sign that the painful bear market of 2008 and 2009 has finally been undone.
Thanks largely to a powerful rally in shares of smaller companies, the Wilshire 5000 added 72.44, or 0.5%, to 15,842.65 Thursday, pushing it over its all-time high of 15,806.69 set Oct. 9, 2007.
MiltonMan
January 24th, 2013
1:12 pm
“News flash! It’s basically the same bunch, dude!
The right wing Georgia Republican party of today is basically the same as the right wing Democratic party of yesterday. Get it!!!!???
Jeez. Thick skulls around here.”
Dr. Tom Price is a liberal of yesteryear???
Same for Dr. Gingrey????
Same for Westmoreland???
Same for Rep. Graves????
Same for Broun???
Admit it clown, you guys are stuck with imbeciles like Hank Johnson.
Stevie Ray
January 24th, 2013
1:14 pm
Old Dawg
January 24th, 2013
1:11 pm
It works if you work it so work it your worth it. Stay the course. Day at a time. Most appropos of all applied to politics is “dont drink and come to meetingss…”
Wayak
January 24th, 2013
1:15 pm
I am angry with both parties! I think Hillery one yesterday but she scares me! We should stay home & mind are own business! I’m one of those old white guys.
drew
January 24th, 2013
1:17 pm
It’s obvious the problem the GOP has; they refuse to acknowledge the fact they have been taken over by big-government neocons and have abandoned liberty and true small-government principles.
The majority of Americans 35 and younger (I’m 33) are libertarian, meaning they are fiscally conservative (ending the Fed, getting out of all the wars, drastically cutting spending) and socially liberal (getting the government out of issues like marriage, ending the drug war). Yet the GOP still wants the federal government regulating personal private behavior, just like the Democrats want the federal government regulating private business and your pocketbook.
It is patently obvious that the rejection and disenfranchising of Ron Paul and his supporters is what defeated Romney this past election. He literally had millions of supporters, but the liberal GOP establishment worked behind the scenes (occasionally using physical violence) to make sure he didn’t receive the nomination.
Until the GOP realizes this fact, they will never win another Presidential election. Gary Johnson, the Libertarian candidate, ex-Governor of New Mexico, has already announced he’s running in 2016; I wouldn’t be at all shocked if he receives more votes than the GOP candidate.
Williebkind
January 24th, 2013
1:18 pm
Doggone/GA
January 24th, 2013
12:53 pm
Now why would you scream out a denial about the reality of Roe vs Wade!
Welcome to the Occupation
January 24th, 2013
1:18 pm
MiltonMan : “Dr. Tom Price is a liberal of yesteryear???”
In your world, “Democrat” means “liberal”.
That’s your error.
Williebkind
January 24th, 2013
1:21 pm
“I personally don’t want women in combat.”
I dunno. A woman in a bikini wielding an AK-47 looks pretty hot to me.”
LOL, I do like the way you think….
Williebkind
January 24th, 2013
1:25 pm
“In your world, “Democrat” means “liberal”. ”
The facts are the liberals have taken over the democratic party. The true democrats are just puppets and have not real say.
Voter
January 24th, 2013
1:26 pm
Same old argument. Blame Bush, blame Bush.
Williebkind
January 24th, 2013
1:28 pm
“Until the GOP realizes this fact, they will never win another Presidential election.”
Pejorative is the word that comes to mind. When you wake up and have that favorite morning beverage you will not remember what a dumba&& statement you blasted across the web.
Jeffrey
January 24th, 2013
1:33 pm
Jay, someday I hope to shake your hand and tell you in person how much your intelligence and truth saying has meant to me over the years. You are as much a natural resource of this state as Brasstown Bald or Cumberland Island.
MiltonMan
January 24th, 2013
1:33 pm
“MiltonMan : “Dr. Tom Price is a liberal of yesteryear???”
In your world, “Democrat” means “liberal”.
That’s your error.”
Only a few “moderates” around in either party pal but don’t let your APS education get in the way.
Mick
January 24th, 2013
1:35 pm
voter
Sorry the truth hurts so much, deal with it instead of hiding behind fictional myths…
Voter
January 24th, 2013
1:36 pm
@Thulsa Doom – “I dunno. A woman in a bikini wielding an AK-47 looks pretty hot to me”
I never said I didn’t like women with guns. Bikini’s? Heck yeah!
drew
January 24th, 2013
1:36 pm
“Pejorative is the word that comes to mind. When you wake up and have that favorite morning beverage you will not remember what a dumba&& statement you blasted across the web.”
When the GOP stops nominating big-government progressives like McCain and Romney, and starts nominating true fiscal conservatives like Ron Paul and/or Gary Johnson, then they’ll win another election. Until then, they’re just Democrats with a more socially intrusive agenda.
Voter
January 24th, 2013
1:37 pm
And to be clear to our pro-abortionist, NO ONE, has the right to commit murder.
nathan's political arsonist
January 24th, 2013
1:38 pm
shrinking population of old angry racist bigoted homophobic paranoid white dudes is the demise of the gop, they appeal to no one else
nathan's political arsonist
January 24th, 2013
1:39 pm
voter, here’s some info for your little mind. abortion is legal
drew
January 24th, 2013
1:42 pm
@nathan’s political arsonist
“shrinking population of old angry racist bigoted homophobic paranoid white dudes is the demise of the gop, they appeal to no one else”
Which is why most people under 35 identify as libertarian–the only political philosophy which is all-inclusive, regardless of race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. People should be able to live their lives any way they see fit, just as long as they don’t intrude on the liberties of anyone else.
Dekalb Comments
January 24th, 2013
1:44 pm
Voter @ 1:37
The problem with your statement is most Americans support the right of a woman to control her reproductive health. Most of those Americans do not equate an abortion with murder because many do not believe that a fetus is a person until it can substantially survive outside the womb.
You believe it is murder but many Americans do not. No one, and let’s be clear on that is “pro-abortion”. You right to lifers like to throw that term around loosely.
No one that supports a woman’s right to choose “supports or endorses” abortion. No one in the pro-choice would prefer a woman seek an abortion. Most support real sex education and wide access to birth control to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Most would prefer the mother find a way to bring the baby to term and be able to keep it or at least place it up for adoption. But pro-choice supporters feel that decision needs to be taken by the woman in consultation with her family, the putative father and her spiritual counselors.
nathan's political arsonist
January 24th, 2013
1:47 pm
drew, i agree totally. just not many under 35 libertarians in the current current congress or state legislature
Williebkind
January 24th, 2013
1:49 pm
“shrinking population of old angry racist bigoted homophobic paranoid white dudes is the demise of the gop, they appeal to no one else”
Another dumba&& statement blasted across the web.
nathan's political arsonist
January 24th, 2013
1:49 pm
gaining ground though, and entertaining to watch the death rattles of the gop
John
January 24th, 2013
1:50 pm
Jay, do you ever tire of you own B.S.? The GOP is certainly not perfect. I’ll grant you that. I’ve never agreed with all of their positions, but this Obama cat is the worst POTUS ever and it’s not even close. Let’s review:
1. Worst recovery ever.
2. Crammed Obamacare down our throats when the majority didn’t want it.
3. Unemployment is dismal and he has no clue what to do.
4. Immersed himself in local issues when race was a factor an alienated a majority of the country.
5. Wars and drones.
6. Benghazi.
7. 73% of black babies born out of wedlock.
The list goes on and on. This guy has done nothing but pit citizen against citizen. What a disgrace! He’s no leader. He’s a community organizer.
Voter
January 24th, 2013
1:53 pm
@nathan’s political arsonist – “voter, here’s some info for your little mind. abortion is legal”and @Dekalb Comments – “The problem with your statement is most Americans support the right of a woman to control her reproductive health”
That does NOT make it right. Sin is sin, the people of Sodom and Gomorrah had the majority, had the legal right, probably, but we see what happened to them. Murder is murder whether legal or not.
Williebkind
January 24th, 2013
1:54 pm
“But pro-choice supporters feel that decision needs to be taken by the woman in consultation with her family, the putative father and her spiritual counselors.”
No they shout,”Its my body and I can do with it what ever I want!”
Z
January 24th, 2013
1:55 pm
Boehner might be saying this but behind the scenes, like the snakes they are, Republican’s in the states of Wis, Penn. Oh. Penn. Virginia, and Michigan are being Gerrymandered by Republican’s to get the electoral Votes. If these Gerrymandered districts had been in place in the last election Mitt Romney would be our President now even though President Obama got more than 5 million votes. Think Progress dot org has maps of what these districts will look like if their Gerrymandering of these states is successful. Virginia Republican’s just voted to do this while the tying Dem vote was at the inauguration in Washington(sneaky), five more states to go. Republican’s have been working behind the scenes for years to get their people in place so as to be able to have the votes to Gerrymander districts. Republican’s can’t win on their failed policies, so they lie, cheat, suppress the vote, commit voter fraud and Gerrymander districts to get elected. Who needs enemies to destroy our country and democracy when we have Republican’s such as these in public office.
warfalcon
January 24th, 2013
1:55 pm
TBone,49% is not half.
Former Reagan Republican
January 24th, 2013
1:56 pm
I’m a 52 year old Southern White Male who is Baptist and voted for Reagan twice and Jay is right. I left the GOP 5 years ago for the Libertarian Party. To be correct I did not leave the GOP; The GOP left me.
HDB
January 24th, 2013
2:02 pm
Williebkind
January 24th, 2013
1:49 pm
“shrinking population of old angry racist bigoted homophobic paranoid white dudes is the demise of the gop, they appeal to no one else”
Another dumba&& statement blasted across the web.”
Not according to the demographics from the last election…….
Dave
January 24th, 2013
2:10 pm
Bookman…the GOP needs your wisdom about as much as they need a case of the Terminal Flatulence, I mean heck, they already got BO…..er..Barak Obama
Williebkind
January 24th, 2013
2:18 pm
“Not according to the demographics from the last election”
What was the spread of the election? I am not asking about electorial votes where winner gets all but the acutal count of votes for each candidate. What was it?
alex
January 24th, 2013
2:20 pm
@HDB, a suggestion read something outside your personal bias, instead of pursuing opinions that already support your beliefs, challenge yourself. With so many media outlets it is EASY to find something that already thinks as you do, but it may be a bunch of noise, i.e garbage. Mabye it’s not, but you’ll never know if you keep reading what you already believe as the truth,– somewhat narcisstic….
Williebkind
January 24th, 2013
2:23 pm
Former Reagan Republican
I have heard others say they have moved toward liberatarian…not many but a couple. For me when the GOP leaves me I vote against the one the GOP is recommending but I would never vote for a liberal. The young republicans coming up now are more of my liking. The liberals in republican clothing are the ones that upset me.
Williebkind
January 24th, 2013
2:30 pm
alex
January 24th, 2013
2:20 pm
Excellent advice.
emz
January 24th, 2013
2:32 pm
Good article. It’s the truth.
Williebkind
January 24th, 2013
2:33 pm
Now the republicans can have a “war on women” by allowing them to serve in combat.
drew
January 24th, 2013
3:04 pm
@Williebkind
“The liberals in republican clothing are the ones that upset me.”
Well, considering progressives make up 99.9% of today’s Republican Party, you should be fuming. If you voted for either GW Bush, McCain, or Romney, you are part of the problem.
And if you didn’t support Ron Paul in the 2008 or 2012 GOP primaries, you are part of the problem…
what a country
January 24th, 2013
3:08 pm
obama isnt the problem its the idiots that voted for him that are the problem
Joel Edge
January 25th, 2013
6:24 am
“A political party is like a business or a football team or any other entity operating in a highly competitive field.”
Good one, Jay. Let’s take that analogy a little further. Todays Republican party is like a football team with a lot of the referees (judges) in the pocket of the Democrat party while at the same time all the commentators (journalists) are being paid to broadcast the game in the Democrat’s favor. All the spectators (voters) get in free, courtesy of the Democrat party. The only group championing more freedom, smaller, more efficient government, lower taxes, less spending and debt are conservatives and the Republican party. Sometimes; speaking out about doing the right thing isn’t popular.
Jonmaguire22
January 25th, 2013
6:35 am
Jay, the change in the Republican Party is why they are dying. Had they stuck with their original intents and principles they would be strong. As it is, they have become moderate and are now marginalized.