Man The Lifeboats!
July 24th, 2008 by 
Kevin
Remember women, children and spineless politicians first.
Republican Senate leaders have given their member permission to vote whichever way they think will get them re-elected. Basically Republicans are free to abandon conservatism and vote like liberals. Of course, there are many that will claim they’ve been doing that for years….but apparently now it will get worse.
Of course, Republicans forget that the reason their popularity has plummeted is that Republicans stopped acting like conservatives and started abandoning their principals. Even when Republicans do try to make a stand nobody believe them anymore. They so extensively and repeatedly abandoned their principles, that they’ve lost their brand. Nobody associates Republicans with low taxes and low spending any more.
With that all in mind, how could Republican leadership possibly believe by doing more of what lost them their popularity, they’ll gain popularity?? Besides, if the public really wanted liberal positions, they will almost certainly vote for the candidate that votes that way all the time, rather than just occasionally.
Sadely enough, this is what passes for leadership in the Senate these days.
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July 28th, 2008 at 10:38 am
I thought you were picking nits, but now I think you may be on to something. What you are essentially saying is that Republicans are going to vote in such a way that the Republican “brand” becomes meaningless. That is, they are going to vote as independents or moderates or “post-partisan” candidates, thus confusing the Republican brand name and leading to more Republican defeats. Those who know what the Republican brand means, or once meant, will be disinclined to buy the “new Republican” variety. Kinda like the New Coke. It’s great, but nobody likes it.
July 28th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Yeah, that’s essentially the point of my post yes. Although I would argue that that has ALREADY happened.
If you take a look at Republicans losses in what should be solid GOP voting blocks, much of it can be attributed to a muddied brand.
July 28th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
And yet it is not restricted to the Senate, but is ubiquitous within the nationwide GOP!
July 28th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Wish I could argue with you…