Comments on: Who Speaks for Republicans? Who Cares?

By: Neil Stevens

Neil Stevens — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:22:07 +0000

Leader Principle and all that. There must be one Leader at the top.

By: 6eorge Jetson

6eorge Jetson — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:25:28 +0000

I suppose that’s important to those that want to appropriate more of our resources and use them as Dear Leader sees fit.

I want my freedom. If that means my mental box of “Republican leader” goes unfilled for a while, that’s a teeny price to pay.

By: Neil Stevens

Neil Stevens — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:33:30 +0000

Give it up. John had his Global Test stuffed back in his face by the American people.

G’bye, and go back to masturbating to The Leader or whatever it is you do.

By: Theresa

Theresa — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:15:59 +0000

The Republican party is doing everything possible to prevent and obstruct the encompassing concept of We The People from exercising their individual freedoms. Unless you carry the party line, and its tenets, you’re out.

At least the Democrats permit, and encourage, differences in the party and try to work for compromise in a bill, from within and outside the party. When was the last time that happened when Republicans were in power?

By: molybdanthan

molybdanthan — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:01:42 +0000

“error needs the support of government, truth can stand on its own.” –Thomas Jefferson.

The leaders of yore are with us always, whispering their wisdom.

We don’t need a leader now to tell us which way the wind blows.

By: molybdanthan

molybdanthan — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:55:30 +0000

By: Dan McLaughlin

Dan McLaughlin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:39:24 +0000

the voters, that’s who. And sooner or later, they’ll make themselves heard.

By: jeffreywturner

jeffreywturner — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:27:55 +0000

We actually have the ability to form coherent thoughts on our own, instead of just shouting meaningless phrases like “yes we can” or “hope and change”.

By: Linda_Shook

Linda_Shook — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:09:45 +0000

The real leaders of the Republican Party are the grassroots activists in every precinct, in every county, across the country. All we need are strong, articulate conservative candidates we can get excited about.

By: tjexcite

tjexcite — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:04:37 +0000

By: randy streu

randy streu — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:57:56 +0000

Really. It ought to be a top-down policy that, no matter who asks the “who speaks for the GOP” question, the answer should always be, “your mom.”

Excellent post, Brian.

By: furious

furious — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:23:12 +0000

…not we all should end up crucified along the Via Appia, or anything, but we all should step up, and make our presence felt and our voices heard. Voting, volunteering, calling in, letting our local CBS affiliate and their advertisers know how we feel about David Letterman vs. Willow Palin.

[Your City Here] Tea Party is a good place to start.

By: Cheetah772

Cheetah772 — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:02:45 +0000

By: tarheels23

tarheels23 — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:00:45 +0000

(liberal poster)

Prior to 12/07, Hillary Clinton was the presumed Dem nominee and one who would sail through the convention.

So, if Gallup gets the same results it did this week in 1/12, maybe this talking point will merit discussion.

In the meantime, the 2010 elections will be a cattle call for Republicans to speak in unity and also co-opt Blue Dog Dems in more conservative districts to advance their cause.

At this point, I think both sides have opportunities to gain seats on the other, and the issue has been confused by Specter in PA and Crist in FL. Can’t wait. I hate the offseason.

By: Lammo

Lammo — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:48:45 +0000

Isn’t the first thing space aliens say when they encounter Earthlings “Take me to your leader”? Just sayin’.

By: bobojake

bobojake — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:45:36 +0000

is to stop anymore rape of the taxpayers by Senators and Congressman in Washington DC and especially the Whitehouse and obamas’ thugs with foney fraudulent bills like the ARRA(America Rape and Reaping ACT).
We don’t want to double the costs of electricity, double the cost of food, double the cost gasoline, and double the cost of consumers good with obama Crap and Shove foney Carbon TAX.
Is that enough to stop in the next 6 months then we can throw anybody out that votes for obama obombanomics that has already obombed?????

By: JLenardDetroit

JLenardDetroit — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:42:15 +0000

some anyway, to complain about how that person wasn't/isn't their First choice and feed right into the Media feeding R infighting BS [MSM uses snippets out of context to feed Republican in-fighting narrative additional commentary on that here (speaking out against SoSo discussion) and here or try the MSM challenge - The "Pretend you're a Liberal MSM reporter (and Spin the story)" Challenge] +working together - The "Pretend you're a Liberal Report (and spin the story)" Challenge plus standing up about working together +Media feeding R infighting - MSM uses snippets out of context to feed Republican in-fighting narrative additional commentary on that here (speaking out against SoSo discussion) and here +MSM challenge - The "Pretend you're a Liberal MSM reporter (and Spin the story)" Challenge

By: Moe Lane

Moe Lane — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:30:24 +0000

…to the question, “Right now, what do we need a leader for?”

It’ll be nice to have one for the 2012 elections, sure, but we have a mechanism for that. In the meantime, the only purpose picking one would have would be to give the Democrats someone to shoot at.

No thanks.

By: Swamp_Yankee

Swamp_Yankee — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:19:40 +0000

At least that’s the stereotype they want to perpetuate. I disagree to some extent that they will automatically seek to destroy the leader. I think they like parading Dick Cheney, Newt and Rush out there. They are polorizing figures and they have no shot of winning an election. I think its funny when I hear media talking heads discussing Newt or Cheney on the 2012 ticket. Its a complete joke, but they want instill that image of the GOP. The foundation for their whole movement, and their current majorities, is identity politics and victimization.

By: paint_it_red

paint_it_red — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:16:33 +0000

Was my thought whenever hearing Carville turn his firepower from Bush to Limbaugh. Limbaugh is a leader for many conservatives. So is Steele. So is Jindal, Palin, Romney, and many many others.

So long as we are organized and moving forward, we don’t need one central charismatic leader. Its 2009, not 2012.