Comments on: Funny: I’ll believe that Bruce Bartlett is serious about helping the GOP recover…

By: bc3

bc3 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:28:12 +0000

Like Ed Rollins and Peggy Noonan, Bruce Bartlett hasn’t been relevant for more than 20 years, but they all make big bucks and are the toast of “insider” cocktail parties for bashing conservatives.

By: Neil Stevens

Neil Stevens — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:41:58 +0000

It’s the embattled Obama administration that needs to recover.

By: Neil Stevens

Neil Stevens — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:41:32 +0000

I couldn’t shower enough after.

By: Ausonius

Ausonius — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:39:06 +0000

who worked in the Reagan and Bush I Administrations, but who has become infected with D.C.-itis.

Bartlett correctly criticized W. Bush for not following conservative economic principles, so that he could attract left-wing voters.

However, he has recently contradicted his earlier conservative principles, blaming the entire recession and banking crisis on W. Bush without mentioning Messrs. B. Frank, C. Dodd, et al. as sharing responsibility after 2006.

A recent book examines the supposed failure of Reaganomics, This quote for “The New American Economy” tells you everything

“”Bruce Bartlett is right. The welfare state isn’t disappearing. And if Republicans continue to try to roll it back the by using tax cuts to “starve the beast” or trying to privatize Social Security and Medicare, they’re history. Wise thoughts from one of the creators of Reaganomics who has seen the light.”–Robert Reich, Former U.S. Secretary of Labor, Professor of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley ”

See:

http://www.amazon.com/New-American-Economy-Failure-Reaganomics/dp/0230615872/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251758202&sr=1-1

By: peg_c

peg_c — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:16:08 +0000

upon finding the link on Instapundit, then remembered why I wrote Bartlett off as an idiot a few years ago. Why was Glenn linking this?, I thought. Frum clone is right; just read his piece on Colin Powell. Bartlett says Powell needs to become the leader the Republicans need. POWELL VOTED FOR OBAMA!! Has Bartlett been lobotomized?

And please someone shoot me if Powell ever becomes a Republican leader. OMFG.

By: skorrent1

skorrent1 — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:53:31 +0000

People should “reach out to” the local GOP and make it into a dynamic organization that attracts people with enthusiasm. Let’s stop sitting back and waiting for the Party to “reach out to” us.

By: Brian Faughnan

Brian Faughnan — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:35:01 +0000

is Bartlett’s comment that the party needs to reach out to people like him.

Is there anyone that doesn’t want the party to reach out to him/her? I really care about the competitive balance in baseball, but I think it’s unfair for people to propose a solution that penalizes owners who’ve been willing to lay out real money to improve their teams. I want a solution that helps the DC Nationals, without hurting the NY Yankees.

And until the Republican party reaches out to people like *ME,* there’s no way it can be competitive nationally. Unless the Democrats really screw up. (It’s important I give myself some cover.)

By: suzieQ

suzieQ — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:27:19 +0000

I don’t see why the GOP needs to “recover”. With Nobama’s numbers falling daily, and people who are tired of being taxed into the poor house, it is definitely not the GOP that needs to “recover”.

By: tominkorea

tominkorea — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:16:09 +0000

Never heard of him.

By: RedBeard

RedBeard — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:11:58 +0000

By: RedBeard

RedBeard — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:10:27 +0000

…whining about the Republican Party and constructively working to populate it with principled conservatives. Bartlett is whining.

By: ti_bab

ti_bab — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:02:17 +0000

Last line from Mr. Bartlett’s article is best: “That’s why I wrote my Wrong on Race book, which no one read.” After reading his editorial, I doubt that I’ll be reading the book any time soon. I don’t know if the Republicans can win without people like Mr. Bartlett? He doesn’t think so. But is he sure they can win without people like me?

By: WarEagle01

WarEagle01 — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:17:48 +0000

Just when things are starting to look (a tiny bit) up for the GOP, we get another one of these has-beens telling us how we need to start acting more like Democrats. Gee, thanks for the help Bruce. Don’t call us. We’ll call you.