Comments on: Bloodletting http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/2008/11/06/bloodletting/ Advocating Realism to Advance the National Interest Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:10:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom Skypek http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/2008/11/06/bloodletting/comment-page-1/#comment-573 Tom Skypek Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:33:32 +0000 http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/?p=658#comment-573 I think scapegoating is far easier than introspection, which is what the Republican Party needs now. Republicans in Congress, and certainly the White House, have advocated policies that are contrary to conservatism. The new prescription drug entitlement and the recent bailout are just two examples that jump to mind. Mark Foley, Randy Cunningham and Jack Abramoff also jump to mind. To blame one individual for the Republican meltdown is unproductive, as it does nothing help re-build the brand--and it's just not accurate. I think scapegoating is far easier than introspection, which is what the Republican Party needs now. Republicans in Congress, and certainly the White House, have advocated policies that are contrary to conservatism. The new prescription drug entitlement and the recent bailout are just two examples that jump to mind. Mark Foley, Randy Cunningham and Jack Abramoff also jump to mind. To blame one individual for the Republican meltdown is unproductive, as it does nothing help re-build the brand–and it’s just not accurate.

]]> By: Clay Bowler http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/2008/11/06/bloodletting/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Clay Bowler Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:52:24 +0000 http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/?p=658#comment-559 I don't believe the Republican brand is in the trash can. The truth is that we put a Democrat in Republican clothes on the ticket. I don’t believe the Republican brand is in the trash can. The truth is that we put a Democrat in Republican clothes on the ticket.

]]> By: Russell D. James http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/2008/11/06/bloodletting/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Russell D. James Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:57:43 +0000 http://www.hopeisnotaforeignpolicy.org/?p=658#comment-512 I am with you all the way. I think our Republican Congresspersons and Senators abandoned the conservative principles our Party stands for. We won the Reagan Revolution in '80 and we won the Gingrich Revolution in '94. Now it is time for a 3rd Republican Revolution. Sean Hannity said we are now living in the "Conservative Underground," so I have created a group on Facebook called just that. Let's find those leaders of 2010 as we rediscover for ourselves and teach those who don't know the principles of conservatism. If we are going to reach voters using the internet, then we need to do so in all places - blogs, wikis, Flickr, MySpace, and Facebook. Come join the new Republican Revolution! I am with you all the way. I think our Republican Congresspersons and Senators abandoned the conservative principles our Party stands for. We won the Reagan Revolution in ‘80 and we won the Gingrich Revolution in ‘94. Now it is time for a 3rd Republican Revolution.

Sean Hannity said we are now living in the “Conservative Underground,” so I have created a group on Facebook called just that. Let’s find those leaders of 2010 as we rediscover for ourselves and teach those who don’t know the principles of conservatism.

If we are going to reach voters using the internet, then we need to do so in all places – blogs, wikis, Flickr, MySpace, and Facebook. Come join the new Republican Revolution!

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