Comment on Entry: Republican Revival, authored by Jim Miller
1. Recent history has taught us a couple of things. All that matters is who counts the votes, and who verifies the voters.

Posted by Vince at July 26, 2010 12:57 PM
2. The real question is whether there will be any change after the pendulum swings back to the GOP side. If the GOP candidates running are of the same cloth as the ones that won in 92 and held office through out the last decade, I expect little change from the current regime.

I have seen a few that appear to be different but unfortunately I am seeing alot of candidates and GOP leaders that appear to be missing the big picture still and unfortunately will undermine the movement for real change.

Posted by Lysander at July 26, 2010 01:36 PM
3. Lysander, I would love to know exactly which GOP candidate/leader meets your standards.

E.G., Would Gov. Christie of NJ fit the bill?

How about Congressman Paul Ryan?

Or perhaps Gov. Mitch Daniels?

And if you want to see better leadership and candidates, have you stepped up to the plate yourself and gotten involved with your local GOP on perhaps a county or even precinct level?

Heck, toss your own hat in the ring for some local office - if you're truly serious about better leadership, why not start by providing some yourself?

Posted by Jack Turk at July 26, 2010 01:51 PM
4. Recent history has taught us a couple of things. All that matters is who counts the votes, and who verifies the voters.

Posted by Vince at July 26, 2010 12:57 PM

If the GOP does win, they had better improve the voting system and make people re-register every 4 years - the American system is nothing but laziness and negligence and as a result we get the large crap sandwich in Government that we deserve.

One more thing; I'll hold the GOP to ramping up hearings on ACORN - old and new. There is still a lot of unearthed corruption and sleeze. As a result, voter fraud will continue to be notable in the 2010 elections due largely to fraudulent voter registrations. Only eternal vigilance can defeat this assault on elections in the Republic.

Posted by KDS at July 26, 2010 02:15 PM
5. There is still a lot of unearthed corruption and sleeze

No doubt. I'd like to see them subpoena Joe Sestak and Bill Clinton and get their job bribe story under oath that the lapdog media swept under the rug.

Posted by Palouse at July 26, 2010 02:37 PM
6. If the GOP does win, they had better improve the voting system and make people re-register every 4 years...

How making voters file redundant forms would "improve the voting system" must be left to the reader. (I once had to rush a friend -- a Naval veteran! -- to the polls at the last hour for an absentee ballot, because some bureaucrat had decided her student address just wasn't good enough.)

Meanwhile, from the cited poll:

While Democrats' party strength fell in each of the last two years, Republicans have not gained concomitantly.

Posted by tensor at July 26, 2010 03:08 PM
7. Jack Turk:
Any candidate that proposes government departments and agencies be shut down gets my consideration. To get my support the proposals to cut can not be outwieghed by proposals to create.

Do you agree with any of this?

Ron Paul fits the bill. As does his son. Didier appears to as well.

As for running... I have run for office before. I may again some day as well.

Posted by Lysander at July 26, 2010 03:33 PM
8. We met Paul Akers Friday night and a local Meet and Greet. We'd never been to such an event, but came away very impressed with him. He has a long track record of not spending if there's no money...in his personal life, and in his very successful business career. He owns and operates FastCap, LLC. He answers questions directly, speaks well off the cuff, and has a real personality.....something that Dino and Patty have in common...the lack of personality.

He wears only New Balance sport shoes because they are the only ones made in the US. Wonder what brand Patty wears?

He would fight for a 10% cut across the board in taxes and spending....for 3 years. It would go a long, long way to fixing things.

Posted by Rae at July 26, 2010 07:51 PM
9. I hate the bastards, every last one.

May they all rot in Hell.

Posted by JoeBandMember at July 26, 2010 08:10 PM
10. There is also a 10 point lead for the GOP over the Democrats in a generic congressional ballot. That's a 17 point swing since President Obama's inauguration. Things do not look good for the Democrats in November...

Posted by Shanghai Dan at July 27, 2010 04:40 AM
11. However, the GOP cannot afford to be complacent or there will not be a power shift in Congress. Many of us are still waiting to see what they plan to do - there is a lot riding on this.

I don't think a lot people are going to vote against one candidate, while what the other GOP or independent candidate stands for is unknown. They had better stand for smaller government and reduced spending, but not in draconian proportions.

Posted by KDS at July 27, 2010 11:23 AM
12. Don't worry, the GOP will never win statewide office in WA state ever again. Too many insane lefties.

Posted by Doug Smith at July 27, 2010 11:41 AM
13. Your theory will be proven wrong in 2012.

Posted by KDS at July 27, 2010 12:02 PM
14. Bottom line is the American people are trending left-wing, not right. They want more government, not less government. Guess who they're gonna vote fer?

Posted by Doug Smith at July 28, 2010 09:45 AM
15. @14: Bottom line is the American people are trending left-wing, not right. They want more government, not less government. Guess who they're gonna vote fer?

No... Americans want more services, and to pay as little as possible for them. That is the root of many of the problems of modern government.

Posted by demo kid at July 28, 2010 03:48 PM
16. Ditto on the Paul Akers props. We need this kind of real-world thinking applied to government. There's nothing abstract or overly-politicized about his platform.

Posted by Mark at July 28, 2010 08:49 PM
17. I'm a member of the Pierce County Tea Party group and we have met several people at our meetings and don't blanketly as a group endorse anyone so we do not get taken over by fringes of left or right.My personal choice against the Mom with (dirty tennis shoes) If anyone saw tv spot is Clint Didier he seems to best to run against her.Also 2 small towns near me seem to be able to keep in the black.(Unlike the state)

Posted by Laurie at July 30, 2010 06:21 AM
18. You Tea Party folks are being charmed up the tree by the Republicans. The Republicans are no better than the Democrats when it comes to big spending. All that business in Afghanistan and Iraq costs money, and the Republicans kicked off a spending spree like nobody's business during their 2001 - 2008 tenure.

If the Tea Party people really want change, then don't look to the Republicans or the Democrats to bring it. Vote for the Libertarians or other parties not in the main stream. That's your best bet to stop this oppressive government and its madness.

Posted by Politically Incorrect at July 31, 2010 02:36 PM
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