Relying on tax cuts too much? Went too far with legislating religion?
Or has the American public seen enough of what they're planning: environmental laissez-faire, ending social security, departmental death by cronyism, and not buying any of it anymore?
2007-02-14 13:54:42 · 7 answers · asked by oohhbother 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I think the Republicans started to nosedive when they relied on the radical right religious nutcases for votes- those freaks alienated the moderate Republicans....
Karl Rove sought the loony Christian vote because he knew these were gullible, mentally ill saps- and he could- and did get them to vote for the shrub-but by embracing the christian wackos, the Republicans alienated the middle of the road Republicans.
Plus the blatant out in the open wide scale corruption in the Republican Party- which FOX news fans still refuse to see- made sensible people sick to their stomach.
Plus once upon a time Republicans believed in fiscal Responsibility- I challenge any bush supporter to offer any examples of when Bush Jr has ever demonstrated fiscal responsibility...
2007-02-14 14:06:15 · answer #1 · answered by OctopusGuy 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When the Republican party was infiltrated by the religious right, many Republicans did not vote. A true Republican doesn't care what gays do in the privacy of their room, and a true Republican wants people to worship their gods as they fit and not have that religion in the schools. A true Republican wants the State to administer funds as the State sees fit - if abortion is okay or prostitution then those are regulated. But these went by the wayside when the religious right infiltrated what used to be a grand old party.
2007-02-14 14:21:33 · answer #2 · answered by Rae 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem was that there was no actual strategy. What makes you think Social Security is going to last? Wake up. Social Security is a pyramid scheme. Far fewer workers paying for more retirees. This can't go on forever. Something has to give, whether it's S.S. taxes or the age when you can retire. It won't last.
2007-02-14 14:52:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the big thing... saying they knew Iraq had WMD made post-gulf war and making that their major reason for invasion... (and also saying it would be an easy, cheap war)
don't make tons of promises and then be surprised when people are upset when it turns out they weren't true...especially if troops lives are on the line...
you can pretty much lie all you want if no one is getting killed, but people draw the line at American deaths...
2007-02-14 13:59:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was not the strategy, but the politicians that did not have the gonads to do what was right and to use the power given to them by the voters (house and senate majority and the presidency) to accomplish what they were elected to do. Now that the democrats have hood-winked the voters, see if they are successful!!!!
2007-02-14 14:34:51 · answer #5 · answered by just the facts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too much pandering to the left, that's what went wrong. When did we end social security? How exactly did we legislate religion? Aren't all laws based on morality? Don't give me that "you can't legislate morality" crap ... really? Why the heck even write laws, then?
2007-02-14 14:00:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
They engaged in too much SPIN and not enough real problem solving.
2007-02-14 14:28:31 · answer #7 · answered by copestir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋