Is the Republican Party Falling Apart?

Question

Senator John McCain: "I think that Donald Rumsfeld will go down in history as one of the worst secretaries of defense in history."

The right wing Victory Caucus is targeting Republicans like CONSERVATIVE Rep. Ric Keller -- vocing support to oust the Republican in the 2008 GOP primary.

All this happens in the wake of the Democrats' sweeping win in the 2006 midterm elections.

Is the GOP imploding and, if not, please provide ANY example of where the Republicans are succeeding.

Answer 1

He's saying that because the idiots in the middle... um, sorry, the "moderates" and "independents" are easily susceptible to sound bytes and video ops. He is saying this to distract them from his full support of the War, and his earlier expressions of gratitude towards Rumsfeld for his service to the country.

He knows that the undecided types don't know much about candidates and usually select them based on commercials and sound bytes and what the TV analysts tell them about the debates. They're kind of clueless about platforms, policies, or candidate history, and don't have enough curiousity to find out.

As for the election in '06, it was hardly as sweeping as the GOP's win in '94 or other past elections.

But there's no implosion, no collapse, just a cleaning out of deadwood and other idiots who forgot what got them the majority in 1994.

Answer 2

Too much spin has been made of the last election. The Republican Party is where the Democrat Party was in 1994 - the minority party. As such, the GOP will now show the Dems how frustrating filibusters can be when trying to pass legislation that is anything but bipartisan.

2 years is a long time in politics and, although much work remains to repair the conservative platform, the GOP will make considerable gains in '08. they may lose the Presidency, possibly, but they will cut into the Dem majority enough to defeat any legislation that leans too far left.

However, I do hope the Democrat Party continues to show the country its smug attitude so that fence sitters will swing right.

finally, I just want to add one addendum to all this talk about politics. The left thinks anyone who has conservative views is a Bible thumping neocon. Calling names is infantile. Although the GOP does have a sizable contingent of its constituents in the religious community, they are not all in favor of a theocracy. I don't believe that all liberals are anti American, but there is a sizable contingent of Democrat Party constituents who do adhere to socialist views.

Each party needs to bring its focus back to its core principles and realize that cowtowing to fringe elements within their ranks will only lead to more paritsan bickering and political gridlock. This is the diversion that the jihadist movement wants very badly while they plan their next major attack.

Answer 3

I don't know if one could say that the Republican Party is "falling apart" in the way of their demise as a party. I do think that this "bump in the road" is a signal that changes must be made within the party ideology and runnings or they will not survive.

No longer are the people interested in "party politics". People want their government to work for them (as it should), and not just find and complete a party agenda, as it could in the past. The voters are looking for someone to lead them in this new direction. Unfortunately the Republicans were "in power" when this trend began.

Since 9/11, the country has realized there is more to government and running of the country than just which party can impose their reign on the people the most complete. The voters are no longer interested in which team is on top. They are interested in which team can do something to take the country to the next step, and allow them (the voters) to participate as they should. The past 6 years was nothing but a bunch of politicians doing as they saw fit, and following the party and their wishes, and not necessarily listening to the country and the voters. When the 2006 elections came rolling around, the voters told them how dissatisfied they were with them, and voted out the Republicans. I think that the Democrats heard them, and are actually trying to make some changes as best they can, and they are listening to the majority of the people. Do the Republicans like the way things are going? No, and they will tell you what failures the Democrats are. Will all of the Democrats like what they are doing? No, for they are not necessarily following party lines, but trying to work with others and get things back to where they should be.

I will get blasted for this view, but I don't really care. This is what I see, and I am thankful that something is happening to right the ship. It saddened me when 9/11 happened, and the party in power used it to further their own agenda, as opposed to really finding out the responsible party, and going after them. And Bush is the number one perpetraitor of this. He was told by HIS advisors NOT TO go into Iraq, but did so anyways. Everyone voted for it because he used their rage, fear and hatered to get what he wanted. And the congress wasn't ammune to this. They are human, and they have emotions (though at times we all say otherwise). I think that every single person needs to put themselves into their shoes and think about what they would have voted at that very moment. I have a feeling that more than half would state they would have voted the same way. Democrat or Republican or Liberitarian.

Signed,
A Democratic Voter and American Citizen trying to keep an open mind. . .

Answer 4

No, we're not..... but lets look forward to answer your question properly.

In your first 2 statements (McCain / Keller), these are simply potential candidates "posturing" for the nomination. Much like Clinton and Edwards are doing with Obama, for example.... or did you miss that?

In reference to the "sweeping victory", I am still amazed that liberals and the media report this as such. In a time of a very unpopular war, a "lame duck" President with poor approval numbers and an approval number for congress at less than 30%, the mid-term SHOULD have been a landslide..... instead it was just barely a majority. Don't forget, too, the favorablility numbers for the new congressional majority have SLIPPED even farther since the "sweeping victory" of the dems. According to the latest polls, less than 10% of Americans believe congress is doing a job rated "good", down from nearly 13% in December.

Further, in all but a distinct few elections, the party in power at the time of mid terms has always reversed. Given those circumstances, the dems should be sorely disappointed with the mid term results. Instead they, and their media counterparts, and you, refer to it as a "sweeping victory".... a total distortion of the facts.

As for the "imploding" of the Repubs, you need to look more closely at the dems. They are so divided over the war, they cannot agree on a single "non-binding" resolution. Harry Reid is under investigation by the ethics committee (led by his own party) for a land deal scandal and, their leader in the 'charge to surrender, Jack Murtha, was convicted of bribery which is why the House declined to vote him into the House leadership position over the objections of Fancy Nancy who nominated the criminal in the first place. (Oh... and don't forget the coming indictment of the dem's "man of Louisiana" who was inconveniently caught with over 50G's in his refrigerator that turned out to be bribery money...... And you think the Repubs are imploding?)

Where are we succeeding? Let's see... how's the 'non-binding resolution' going since it was defeated in the senate? And where is Queen Nancy's plane?

Answer 5

in the state of Georgia, the Democrats lost seats in the two the U. S. Congress besides as in the State Legislature. The Democrat Lt Governor challenged the Republican Governor, throughout the time of an upswing in the state's economic equipment and lost, permitting a Republican to take that seat besides, and the Republicans took the Secretary of State place in Georgia, besides. How do i've got faith approximately this? Dunno. i'm no longer with the two social gathering, anymore, as I generally see those we choose finally end up being corrupt fools. i comprehend the Georgian economic equipment remains becoming, and there are a minimum of 6 option gasoline stations to be finished in the state by potential of the year 2015, increasing the expertise of fuels which will help ruin the stranglehold of distant places oil on us. Alot of human trafficking has been routed from their hiding places, these days, in the information, and that makes me extra delicate approximately what they do, yet, I dunno approximately any plans of mine to return to the social gathering. we will wait and notice... different than for that? i do no longer think of the GOP will crumple. They, and the Democrats, have been around very nearly as long as our great united states.

Answer 6

The Republican Party is stronger than ever because if Hillary gets the nod, all her previous scandals will fall flat in her face.

Democrats do not care for Blacks because of their past association with anti-civil rights acts, slavery, and KKK members that are still in the Senate serving as Democrats.

Answer 7

The Dems won in congress because the last congress did virtually nothing, but so far they have two losers running for president, a Black Muslim and a Woman by the name of Clinton. I'm not prejudiced, but Obama will have a hard time getting elected because of many who are and any one that wastes a vote for Hillary is just plain stupid.

Answer 8

The Republican Party was ALWAYS downhill.

Answer 9

~I can't think of ANY examples of where the Republicans are succeeding. We'll take them in 2008.~

Answer 10

The problem I see with my party is that there are no more Ronald Reagans standing up to the liberals