tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414290528721230538.post4437188699720665522..comments2024-01-13T05:32:19.026-05:00Comments on just a conservative girl: My Post Election RantJust a conservative girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11982406297072353275noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414290528721230538.post-55408771520749094212012-11-13T07:38:17.968-05:002012-11-13T07:38:17.968-05:00If the GOP shuns conservatives, they deserve to lo...If the GOP shuns conservatives, they deserve to lose. And a reformed, effective, conservative-friendly, future-focused GOP may be more than this country deserves anyway.RightKlikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04475874038428195332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414290528721230538.post-70474004287414453482012-11-13T06:14:58.398-05:002012-11-13T06:14:58.398-05:00You have made a lot of deposits in your heavenly p...You have made a lot of deposits in your heavenly piggy bank! You were very clear from the beginning that you did not think Romney was the best candidate, but you worked hard because you want the best for our country. Your actions exemplify your love for America. Thank you.<br /><br />As a resident of Virginia, I am reminded that Gov. Romney had the organization to fulfill the extensive requirements to get on our primary ballot (our choice was between Ron Paul and Gov. Romney-all of the other candidates failed to meet the requirements or didn’t try). At that time I thought that he understood the process and was surrounding himself with capable people which would be very beneficial. From your experience (and others that I’ve read or heard), I was wrong.<br /><br />I read a Facebook post that said the poster had voted for someone other than Gov. Romney and Pres. Obama because neither candidate made him “feel good.” The subsequent posts included people that wrote in their spouse, their dog, etc. on their ballot because, again, they just didn’t “feel good” about the 2 top choices. Several of these posts were from small business owners that have been complaining for the past several years about how hard it is for them financially. My opinion is that they were too lazy to do their homework and they were afraid their candidate would lose and therefore they would consider themselves losers. These posts illustrated to me the shallowness of the electorate. I put too much faith in thinking that a majority of people (slim as it may have been), like you and me, were capable of appreciating what a privilege it is to be able to vote.<br /><br />The Republican Party isn’t as organized or “cool” as the Democratic Party. The Democrats did their homework, assembled their people, and made voting for President Obama the cool thing to do. Just like in 2008, a vote for President Obama made them feel good. The Republican Party needs a leader (not a candidate) that is able to create a simple message without getting bogged down by numbers and statistics. We need a leader that appreciates how “cool” traditional values are. Any suggestions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414290528721230538.post-79330332123658680162012-11-12T17:54:03.716-05:002012-11-12T17:54:03.716-05:00I’m not going to defend Kathleen Parker at WaPo. ...I’m not going to defend Kathleen Parker at WaPo. Mostly, her post represents a lot of MSM finger wagging at the GOP – oh, that they could turn that critical eye to their own preferred party full of misogynists, racists and corrupt liars. I’m not going to blame Romney either. The guy is smart, has a good track record in business and as a governor, as is squeaky clean (likewise Ryan). He killed it in the first debate and it was obvious to any but the stupid or the severely partisan that he was the better man.<br><br />There is never going to be a perfect candidate. The media will savage any GOP candidate until the second he’s defeated, then he’s swell. (see McCain, John) What it takes is the will to win. If potential GOP voters stay home because the candidate is too moderate or too conservative or from the wrong part of the country then the Democrats will win every year.<br><br />Here in Ohio many of us thought Romney had this won. Something went very wrong, to say the least. <br><br />Through ceaselessly destroying the GOP brand, conservatives, and the Tea Party, they have driven a wedge between us and younger, moderate voters. Through a ground game powered by public employee unions, access up and down the educational system and a GOTV program on steroids, Dems are in the driver’s seat. By audaciously using racial groups for raw votes and then tossing them aside, they’ve cynically succeeded.<br><br />The Dems have mastered this and conservatives need new strategies to win. As someone who isn’t a Social Conservative, I ask you – What can we do to win in this terrain? You can tell me the problem was just Romney but if you can’t get conservatives and moderates to come out in this election in places like Florida and Ohio then I don’t believe any candidate would have done better. The Republican Brand has been harmed by the Iraq war, that’s new, the racial divides have deepened and demographics have changed, also new. <br><br /><br />If moving to the center isn’t the answer, please tell me what is?Chris in Columbusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414290528721230538.post-87232228157948724722012-11-12T17:21:11.030-05:002012-11-12T17:21:11.030-05:00JACG, Mark Levin is a good antidote for this kind ...JACG, Mark Levin is a good antidote for this kind of thinking. He reminded me the other night, on his program, that the shining lights of the Republican party are there *despite* the Republican leadership. The Tea Party pushed these people through, and they are our best, brightest hope for 2016. <br /><br />Romney lost to friggin' MCCAIN! (sorry, a bit emotional here). How on EARTH was he supposed to beat Obama?Opus #6https://www.blogger.com/profile/02063785617333740178noreply@blogger.com