There has been little open acknowledgement on the right of the depth of the problem, let alone any sign of the wholesale rethinking that the GOP needs to return to viability. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
Weisberg provides a smorgasbord of somewhat rational paths back to power for a party that has thrived on the irrational. He provides no rationale based upon social benefit to the people, only surface changes of postures and issues that might get more votes.
The Grand Old Palsy got to power by using tons of money to power a propaganda machine to delude the people into voting against their own interests. That may yet be their most likely path back to power.
It tries to summarize what the GOP dilemma is and offer possible models for change. It also notes that politics tends to be cyclical - Democrats have had bad times, too. But it's harder to say how GOP can change without becoming a 'me too' - just as the Democrats did for a while.
Some of the current hate filled individuals who seem to personify conservative thought today are scary because they do attract audiences. And if the economy is still in the tank and the wars get bloodier again, they might get listened to by more people. It's happened before.
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