Stop the Madness!
This just in: The Republican Party is NOT dead.
Seriously folks, no political party since the Federalists has perished in this country, especially not from one election. (The Federalists one could easily argue are actually still alive; they're just split between Republican and Democrat.) Another thing of note: They still had 48% of the vote. Electorally was the bigger victory for Mr. Obama than percentage of popular vote.
A few of the seats picked up by the Democrats were on the coattails of President-Elect Obama's massive turnout. That wont be there two years from now during the mid-term elections when the Republicans will win back some of there seats. Another thing to keep in mind is that quite a few new seats came from districts President Bush carried in 2004 so it isn't like they'll be some hard liberal Democrats that will 100% toe the line with Pelosi and Co.
The best thing the Republican Party can do is make their voice heard on things from the Obama administration and work with him on things they can agree on. This most likely means a lot of work with Sen. McCain for the Obama administration. They also just need to have Governor Palenty, Gov. Jindal, and Gov. Palin improve there state's and hope the Democrats learned nothing from the 1970's and 1992-94. It seems though that unless President-Elect Obama implodes they need to come up with a strategy that sets them up greatly for 2016 more then 2012. Very few Presidents haven't held two terms.
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The GOP is so far from dead its laughable for any on the left to think otherwise. This isnt overly different than in 1993 when Democrats controlled the White House, had 57 seats in the senate, and a big majority in the US house. but by going radically to the left whether tax increases, gov't run healthcare or gays in the military.. it allowed the conservative led GOP led by Newt Gingrich with their historic Contract with America went into the midterm elections in 94 and won 52 seats in the house and 10 in the senate Its my view that the Obama/Clinton White House along with Speaker Pelosi and Majority LEader Reid will once again try to move America radically to the left. And like in 94 a new wave of conservatives led this time by Minority Whip VA Rep Eric Cantor ans WI Rep PAul Ryan will restore Republican rule in Congress in 2010 to check the out of control far leftism of Pres Obama. its my belief there is enormous similarity between the 76 election and the 08 election and the 12 election similar to the 80 election. in 76, despite Ford's defeat out from that campaign emerged a new face of the Republican party in fmr CA gov Ronald Reagan. in this just concluded election, despite McCain's defeat..so too has a new leader emerged in the GOP in Alaska Gov Sarah Palin.
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