Richard Nixon president only four Cold War world. Should the war on a fading liberal-arts college,” Ross
years after the Goldwater loss, he terrorism and radical Islamism jus- Douthat, senior editor at The Atlantic,
points out. tify the same expenditures for defense tells Newsmax.
However, the road back to power and the same giant-sized government How well the
from 2008’s loss could be much that communism once did? Republican Party
longer and harder for Republicans Republicans are the party of capi- advances answers to
than many conservatives understand, talism, but when capitalist compa- questions ranging
Medved says. Given the nature of nies no longer pledge allegiance to from fi scal conserva-
business cycles, Obama will be in the stars and stripes, and American tism, to family values,
offi ce during any economic “recov- jobs are exported overseas to boost to immigration will
“
We have to
ery,” and he will claim full credit for it profi ts of such multinational compa- determine whether
think about
when he runs for re-election in 2012. nies, how does the Republican Party it is headed back to
who we are.
Under such circumstances, incum- square this and its values with tradi- power or down into When you
bent presidents seeking a second term tional concepts of nationalism and the minority status of
become a
almost always have been re-elected. patriotism? a third party.
And when Republicans do regain Republican voters are vanishing, “We’ll go into the
minority
power, Medved tells Newsmax, they says Frum, because the Grand Old wilderness awhile,”
party, you
will fi nd that many welfare and tax Party has done nothing to boost stag- says former Reagan have to
policies that Obama and a Democratic nant middle-class incomes. Wages are aide Ed Rollins. “We
have a total
Congress have enacted, and the fed- rising, but not as rapidly as skyrocket- have to think about
eral judges and Supreme Court justice ing health insurance costs. who we are. When
rethink.
”
appointments Obama has made, can- “It’s this pervasive economic you become a minority party, you
not be undone. Decades of rolling back unease,” says Frum, “that is capsizing have to have a total rethink.”
an oversized government by Reagan the Republican Party.”
conservatives may have to start over. When Bush Treasury h Treasury
Reaching out to potential Repub- Secretary Henry ry Paulsonaulson
licans, however, does not necessarily expropriated a share in share in
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mean a return to pre-Goldwater days of our nation’s largest lendrgest lend-
MemoRANDUM
To: The Republican Party
me-too nonpartisanship when the GOP ing institutions in late s in late
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From: Michael Levine
was nicknamed “Democrat Lite.” 2008, the stage was set Subject:
Tips Tips for Reclaiming the White House in 2012
for
Like Norquist, former Christian for a lingering battle that,
Reclaiming
the
Coalition leader Reed believes the key at the least, will allow
Trounced. Routed. The historical 2008 presidential campaign might
White
House
in
2012
well be summed up as: “McCain. McCan’t. McDidn’t.” How could
to the party’s return is not a new mod- President Obama ama to
the Republicans lose the election with a bona-
eration but a return to core principles. politicize decisions over
running? Unfortunately, there are too many plausible possibilities to
“The Republicans need to stop being a who is given or denieddenied
even count. Herewith, a few dos and don’ts if Republicans want to
fi de American hero
think about taking back the White House in 2012:
Washington, D.C., party and become credit, the lifeblood of
a grass-roots party from local commu- business and our econ- econ-
>>
Organize photo ops
nities on up again,” Reed says. “And omy. Many wonder wonder
> Lose all ladies’ shiny silk suits, fancy jewelry, and fussy hair.
drinking
Budweiser, not distributing it.
we need to reach out more to women how this squares with
>>
Remember Pat Nixon’s “good Republican cloth coat?” A little
and minorities.” GOP ideas about free
humility might be in order.
Norquist notes, “George W. Bush markets and limited
>>
Visit a Walmart store and do some shopping there
thought he could be president of the government. instead of at Neiman Marcus.
U.S. and mayor of Baghdad, but he “With their inflnfl ex- > Never, ever, EVER cancel on David Letterman
lacked the bandwidth. Reagan kept ibility, grudge-hold-hold-
and lie about your reason for doing so.
his eye on making government small- ing and eagerness to
>>
Consider distributing
er and more accountable. Bush didn’t evict heretics ratheher
to your running mate.
fl ash cards with job descriptions
even keep track of how many people than seek converts,
>>
You should know your vice-presidential candidate at least as
well as your Realtor and mortgage broker.
work for the government. What the too many of con-
>>
If you believe in promoting education, then don’t mock
American people would prefer is a servatism’s leaders
your opponent for having received an excellent one. If you
government that does little things sound like the cus- want to appeal to America’s youth, master the technology
well, and leaves us alone.” todians of a dwin-n-
they use and speak to them through it.
dling religious
>>
Consider as a slogan anything that acknowledges you
Rethinking Republicanism denomination
recognize what’s happening and you know how to
“Country First” doesn’t say nearly as much as something like,
or a politically “Work . . . For Your Future.”
fi
So the Republican Party fi nds itself correct English
x it.
There’s a lot of work to do.
ISTOCKPHOTO grappling for redefi nition in a post- department
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Michael Le
too little, those who govern do too much. 1/4/1971
Of
vine is the f
fi ce in Los Ang ounder of the PR
eles (www
.lcoonline
fi rm LCO-Le
.com) He is the author of 19 books.
vine Communications
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