I haven't voted Republican in 6 years. To get me back, the party would have to start talking about fiscal restraint: government spending has grown 45% since 2001 and we can't even blame bloated mal-administrated social programs. To quote Dick Armey, we're waiting for an realistic, adult conversation about the state of this country's fiscal affairs.
There would also have to be some more realistic talk about Iraq. There are more options than "stay the course" and "cut and run". That is a preposterous dichotomy. I need to hear some candidates that are "off message" but on-topic. Speaking of being "on message", let's worry about that less too. I don't care whether there is a GWOT (Global War on Terror) or a GSAVE (Global Struggle Against Violent Extremism). More honest talk and less branding would get my attention.
Lastly, with all of the legitimate things to talk about (Social Security, National Deficit, GSAVE/GWAT, tax cuts that are neither eradicated nor made permanent. etc.) I'm tired about hearing about crap like gay marriage amendments. That's like trying to decide on whether to paint or re-side the garage while your house is sliding down a hill. It may or may not need to be done, but it certainly isn't the most important thing happening.
As for the democrats, I don't know what they need to do, but they need to do something. I have no idea what sort of coherent stance they're putting together, and it's not like I don't pay attention to the news. Anybody but Bush didn't work, and anybody but republicans won't work much better. I need to know what democrats would do if given the opportunity to control the agenda, not what they WON'T do.
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