5 Comments

  • Ling

    New ideas come from young people. If you’re still clinging on to jaded 70+ leaders, then you can’t expect any fresh ideas. People like Jindal and Palin need to be given some responsibilty and national exposure, so they can be ready to lead. Most importantly, I’d want some definition of the party’s ideals. What would you say the GOP stands for today?

  • Houston Web Design

    Historically, one of the hallmarks of the right is that it identifies with slow, gradual change, whereas the left embraces faster, more-sweeping change. I think in the current political environment, with an economy in recession and an unpopular war, people will tend to naturally want more “change.” Since the right tends to not embrace rapid change as part of its core definition, I think the GOP will be hard-pressed to energize people into supporting them right now. It’s just not the right time for the GOP to be in power. It’s all cyclical, and when the economy shores up, I’m sure the GOP will naturally gain more support.