The Republican Party seems absolutely rudderless to me.

[badrose]

Just sayin'.

[MickintheHam]

Just sayin'.

Just agreein'. When was the last time there was any real leadership in the Republican Party? I used to think of the Dems as a fractious organization. Too many splinter groups in that party. Now it seems they are of one Socialist, Totalitarian mindset.

I'm not sure the republicans have had leaders. George Bush never led the party. He was an outsider, never part of the Washington scene. Cheney had the DC experience and the analytical mind. He was never a leader. John Sununu was the guy who seemed to pull the political strings. The only two Republican leaders in my lifetime have been Ronald Reagan and Dwight David Eisenhower, and DDE was a late comer to the Republican Party. Sen. Thruston B Morton of Kentucky was the glue that held the party together through the 50s and 60s. Reagan's White House had several on staff who were leaders, but I'm not sure how involved they were in the RNC. I don't believe the Republicans have ever had clear direction. They came to power largely because the Democrats had too many disaffected splinter groups.

It's a good point you raise.

[jazyd]

Totally agree Mick, and there are too many rinos in the so called leadership roles. Dems stick together come hell or high water with no criticism at all from anyone which I hate meanng they have no back bone.
The republican party is ripe for a major split with true conservatives making the move and possibly soon. I vote for them while I hold my nose.
No more Reagans, no more Bakers, no more leaders who stood for something and were with the people first.



Just agreein'. When was the last time there was any real leadership in the Republican Party? I used to think of the Dems as a fractious organization. Too many splinter groups in that party. Now it seems they are of one Socialist, Totalitarian mindset.

I'm not sure the republicans have had leaders. George Bush never led the party. He was an outsider, never part of the Washington scene. Cheney had the DC experience and the analytical mind. He was never a leader. John Sununu was the guy who seemed to pull the political strings. The only two Republican leaders in my lifetime have been Ronald Reagan and Dwight David Eisenhower, and DDE was a late comer to the Republican Party. Sen. Thruston B Morton of Kentucky was the glue that held the party together through the 50s and 60s. Reagan's White House had several on staff who were leaders, but I'm not sure how involved they were in the RNC. I don't believe the Republicans have ever had clear direction. They came to power largely because the Democrats had too many disaffected splinter groups.

It's a good point you raise.

[suncat05]

You mean to tell me that Ronald Reagan IS NOT walking through that door??

[badrose]

You mean to tell me that Ronald Reagan IS NOT walking through that door??

I know. It's hard to believe no one could take his example and run with it like his ass was on fire. Very frustrating so much ineptitude, and dishonesty be so successful. It ain't Nero who's fiddling here.

[DanISSELisdaman]

I'm sick of both parties. What ever happened to "doing what's best for our country"?

[BigBlueBrock]

I'm sick of both parties. What ever happened to "doing what's best for our country"?

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[MickintheHam]

I'm sick of both parties. What ever happened to "doing what's best for our country"?

That approach started to die when Lee Atwater entered the National scene. He created the Willie Horton issue in 1988, which gave national campaigns a hard edge.