GOP Report Warns Of Party’s Apocalypse With Young Voters

[savalez]

GOP Report Warns Of Party’s Apocalypse With Young Voters

The Republican Party’s troubles with young voters are well known. But a new internal report virtually elevates the threat level to apocalyptic, declaring that the GOP needs a “fundamental re-thinking” of its approach in order to remain viable with the younger generation.

The 95-page report by the College National Republican Committee, based on in-depth research by the Winston Group on voters aged 18-29 nationwide, illustrates the daunting challenges facing the party — including its policies — when it comes to Millennial voters.

“Neither technology, nor policy, nor branding alone will fully endear the Republican Party to a generation that has now twice broken for a Democratic candidate by historic margins,” the report concludes. “Yet a message and narrative that focuses on economic growth and opportunity cannot exist without substance behind it. [T]here are still many items in the Republican economic agenda that young voters have not been sold on.”

Here are some of the report’s starkest findings about the GOP’s challenges:

‘Closed-Minded, Racist, Rigid, Old-Fashioned’

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/06/gop-report-young-voters.php

[Drale]

1. The article states "at risk of being seen as" but

you can't not be seen as "Closed-Minded, Racist, Rigid and Old-Fashioned" when you are "Closed-Minded, Racist, Rigid and Old-Fashioned and have been known as those things for decades.

[savalez]

2. I know huh

I guess the College National Republican Committee had to be polite about it.

[Happyhippychick]

3. They forgot "misogynistic, homophobic, anti-science"

And general assholiness

[Cirque du So-What]

5. Also...

Greedy, dishonest, obstructionist, vindictive, delusional, hypocritical, and inept.

[Yavin4]

6. Also, anti-labor, anti-old people, anti-environment

anti-veterans

[warrprayer]

4. Was watching an inteesting

discussion of this on 'The View" (which I ordinarily don't watch but happened to tune in at a good time )

[Jamaal510]

7. So basically,

it will ultimately be more of the same shit, except they'll be more polite about it. Here's one excerpt that led me to that conclusion:

"In terms of being seen as “open-minded,” the report found, “we will face serious difficulty so long as the issue of gay marriage remains on the table.”
The solution? Promote “diversity of thought” and welcome a “healthy debate” on the issue. And: “We should also strongly oppose the use of anti-gay rhetoric.”

Notice that said NOTHING about changing their stance on gay marriage--just rhetoric. Republicans are not even thinking about changing or moderating their policies, which is their biggest problem. Instead they want to change their message (i.e. continue selling Shit Sandwiches). They think the rest of Americans are as gullible as their base is.

[savalez]

9. Bingo!

They think the rest of Americans are as gullible as their base is.

Enough said.

[Bake]

8. But they've still got the College Republicans!

That's gotta count for something ...



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