McConnell warns GOP is becoming a Regional Party that can't compete

[Thrill]

In a major political-strategy statement, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky – one of the country’s highest-ranking Republicans – will warn his party leadership later this afternoon that the GOP is rapidly turning into a regional party that can’t compete with Democrats at the national level. He adds that the party needs to explain itself more effectively to ordinary voters, particularly on kitchen-table concerns, and become more tolerant of disparate viewpoints.

“We’re all concerned about the fact that the very wealthy and the very poor, the most and least educated, and a majority of minority voters, seem to have more or less stopped paying attention to us,” McConnell will say, according to excerpts. “And we should be concerned that, as a result of all this, the Republican Party seems to be slipping into a position of being more of a regional party than a national one.”

“In politics, there’s a name for a regional party: it’s called a minority party,” he says. “And I didn’t sign up to be a member of a regional party. I know no one in this room did either. As Republicans, we know that commonsense conservative principles aren’t regional. But I think we have to admit that our sales job has been. And in my view, that needs to change.”

He adds later in the speech that “every so often, there comes a time when a political party has to reexamine itself. For Republicans, now is such a time.”

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/01/29/sen-mcconnell-calls-on-gop-to-redefine-itself/

[tekisui]

1. tekisui celebrates the GOP is becoming a regional party that can't compete!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[villager]

2. Villager applauds tekisui's celebration!

And Mitch: A little too late, you negative, democracy-hating mofo!

[dflprincess]

5. So, what should it tell McConnell that the "most educated"

are among those who pay no attention to the GOP?

He'll probably decide that education should never receive a single penny in tax revenue. It's the Republican way.

[Pirate Smile]

3. I'm envisioning a lot of fingers in the ears, mouths chanting "la, la, la, la, la" during this

speech.

The Ditto-heads can't hear you, Mitch.

[Somawas]

4. If they want to quit being a regional party that can't compete

then they should stop being motherfuckers. But if they quit fucking their nmothers, they would cease to be Republicans, wouldn't they?

[SIMPLYB1980]

12. LOL! nt.

[Occam Bandage]

6. "So, you know, let's push tax cuts yet again, and obstruct a popular bill by a popular President."

"That'll change everything."

[rvablue]

7. When is the vote in the Senate on the stimilus package ... it'll be

interesting to see if McConnell votes for it.

I will be flabbergasted at his reversal, but not surprised, being that old Mitch almost lost his Senate seat on Election Day.

[ZoltarSpeaks]

8. Is the GOP small enough to drown in a bathtub yet? n/t

[Arugula Latte]

9. Let's find a big-ass soaking tub.

I will gladly hole the GOP down until the last bubble rises.

[Captain Hilts]

14. Our winner! Pay the man, Shirley! nt

[AlinPA]

10. Here's his region: (Red Delta Map from the election).

http://countenance.wordpress.com/2008/11/09/the-red-delta-map/

[ej510]

11. Translation we need to be more creative with our lies.

[Captain Hilts]

13. Thanks to folks like McConnell. nt

[Hekate]

15. Cry me a river, you prissy little turd.

:evilgrin: :rofl:

Hekate