What the Republicans need to do:
Well, the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy will now have the most momentum ever. The Democratic Party will try to portray the Republicans and their control as evil, corrupt, greedy, and in the hip pocket of corporate America. But remember, the Democrats have been doing that all along and we see where it got them.
I have reservations about the Republicans now. It’s their time to shit or get off the pot. It’s the first time they’ve had control of the house, senate, and White House in over 50 years. They’ve got some proving to do and I hope they can pull it off.
The following are some things that I think they need to do:
First, ease up on the Clinton bashing. This doesn’t lend to their credibility. I do think some things are the fault of Clinton but it just angers so many people when you point that out to them. For example, don’t blame the economy on Clinton. State the facts, that the market was overvalued due to the dot com craze and people finally woke up and the market hit the shitter.
Second, pass meaningful tax relief for the middle classes. If they pass it for the poor, it doesn’t matter because the poor pay no taxes but it makes the Republicans look good. If they pass tax breaks for the wealthy (who arguably need it since they pay more than their share of taxes), they’re falling into the hands of the Democrats. They need tax breaks that affect middle class folks like me.
Third, start cutting government spending, pork, and bullshit programs & subsidies. Well, this is a pipe dream but I threw it out there. The should consult the Pig Book and take a hatchet to the upcoming budgets.
Fourth, at least act like their participating in some bipartisan reform. Whether the mean it nor not, the perception makes them look less mean (since the Democrats major argument is that Republicans are just mean; but the Republican argument is typically that Democrats are stupid).
Fifth, I think gun control perceptions may have had a hand in the election results this time, since 9/11 made security the concern of the people. The GOP should stick to their guns (horrible pun intended) that the Justice Department consider Amendment #2 an individual right.
Sixth, clean up the fucking INS. My god, is that a disgrace. And thwart illegal immigration. I’m all for people immigrating to this country so long as they do it legally.
Seventh, stick to their war on terror. It is most likely the cause that rallied their support, in my opinion.
I guess now we see why I’m not a politician!
