A party split? McCain, under the bus

Clara Kansas City, MO — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:51:17 GMT

katiec Pekin, IL (Sent Thursday, November 13, 2008 11:19 AM)

I'm right there with you, sister. My only intention is to actually bother to type the words, "no comment". Maybe someone at MSNBC will get the message.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

Mia in Miami — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:52:26 GMT

Trying to score "brownie points" are you Pawlenty? hahahahaha

A party split? McCain, under the bus

Mia in Miami — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:54:08 GMT

The sad thing is, I saw him on morning shows spewing the same GOP talking points...HMMMM! They may as well start a circus because this is ridiculous.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

See you in the next century Republican Party — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:54:44 GMT

On how to win over black voters, Crist said he has appointed African Americans, who are "even Democrats." He said it's about proving the party is inclusive.
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It's about time. When exactly did LBJ signed the Civil Rights legislation - 1965? Did the Republican Party advance this cause in any way? Or did they just stall it? The answer is "B".

Get off the Ronald Reagan worshipping. He was not about inclusion or civil rights or education. He was the opposite.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

I DIDNT VOTE FOR A FRIEND OF A TERROSIST TX — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:55:39 GMT

Why are all of you food stampers junkies and black toy people worried about Sarah, she doesnt own black toys. You will be glad to vote for her when Obama gets us in the depression he is already bringing own. People are taking their money out of stock market and putting it overseas where Obama cant get his hands own it. They will teach him a lesson real fast=no mon=no fun. Soup lines will tickle the hell out of me for all you idiots=my money is safe like my friends we have enough for decades and decades and Obama is getting none=no jobs. Already the Mexicans are going back to Mexico to get a job.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

Full Moon <><><> — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:56:11 GMT

When Pawlenty said the party needed more than just a comb-over, was that a dig on McCain too? The GOP is such a disgrace at this point, you could start over from scratch and have a better shot at accomplishing something. I pledge my support to my president-elect - Barack Obama.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

katiec Pekin, IL — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:56:21 GMT

I am glad the republicans realize they need to retool.
Their campaign, being the sleeziest in the history of our country, did them alot of damage as to their integrity and honor as the showed none.
But until they face up to and admit their decisions and policies for these last eight years have almost destroyed our country and face up to and admit that middle class America does exist and deserves consideration they will continue to fail.
On TV they continue to poster, point fingers and act like they are GODS.
Got news for them, they have conducted theirselves like the devil.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

Clara Kansas City, MO — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:58:44 GMT

Wow, sounds like Pawlenty 'lifted' an Obama speech? Now there is some pragmatism at work. The biggest failing in the Republican Leadership (snicker,...) is that they aren't HONESTLY appraising their own flaws. Reality checks are good for all of us. I admit when I've made mistakes. As a project manager and a member of a management team, my employees appreciate an environment where mistakes happen, we own them and then we work to repair any damage and not repeat the same mistakes. Republicans are banishing themselves to the political wilderness if they don't take an honest inventory.

PS. The Joe the Plumber thing DIDN'T work. The only one still beating that dead horse is a complete moron. And, as was stated in the movie Ruthless People - "...complete morons are rare..." - but not extinct, as evidenced by the Republican think tank this year. This will be the last time I say this (I hope); but I really didn't think there was ANYONE dumber than "W" alive on this planet. And then the GOP trots out their Presidential and Vice Presidential duo. And here I am, admitting I was mistaken.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

Eric, Salinas, CA — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:02:26 GMT

"Bozo" Pawlenty and "Sinner" Sarah are the new undynamic duo of repugnant one deadbeats who just can't get their message straight. Yeah pick on "Loser" McCain and kick the man while he's down. Just more of the same blame anyone but themselves that people have come to hate.

Meg Twitwoman won't get far in California. E-bay is a garbage business that deserves to fail. She's about as exciting as watching paint dry.

The repugnant ones will have a tough time finding any substance as all they do is Whine Baby Whine. I do not believe for a second that these teeth gnashing buffoons will ever change their tone and will always be the party of negative trash talking.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

Jackie, AL — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:02:58 GMT

If the Palin, Perry, Portman wing prevails, the GOP will need only a very, very small tent.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

matt — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:04:25 GMT

There is probably only a handful of top Republicans truly excited about Palin's push for 2012 beginning immediately. She gas hijacked the party's message, making news for her derision of Obama as president and for passing out blame for the loss of the McCain ticket.

http://www.political-buzz.com/

A party split? McCain, under the bus

Nashville_fan — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:04:30 GMT

As a political junkie, I can't help but laugh as I watch the tailspin the Republican Party is in now that their campaign of lies and smears has blown up in their faces. :)

However, as an American citizen fed up with gridlock, lies, and corruption in BOTH parties, if the Obama campaign is the catalyst that was needed to force BOTH parties to speak to ALL Americans, not just REAL Americans, then I say BRAVO!

It would be nice to have a choice between two (or more) EXCELLENT choices for President instead of constantly getting divisive and often incompetent
re-treads.

We have gotten by too long on soundbites - time for some real leadership.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

cindy, Las Vegas, Nv — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:04:44 GMT

Pawlenty sounds sincere. Maybe he should switch parties? This is funny to me listening to them scramble for someone to get their sh*t together and take charge. After watching for many years the Republicans doing the same stuff over and over, expecting different results, it brings me joy to hear them realize how screwed up they are. They refer to Reagan as some kind of great President. Thank you Mr Reagan for de-regulation, ya moron. Way back it was called Reaganomics.

I think it's going to take more than one governors convention to get their crap together. They can't even control Silly Sarah. She's doing more harm than good spouting off, but why should I care, it just reassures for me the smart decision we Americans made electing Mr. Obama!!!! 68 days can't come soon ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A party split? McCain, under the bus

Cawren Routt Colorado — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:05:15 GMT

Let us have a woman that took five years to get a degree in journalism lead the Republican party.

Someone that we can have a beer with.

Someone that we can relate to. like... George Bush.

But honestly...

The Republicans need someone who by leaps and bounds is smarter than the general public.

Sarah has a huge ambitions and charisma how far that carries her remains to be seen.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

Bo — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:06:17 GMT

Pawlenty is the first Republican to make sense in a long time. I would not have left the GOP if more of them thought like Pawlenty.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

mgoodman, boston — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:06:18 GMT

Split up the Republican party into two parties, one with people focused only on extreme hardcore positions, and one with people mirroring Clintonian principles (did I just say that?) - balanced budget, non-interference, smaller government - and I might rejoin it. The Clintonian principles, I mean.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

Rock,Janesville,Wisconsin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:06:53 GMT

The GOP/RNC have made terrible choices in policy, procedures, and politicians to carry on what is left of their party. These confused individuals sit in Miami with no real set message of change, hope, unity,or economic vision. They put all their political eggs into one "corrupt" basket, and now they are trying to ditch their political basket. "Insane McCain" and "Dizzy Diva" must be quickly dismissed politically. The more they allowed to "hang around." The tougher it will be for the GOP/RNC in any future campaigning. A house divided will never stand on it's own. That is fact!

A party split? McCain, under the bus

Reno Will — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:08:12 GMT

Nasty is as nasty does and thank goodness not all republican politicans exercise Limbaugh like language, attitude and demeanor. Pawlenty, Jindal and Crist have acted without the nastiness many in the party seem to embrace. This former republican who wanted Dick Luger in the White House instead of GHWB and never liked little Bush either. I have been especially impressed by Florida Gov. Crist.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

roger smith augusta ga — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:09:11 GMT

if REPUBLICANS really want to win another PRESIDENTIAL
election they should throw SARAH PALIN UNDER THE BUS and send all members of the party a copy of COLIN POWELL's last network interview where roundly criticized the REPUBLICANS and explained why he was endorsing OBAMA !!!

P.S mccain wasn't called MCNASTY for nothing !!!

A party split? McCain, under the bus

jesse St.Paul Minnesota — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:09:11 GMT

This is to funny.Pawlenty taking a shot at McCain.You see Tim was a heart beat away from getting the nod,but the neo-cons said he was to boring,and he couldn't even produce a win in his home state.Both those remarks are true.But to be left off the ticket in favor of Palin,has to be hard to take.Had a good laugh with the Crist remark about hiring blacks from the dem party,why ,because there are so few blacks in there party they had to round a few up.Must of been car wash day for Crist.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

Craig, Sterling, VA — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:09:18 GMT

Based on this reporting, I conclude that the GOP still doesn't get it. They are focusing on themselves and jockeying for power. What they need to focus on is solving America's problems. We lame brain citizens don't really care about the ideology of the person solving the problem as long as the problem is getting solved. So, where are the GOP's solutions?

Seems to me the GOP doesn't have any comprehensive, well thought out answers. Seems to me they have devolved into a purely tactical group that relies on the old attack the character of your opponent model, claim they are not patriotic when they hold a different opinion than you, and try and scare the crap out of the public. The GOP has become small-minded, petty, and just plain mean-spirited. But that's what happens when your strategic goal is pushing an ideology and not tackling America's problems.

What's their answer on health care? Social Security? Energy Independence? Infrastructure? The GOP is MIA on these problems and, unless they change their self-serving focus or the Democrats make a huge blunder, they will remain MIA from Washington for a long time, too.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

Diana Owens, Tacoma, Washington — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:09:21 GMT

Pawlenty sounds like he is more in touch with the young people. He is making sense. It is Republicans like him that will, bring the party forward. They need to stay out the church, and let the religious practioners do their work there, and go out into the comunities, and meet the needs to the people there. People care more their pocket book, jobs and wars, then they care about who is sleeping with or marring who. Whe you have no job, sons and daughters,both homo and hetosexual, white, brown, yellow, black are dying in war(bombs and bullets don't discriminate), and your savings are being eaten up. Life before birth becomes less important, and life after dealth takes priority.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

JustMel — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:09:28 GMT

Ugh. I will boldly predict that the GOP will be a minority party for some time to come. Let's say that Obama does 2 terms. Hopefully the economy will be stabolized by then. But why in the heck would voters put a republican back in the white house after getting out of the perverbial ditch we got in? If Hillary Clinton runs again she will easily get elected. Maybe, just maybe, after her two terms people will consider putting republicans in power again but they will have to completely revamp themselves with a sincere message for the american people if they are to be taken seriously ever again.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

R.Merrell — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:11:51 GMT

As long as the Republican Party remains beholden to evangelicals, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, and their ilk, the Party will struggle. They have no new ideas for governing other than throwing Sarah Palin up as the voice of the Party. Her goofy "progressing" the country statements are nonsense and her determined attempt to grab the spotlight masquerading as some sort of reformer is hollow at best. She's an opportunist, not a leader and the Republican party needs a real leader, not another confused idealogue. They repeatedly shun moderates like Chuck Hagel and Sen. Snowe of Maine while encouraging the ultra-conservative right wing of the Party. They remain a very exclusive Party, unmindful of the diversity of the U.S. population. One only had to watch McCain's speech in Arizona the night he conceded the election to see today's Republican Party. He spoke to a sea of white faces, blondes and brunettes. Compare that with the huge crowd who attended Obama's speech. That's what the Republicans are missing - diversity and an understanding that the U.S. is made of up millions of talented people who are no longer buying the narrow politics of a Party still dreaming of Ronald Reagan and governing from the far right like GW Bush.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

Stella, Tucson — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:13:23 GMT

As long as the GOP allows itself to be controlled by the Religous Far Right, it will never be an inclusive party, but rather it will remain the hypocrital exclusionists that it is now. Perhaps the Dobsons and the Warren's and the rest of them should start their own party and see just how far they get. My guess is, not very.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

Kathy, Shelton, Washington — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:46:04 GMT

I cannot think of a better candidate for the replugican party in 2012 than Sarah Palin. Her nomination all but guarantees Obama a second term! You go Sarah, apparently what is left of the repuglican party resonates to your voice and tone, which turn off most of the rest of the country.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

Roy Fuchs, Trumbull, CT — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:58:18 GMT

So the party of Wall Street now aspires to be the party of Sam's Club?

A party split? McCain, under the bus

DareYou, Las Cruces NM — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:22:08 GMT

c'mon dont you get it, Rep As always wants to distract the people from the real issues, we were clear, we want it democrats in washington, cause We the People, knows best, As for the press c'mon guys concentrate on the new government, you been told what to do for 8 years. Stop the Palin nonsense, please.......enough is enough, dont you get it!!!!!!!, oh yes and I want to see my comments!!!!

Remember the First?

A party split? McCain, under the bus

Rory, Sacramento — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:25:55 GMT

Hey GOP. Reagan is as dead as the Republican party. Just thought you'd like to know.

A party split? McCain, under the bus

HummBird, Seattle, WA — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:50:34 GMT

Yeah, it's substains, stupid!

I first thoguth Palin was just plain lying right into people's faces which makes her really a bad person.

After her infomous media encounters, I start to wonder, does she know the difference between being negative and positive? Maybe she is just plain dumb which may not be such a bad person after all...

See, Gov. Palin, the media has not beign working negative on you at all, using or not your own definition of negativity!

That said, being dumb may not make someone a bad person, but surely make one a bad leader. Why? Well, are Dan Quale, or G.W. Bush good leaders? She's, as some joke put it, "no Dan Quale!", definitely not even close comparing to G.W.Bush!

If GOP wants to move forward, the 1st thing it has to do is to get rid of "dumb" leaders, and don't forget to ask them to pack their "dumb" pholosophy and tactics with them on the way out! It has made people feeling stupid being associated with dumb peopel like that - unlike guilt-by-association, dumb-by-association actually works everytime!

Only then, GOP people could have a chance to talk about some real, smart substaince!

A party split? McCain, under the bus

D.A. Reuter, Bremerton, WA — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:59:47 GMT

I do hope that the GOP follow Pawlenty's advice and also stop allowing the religious right to control the party, it is in direct violation the Consitution of the USA.