11-14-2008, 09:33 AM
Bear in mind that the process USED to end up with a split ticket (with the most votes winning the Presidency, and second most votes earning the VP slot). In 1864, Republican Abraham Lincoln ran with Democrat Andrew Johnson, and by most accounts it was a DISASTER.
If either side wants to have any sort of legacy of victory, they need to find their position and stick to it. Democrats flip flop on many issues, and one of the main reasons John McCain lost is because he tried to appease both sides. Among Conservatives, McCain is far too liberal. I think the Sarah Palin pick was an attempt to appear more conservative than he truly is, and we all see how that ended.
If the Republicans want any chance in 2012, they need to decide whether they want to be appeasers to the moderates and liberals, or if they want to stay true to the Conservative principles that have provided them with so much success in the past. As Rush says, "Where Conservatism is on the ballot, it wins." We need look no further than Prop 8 in California. Who would've thought this would work in CALIFORNIA??
All that said - I hoped my dream ticket was going to come to fruition this year, but it didn't. Giuliani/Romney (in either order).
If either side wants to have any sort of legacy of victory, they need to find their position and stick to it. Democrats flip flop on many issues, and one of the main reasons John McCain lost is because he tried to appease both sides. Among Conservatives, McCain is far too liberal. I think the Sarah Palin pick was an attempt to appear more conservative than he truly is, and we all see how that ended.
If the Republicans want any chance in 2012, they need to decide whether they want to be appeasers to the moderates and liberals, or if they want to stay true to the Conservative principles that have provided them with so much success in the past. As Rush says, "Where Conservatism is on the ballot, it wins." We need look no further than Prop 8 in California. Who would've thought this would work in CALIFORNIA??
All that said - I hoped my dream ticket was going to come to fruition this year, but it didn't. Giuliani/Romney (in either order).