New GOP Strategy: Fold Like a Cheap Pup Tent In a Hurricane

The polls weren't even closed on the west coast, it seems, before GOP pols and pundits were falling all over themselves saying we needed to moderate our positions on a whole host of issues if we ever wanted to win another presidential election. Ever!

Now, I think this is pure crap. We haven't exactly had the most articulate messengers for the last couple of cycles, and the other side has done a great job of defining our positions for us. But forget what I think.

Say for a minute you agreed with the idea that we need to rewrite the platform to draw 270 electoral votes. Which one would you drop first?

And which one is an absolute dealbreaker for you?

I tried to keep the lists short. If you have another one in either category, mention it in the comments.

And for this purpose, I'm presuming Obamacare as a standalone issue is a done deal. It now would fall with entitlement reform and the like under "Taxes and spending".

posted by Andy at 03:00 PM

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