What can republicans do to get back to their great success in the 1980s?

stop treating women like children.

That shite don't fly in this century.

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stop treating women like children.

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, ever heard of life of julia?

asurob, remember "The Life of Julia"? That wasn't a Republican idea. "Julia" was treated like a kid for her entire life by government.

HHM, there were a shitload of Rs on the sidelines for the last election. They were disgusted w/ the candidate because he wasn't a conservative, so I don't think there's any way you can separate policy and politics.

That being said, I think Republicans have to get fricking mean when it comes to criticizing Dems...like Dems do to Republicans. They have to get people's emotions flowing like the Dems are so good at. At the same time, they have to make people feel empowered about their own abilities to improve their own lives. Even though this country seems to have gone off the collectivist deep end, I think the message of self-improvement and initiative still resonates w/ a lot of people.

Come into the 21st century.

The republicans hold the house, will probably hold the senate and hold 31 governors seats.

I think the op doesn't realize that the electoral college puts republicans at a disadvantage, especially after allowing latinos to take over California and to influence a lot of western states.

The west which was once strongly republican has been baraged by illegals for 30 years, many of them are voting.

Perhaps acting like republicans of the 80s. Reagan would be a RINO today.

Nevermind

a.) Broaden base. If the GOP doesn't make inroads with Blacks and Latinos in the next 20 years, it's over. Suggesting that Blacks and Latinos aren't smart enough to vote in their best interest doesn't help.

b.) Minimize power of loony tune right wing and actually pursue sane/workable small government solutions (not trying to do shite like eliminate the IRS - or implement the fair tax - it's not happening - pick something that can pass). Sometimes I the the GOP is trying to lose with some of their ideas.

c.) The 47% attitude (as if to say all 47% are republicans) is off-putting. Claims of "class warfare" over progressive tax structure that has been in place for 80 years irritates people. Screaming for entitlement cuts while in the same breath suggesting there is not room for military cuts is asinine.

Why aren't people fretting over the Dems not holding the house regularly anymore like they did for decades?

They are probably about to lose the Senate too. But the GOP is the only party with problems?

When is your party going to make inroads with white people ? I doubt you will because they see your sorry azz party playing racial politics and see you pimping out blacks and latinos by race baiting. It is the youth the is being brain washed by your fellow commie brothern professors that is the real threat.
Once this country fails because of democrats tax and spend policies along with their illegal alien agenda I have a feeling the white people are going to start voting en bloc to get rid of your idiot party.