The Republican Party post Trump?

FloridaYankee · 2020-11-04T22:56:53.662Z

Eagle-Keeper:

I made this thread largely for those here who indicated that they voted Republican in the past but had left because of Trump. So assuming that the states that are currently blue hold and Biden wins what are your thoughts and how do you hope the Republican party emerges from here?

PS - All others feel free to comment as well.

As long as republicans hold the senate, Trumpism will continue. So for at least the next couple of years, I see no future for the party I was a member of for 36 years.

Impenitent · 2020-11-04T22:58:38.733Z

SixFoot:

How long before Biden becomes the first President since Obama to start a new war?

be careful of what you wish

SixFoot · 2020-11-04T23:00:08.670Z

I wish another war would start (foreign or domestic) that would require me to be recalled into the Army Infantry. The benefits of serving another warmongering President would suit me just fine.

ohknow35 · 2020-11-04T23:07:34.749Z

Jezcoe:

Yep I agree.

There needs to be a rational Conservative party for the nation to operate.

^ From the party of the four year hate fest meltdown.

Be reasonable.

zantax · 2020-11-04T23:11:34.545Z

FloridaYankee:

Eagle-Keeper:

I made this thread largely for those here who indicated that they voted Republican in the past but had left because of Trump. So assuming that the states that are currently blue hold and Biden wins what are your thoughts and how do you hope the Republican party emerges from here?

PS - All others feel free to comment as well.

As long as republicans hold the senate, Trumpism will continue. So for at least the next couple of years, I see no future for the party I was a member of for 36 years.

What policies or platform wasn’t part of the RNC before Trump was President? Just so we know what the change you need to see is.

WuWei · 2020-11-04T23:13:06.507Z

Eagle-Keeper:

what are your thoughts and how do you hope the Republican party emerges from here?

To answer the question actually posed and not vomit TDS all over the place:

I agree with @SixFoot in another thread - policy without the personality. I’ve been saying it for 5 years.

However I think they also need to change some of the policies.

As I watched the Justice Barrett hearings, a couple of people impressed me, including her.

I think her manner of answering the stupid questions and accusations was perfect. “You can spout your nonsense all day long, as soon as it’s my turn we’re going back to policy.”

The bombastic types like Jim Jordan are fine for the House, it’s supposed to be a clown show. Not for the Senate or President.

I actually think a good model on comportment to follow would be Obama. His policies sucked, but he learned how to talk without kowtowing. But I like Barrett even better.

Whoever it is, they have to deal with a hostile media. Trump went too crude. He made it personal. Better to chuckle and then hammer the dumbasses with facts. Reporters are stupid, it shouldn’t be that hard. McEnany did a pretty good job of that.

As far as policy, the GOP is out of touch and leaving a huge demographic out in the cold. They need to get with the times.

I laid it out somewhere.

Here

The New Republican Guard Politics

Mitch McConnell is 78 years old. When he gets reelected, he will be 84 years old at the end of his next term. Feinstein is already 87. Graham is only 65, but he has the mindset of 75. What the hell do these people know about this world? Who will the GOP run for President in 2024? If they are 50 but talk like 80, they’ll lose. It is time for the GOP to move forward - while maintaining the fundamentals and principles. That is conservatism. Limited government - while subpoena are being issu…

I hope they learn. I doubt they will.

FloridaYankee · 2020-11-04T23:13:21.790Z

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

Eagle-Keeper:

I made this thread largely for those here who indicated that they voted Republican in the past but had left because of Trump. So assuming that the states that are currently blue hold and Biden wins what are your thoughts and how do you hope the Republican party emerges from here?

PS - All others feel free to comment as well.

As long as republicans hold the senate, Trumpism will continue. So for at least the next couple of years, I see no future for the party I was a member of for 36 years.

What policies or platform wasn’t part of the RNC before Trump was President? Just so we know what the change you need to see is.

Trumpism

Scratch · 2020-11-04T23:15:57.362Z

What war did Obama start? Is ordering strikes a war?

zantax · 2020-11-04T23:18:54.132Z

FloridaYankee:

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

Eagle-Keeper:

I made this thread largely for those here who indicated that they voted Republican in the past but had left because of Trump. So assuming that the states that are currently blue hold and Biden wins what are your thoughts and how do you hope the Republican party emerges from here?

PS - All others feel free to comment as well.

As long as republicans hold the senate, Trumpism will continue. So for at least the next couple of years, I see no future for the party I was a member of for 36 years.

What policies or platform wasn’t part of the RNC before Trump was President? Just so we know what the change you need to see is.

Trumpism

Uh huh, I can tell you used to be a staunch Republican.

zantax · 2020-11-04T23:20:06.964Z

Scratch:

What war did Obama start? Is ordering strikes a war?

Dig up Muammar and ask him.

conan · 2020-11-04T23:20:19.303Z

So a lib is telling us how a conservative to operate their party…that’s rich.

FloridaYankee · 2020-11-04T23:21:35.268Z

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

Eagle-Keeper:

I made this thread largely for those here who indicated that they voted Republican in the past but had left because of Trump. So assuming that the states that are currently blue hold and Biden wins what are your thoughts and how do you hope the Republican party emerges from here?

PS - All others feel free to comment as well.

As long as republicans hold the senate, Trumpism will continue. So for at least the next couple of years, I see no future for the party I was a member of for 36 years.

What policies or platform wasn’t part of the RNC before Trump was President? Just so we know what the change you need to see is.

Trumpism

Uh huh, I can tell you used to be a staunch Republican.

Don’t care.

zantax · 2020-11-04T23:22:32.675Z

FloridaYankee:

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

zantax:

FloridaYankee:

Eagle-Keeper:

I made this thread largely for those here who indicated that they voted Republican in the past but had left because of Trump. So assuming that the states that are currently blue hold and Biden wins what are your thoughts and how do you hope the Republican party emerges from here?

PS - All others feel free to comment as well.

As long as republicans hold the senate, Trumpism will continue. So for at least the next couple of years, I see no future for the party I was a member of for 36 years.

What policies or platform wasn’t part of the RNC before Trump was President? Just so we know what the change you need to see is.

Trumpism

Uh huh, I can tell you used to be a staunch Republican.

Don’t care.

Great.

SixFoot · 2020-11-04T23:24:24.020Z

Scratch:

What war did Obama start? Is ordering strikes a war?

You’ll pardon me for being so amazed by the thought that you would even argue that Obama didn’t start any new wars, restart others, and ramp up others still, resulting in millions dead and displaced, along with the real possibility of the US going to war with a nuclear-capable country.

I should’ve expected that.

SixFoot · 2020-11-04T23:25:32.150Z

conan:

So a lib is telling us how a conservative to operate their party…that’s rich.

It would help if they didn’t suffer a net loss in legislative seats while barely winning the white house. Nah, never mind.

conan · 2020-11-04T23:26:07.436Z

Barely winning mandate.

SixFoot · 2020-11-04T23:26:39.101Z

The Big Blue Drip. lol

Scratch · 2020-11-04T23:28:11.763Z

Was that a war or a strike…How many troops do we have or did we send there?

fallenturtle · 2020-11-04T23:28:31.048Z

NJBob:

Jezcoe:

The GOP isn’t going to change.

Trumpism works.

This is just a minor set back.

I really hope you’re wrong. We need to have two reality based political parties.

For that to work the GOP needs to stop being the party of conspiracy theories.

Jezcoe · 2020-11-04T23:29:57.777Z

ohknow35:

Jezcoe:

Yep I agree.

There needs to be a rational Conservative party for the nation to operate.

^ From the party of the four year hate fest meltdown.

Be reasonable.

I would love to be able to vote for Republicans again.