Steele insists GOP comeback has started

[clenz]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele insists the GOP has embarked on a new chapter and says it now must offer genuine solutions for the ailing country.

"The era of apologizing for Republican mistakes of the past is now officially over. It is done," Steele said in remarks prepared for delivery Tuesday to state party chairmen. "We have turned the page, we have turned the corner. No more looking in the rearview mirror. From this point forward, we will focus all of our energies on winning the future."

Yet, even as Steele urged the party to focus on the future, he reached back to a Republican former president, saying: "Ronald Reagan always insisted that our party must move aggressively to seize the moment. He insisted that our party recognize the truth of the times and establish our first principles in both word and deed."

Imploring conservatives to fearlessly apply their "timeless principles" to current challenges, Steele said, "For Reagan's conservatism to take root in the next generation we must offer genuine solutions that are relevant to this age."

The Republican National Committee chief is seeking to re-establish himself as the head of the beleaguered party and set its course. His speech comes after a rocky start to his two-year term that drew criticism from some longtime RNC members as well as a sustained Democratic campaign tagging conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh as the GOP's titular head.

Steele is trying to lead a GOP that's out of power in the White House, Congress and a slew of statehouses across the country. The party also has no natural successor to former President George W. Bush. And the GOP is in the midst of an intense debate over its identity while facing an emboldened Democratic Party that's grown larger under President Barack Obama's leadership as the GOP's ranks have slimmed.

Still, the GOP chairman downplayed the obstacles and claimed the GOP's comeback is "well under way" in the states. But he said people in Washington don't recognize that fact.

"Republicans may be the minority party at the moment, but we represent the ideas and concerns of the majority of Americans," Steele said. "Candidate Obama was very moderate in his views, but President Obama could not possibly be further to the far left."

Steele also promised that the GOP will not shrink from confronting Obama and Democrats. But, he said, unlike the "shabby and classless way" Democrats took on Bush, Republicans will take on Obama with class and dignity.

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[dbackjon]

"Republicans may be the minority party at the moment, but we represent the ideas and concerns of the majority of Americans," Steele said. "Candidate Obama was very moderate in his views, but President Obama could not possibly be further to the far left."

Steele also promised that the GOP will not shrink from confronting Obama and Democrats. But, he said, unlike the "shabby and classless way" Democrats took on Bush, Republicans will take on Obama with class and dignity.



What ideals does the Republican party espouse that the majority of Americans agree with?
Obama has moved to the RIGHT from his campaign
Shabby and Classless? Hell, Democrats gave Bush a Free Ride for most of his term.

And they did not start attacking him BEFORE his inaguaration on policy issues, like the Republicans have.

With Delusional people like Steele in charge, we are looking at a generation of Democratic rule.

[Appaholic]

he he...He said "titular head"...he..he

[houndawg]

When you're lower than whaleshit every direction is up.

[DJH]

"Republicans may be the minority party at the moment, but we represent the ideas and concerns of the majority of Americans," Steele said. "Candidate Obama was very moderate in his views, but President Obama could not possibly be further to the far left."

Steele also promised that the GOP will not shrink from confronting Obama and Democrats. But, he said, unlike the "shabby and classless way" Democrats took on Bush, Republicans will take on Obama with class and dignity.



What ideals does the Republican party espouse that the majority of Americans agree with?
Obama has moved to the RIGHT from his campaign
Shabby and Classless? Hell, Democrats gave Bush a Free Ride for most of his term.

And they did not start attacking him BEFORE his inaguaration on policy issues, like the Republicans have.

With Delusional people like Steele in charge, we are looking at a generation of Democratic rule.

The quick attacking on Obama is a response to the constant attacks on Bush for every little meaningless thing that he did.

I heard something a while back about how Obama gave some Star Wars DVD's to some politician from a different country. How do you think the media would have responded to that if Bush did it? He would have been blasted for being an idiot for weeks.

[dbackjon]

"Republicans may be the minority party at the moment, but we represent the ideas and concerns of the majority of Americans," Steele said. "Candidate Obama was very moderate in his views, but President Obama could not possibly be further to the far left."

Steele also promised that the GOP will not shrink from confronting Obama and Democrats. But, he said, unlike the "shabby and classless way" Democrats took on Bush, Republicans will take on Obama with class and dignity.



What ideals does the Republican party espouse that the majority of Americans agree with?
Obama has moved to the RIGHT from his campaign
Shabby and Classless? Hell, Democrats gave Bush a Free Ride for most of his term.

And they did not start attacking him BEFORE his inaguaration on policy issues, like the Republicans have.

With Delusional people like Steele in charge, we are looking at a generation of Democratic rule.

The quick attacking on Obama is a response to the constant attacks on Bush for every little meaningless thing that he did.

I heard something a while back about how Obama gave some Star Wars DVD's to some politician from a different country. How do you think the media would have responded to that if Bush did it? He would have been blasted for being an idiot for weeks.

Were you asleep during the Clinton years? Republicans did NOTHING but attack over frivolous things, to the detriment of the United States.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

The quick attacking on Obama is a response to the constant attacks on Bush for every little meaningless thing that he did.

I heard something a while back about how Obama gave some Star Wars DVD's to some politician from a different country. How do you think the media would have responded to that if Bush did it? He would have been blasted for being an idiot for weeks.

Were you asleep during the Clinton years? Republicans did NOTHING but attack over frivolous things, to the detriment of the United States.

It's where the whole process started - the "vast right wing conspiracy" was actually quite real. The strategy of "throw as much shit at the wall as we can and see what sticks" was used on Clinton.

With Bush, to be completely frank, we didn't really need to do it... his stupid was a powerful stupid... a stupid so complete and total that it didn't require any real effort to "dig up trivial shit" given how much big shit he f'd up. Did some members of the left still find trivial nonsense to be "outraged" by? yep... and it was just as stupid as it is when conks do it to Clinton or Obama.

[UNI88]

Were you asleep during the Clinton years? Republicans did NOTHING but attack over frivolous things, to the detriment of the United States.

It's where the whole process started - the "vast right wing conspiracy" was actually quite real. The strategy of "throw as much **** at the wall as we can and see what sticks" was used on Clinton.

With Bush, to be completely frank, we didn't really need to do it... his stupid was a powerful stupid... a stupid so complete and total that it didn't require any real effort to "dig up trivial ****" given how much big **** he f'd up. Did some members of the left still find trivial nonsense to be "outraged" by? yep... and it was just as stupid as it is when conks do it to Clinton or Obama.

Don't disagree about how stupid Bush was but the whole process started well before Clinton. It's been happening in some form since Adams & Jefferson. It does seem to have become more petty and vindictive in recent years. The two sides of the aisle have become even more entrenched in the belief that their ideology is the one true answer and they don't seem to be willing to attempt meaningful dialogue and compromise in the way that Reagan/Tip and others did. Hopefully this is cyclical and they all get their heads out of their collective azzes sometime soon.