Here’s why mainstream America has given up on the Republican Party

[kpete]

Republicans need to quit complaining and start cooperating with Obama
By Sally Kohn
Published February 12, 2013
FoxNews.com


“The Republican Party should be less worried about its image and more worried about its substance. No party that dismantles the American Jobs Act, blocks the Violence Against Women Act and defeats the DREAM Act can expect to win the hearts and minds of mainstream America, let alone a governing majority.

For crying out loud, Republicans in the chamber couldn’t even manage to stand up and applaud for protecting voting rights and helping kids go to pre-school. Instead of continuing to oppose everything Democrats stand for, Republicans should explain to the American people why the only thing Republicans seem to consistently stand for —- more tax cuts for the rich —- didn’t create jobs and ward off our financial crisis when those cuts were in place.”



Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/02/12/republicans-need-to-quit-complaining-and-start-cooperating-with-obama/#ixzz2Kovcwpaz

[tridim]

1. The next round of polling should be interesting.

I think they lost millions of votes just last night.

[LonePirate]

2. How did this piece get published on that site?

I suspect some web content manager will be receiving their walking papers soon.

[snappyturtle]

3. I think Fauxnews is so-ooo desperate that it's 'any port in a storm' reaction! nt

[HooptieWagon]

6. Fox and Rove in the same camp.

They see the handwriting on the wall with mainstream voters rejecting extremist republicans and the impending demographics disaster in store for them. Best thing for Dems is if the civil war between establishment GOP and teabaggers continues.

[lexw]

4. They don't need mainstream America:

They have Gerrymandering and voting machines working for them now.

[bigwillq]

8. That worked wonders for them in 2012 (nt)

[TheKentuckian]

10. It did in the House, actually. Lost by 1.5 million votes and maintained a significant lead

Their efforts are a real issue, not to be laughed off at all.

[City Lights]

9. !

[NewJeffCT]

5. Is she the token moderate on the Fox News site?

never heard of Sally Kohn before, but she had some good ideas.

[Curmudgeoness]

7. Wow, this found on Faux news????

Maybe even they realize that the GOP has problems that are affecting their "reputation". I am flabbergast.

[gulliver]

11. If Republicans had no principles, they would be petty sadists.

That's why they are in such a tizzy. They have watched their principles proven false and don't know how they are going to keep justifying their misanthropy.