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Blue_In_AK

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44. Alaska has several state Republican politicians who are as you describe,

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 01:37 AM

Sep 2012

people you can respect and who will listen to reason. We have some Republicans in our legislature who actually stand up to the oil companies and big resource extractors, who believe in science, who approve of expanding health insurance coverage and other social programs. Even Lisa Murkowski sometimes gets it right, as she did last week when she was one of the few Republicans to cross over on the veterans bill. And she did beat that asshat Miller.

There should be more Republicans like that. It's okay to have different policy approaches to society's problems, but compromise and a willingness to work together for the good of the citizenry is absolutely essential.

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How a Romney Loss Would Impact the GOP [View all] ProSense Sep 2012 OP

The republican party should look in the mirror. That is who to blame. Romney is doing southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #1

They need an 'Obama' of their own. I don't see anyone on the horizon for them. randome Sep 2012 #2

Until the get rid of their tea party and religous right they may keep having problems. southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #19

How about Mr. 999 ? Auntie Bush Sep 2012 #34

The republican party should look in the mirror. Flashmann Sep 2012 #4

Well the 47% will help them look at themselves. southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #18

Yeah, Romney is a tool ProSense Sep 2012 #6

People finally have woken up and seeing that Mittens represents what all republicans think. southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #17

Republican voters have been duped Jessy169 Sep 2012 #38

It's the Fox News Network. Listen I grew up in a dem family. We always voted our southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #46

Mitt Romney is not the one who destroyed the Republican Party, nor can he clean it up 1-Old-Man Sep 2012 #3

AWESOME! Democrats are coming out to fight. Zalatix Sep 2012 #5

Thank you for helping lovemydog Sep 2012 #43

As long as Democrats don't take a sharp right turn, too. sadbear Sep 2012 #7

Democrats need to stay where they are now, it's a winning position. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #22

I'm holding out hope for Dr. Dean. sadbear Sep 2012 #23

I was just thinking the same thing! eom Th1onein Sep 2012 #39

Agreed. Even if he decides NOT to take another run at the White House, Volaris Sep 2012 #45

Rmoney wouldn't care either way because BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #8

When Willard loses - and I think he will lose big hifiguy Sep 2012 #9

Excellent analysis. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #24

Quotable, all of it. Populist_Prole Sep 2012 #41

They'll react like they always do - by going further to the right kysrsoze Sep 2012 #10

If they do that they will be come as irrelevant as the Green Party in 2016 1-Old-Man Sep 2012 #11

In the long term they will become irrelevant. mick063 Sep 2012 #12

I disagree, but only in part 1-Old-Man Sep 2012 #13

We are fairly close to agreement mick063 Sep 2012 #16

Alaska has several state Republican politicians who are as you describe, Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #44

It won't be 40% by 2016, or even 2014. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #26

There are quite a few good people who've been sucked into the RW/GOP/Xtian Vortex Mopar151 Sep 2012 #14

I know people that are lifelong republicans that are remorseful now. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #27

I don't feel sorry for them marions ghost Sep 2012 #31

Hopefully they'll start by at least just not voting. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #32

Shit like this makes me fear over confidence. This could all turn south. Bucky Sep 2012 #15

"Most of the big ad money hasn't hit the airwaves yet. " ProSense Sep 2012 #21

I completely disagree. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #29

Its their own Fault!!!!!!! mstinamotorcity2 Sep 2012 #20

I think our President is going to peel away a good and noticeable percentage of the Republican vote bluestate10 Sep 2012 #35

Maybe the GOP should out source for their candidate! L0oniX Sep 2012 #25

Does this mean we'll never see Romney again? Permanut Sep 2012 #28

k&r... spanone Sep 2012 #30

Rubio, Daniels, Ryan, Christie, Haley, etc.. those are who they will push for 2016 davidn3600 Sep 2012 #33

I guess that republicans will go with a downstream candidate, bluestate10 Sep 2012 #36

Finger pointing is one of the republicans B Calm Sep 2012 #37

You don't threaten the social safety net when most Americans Th1onein Sep 2012 #40

I have a different theory ribrepin Sep 2012 #42