Saturday, November 17, 2012

Romney's Sour Grapes loss ...

In my opinion the 2012 election was about racism pure and simple.  It's been said that Blacks voted for President Obama because he was black.  It's been said that white Democrats voted for Mitt Romney because they didn't want to see a black man in office again.  The reality is Blacks do not make up a large enough population to govern a win for a black candidate, that's preposterous.  President Obama was re-elected in a collaborative effect who realize that the Republican government is one that slings mud, and speaks of a time that has become non-existent. What baffles me more than anything is the southern states that are red, most of the people who live in those areas aren't making 250,000 a year, so you tell me, if it's not about race then what is it?  Caucasians are now in the minority.  I don't think that Republicans will return to the White House until their policies and beliefs change.  I don't think it's a Democratic opinion alone on this matter, I feel that the world at large realizes that change is needed, and a large group of Republicans agree.  Two days ago Mrs Barbara Bush gave a statement to the sore Romney losers, her statement said to "Get Over It".  Please read article below that Governor Bobby Jindal gave in Las Vegas this past week courtesy of the Boston News.

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, a rising Republican star who stumped for Mitt Romney repeatedly on the campaign trail, assailed the failed presidential candidate for his remarks to donors on Wednesday that President Obama was reelected because of “gifts” to minorities, young people, and women.  “I think that’s absolutely wrong,” Jindal said later Wednesday at a news conference in Las Vegas at a meeting of the Republican Governors Association. “We have got to stop dividing the American voters. We need to go after 100 percent of the votes, not 53 percent.“

Jindal’s reference to 53 percent was a criticism of Romney’s secretly recorded statement at a Florida fund-raiser in May that 47 percent of Americans are dependent on government assistance and do not take personal responsibility for their lives. The Louisiana governor, an Indian-American who is considered a potential presidential candidate in 2016, said that Republicans “need to continue to show how our policies help every voter out there achieve the American Dream, which is to be in the middle class, which is to be able to give their children an opportunity to be able to get a great education.”

He added, “I absolutely reject that notion, that description” of Obama’s winning strategy, which Romney made in a conference call that reporters heard. “I think that’s absolutely wrong.” The election, Jindal said, showed that “if we’re going to continue to be a competitive party and win elections on the national stage and continue to fight for our conservative principles, we need two messages to get out loudly and clearly: One, we are fighting for 100 percent of the votes, and secondly, our policies benefit every American who wants to pursue the American dream. Period. No exceptions.”

The criticism from Jindal, who is the incoming president of the GOP governors association, was echoed by Republican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin, who was sitting with Jindal on a panel when the Louisiana chief executive made his comments. The Republican Party is not “just for people who are currently not dependent on the government,” Walker told CNN. “It’s for all Americans.”

2 comments:

  1. Republicans witnessed their mistake. I think 2016 will be different or at least I hope so.

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  2. Here's an excerpt that Meghan McClain told to the Huffington Post. I think her story is one that I agree with.

    Times are changing. The face of America is changing and we as Republicans stand at a crossroads. Are we going to accept the changing face of America and change with it? Or are we going to continue to become more isolated and irrelevant? It’s possible to maintain the core values of this party and evolve when it comes to social issues. Quite frankly, I don’t see any other path to success.
    I’ve spent most of my adult life fighting for change from inside the Republican Party. We Republicans need to look at the future instead of living in the past. We have to learn from what the last two presidential elections have taught us. We must accept each other and the different opinions within the party instead of trying to cannibalize people that diverge from an arbitrary purity test. I refuse to let the extremists win. We can’t let the Tea Party bully us any longer. We can’t keep worrying about ultraconservative white male voters. At the end of the day, I still believe I’m on the right side of history, and we can’t let this party sink away. We can and we must evolve. I don’t know exactly how yet, but I for one am ready to spend the next four years helping us get there.
    And if we don’t move forward, adapt, and become relevant again, the Republican Party isn’t going to survive. It will just continue to alienate more moderate voters like myself. If I don’t see some changes in the next four years, I’m going to consider registering as an Independent in 2016.

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