The following is a comment left by Scott F on my WTF post that I copied to my home site (sorry Brian), it’s a good comment, here it is…

Scott –

The positions you enumerated in the bulleted list can still sell. But only if you guys make an effort to divorce yourself from the flat-earth wing of the party and return to some pragmatic approaches to governing.

People aren’t going to vote for know-nothings who think global warming is a myth. That ship has sailed, fellas. And I don’t think Americans are buying the idea that market forces are going to fix our health care problems. People actually want the government to do something, and they want it to work. Although it is at odds with your “less government” position, this is one area where you’re either going to make an exception or you’re on the fast train to Whig city.

Rejoin public opinion (and frankly, reality) on a few of these issues and you may find that your message still sells otherwise. (Truth be told, though, I think you’re going to lose on the gay rights thing, too, eventually.)

Myself –

- “flat earth” politics will always have a place in my heart… well, at least the pro-life part of it.
- If by pragmatic you mean “say what you mean and mean what you say”, I’d have to agree. All this wishy wash super hedge double sided fence jumping being done by so called conservatives has slowly strangled the party… (happy place… happy place…)
- but, if by pragmatic you mean “far right is far off”… Hmmm, li’l disagreement there.
- The problem with wanting the government to “do something”, is that eventually the leach becomes bloated, and for some crazy reason or another, the sickness has not left the building. I agree that the gov needs to address some issues, but I don’t see wholesale takeovers doing much good in the long run.
- yah, the gay rights “thing” is seems an unstoppable wave of the next generation of voters, fighting against it is like fighting the wind. Even so, if you don’t fight for what you believe in, do you really believe it? Some things are worth looking foolish for.
- the rep party? Lost cause. Even our “future leaders” are having a hard time stepping on toes that need to be stepped on. As far as I’m concerned, all that the “young leaders” of today can hope to accomplish now is to play the role of berserker, hacking and slashing all who come near in order to clear the way for those not yet on the field… If they care more for their skins than they do the war, the war is already lost…
- should comments be this long?