re: #152 coquimbojoe

I completely agree with the fact that there is an ideological crisis in the GOP. And maybe Sen. Snowe has some good points on that. My reaction to her is that (and I am putting thoughts into her head based on her actions over the years) she has always been a liberal with an R behind her name. My guess she thinks the GOP needs change (!), and I agree as far as that goes, but my guess is her idea of change would make the GOP more liberal. My opinion is that if the GOP were to be remade in her image, it might as well follow Spectre.

This country needs a Republican Party that represents a contrast in idealogy to the Democratic Party. Pushing for the GOP to be Democrat Light is a recipe for failure. Those voters already inclined to socialism will just go out and vote for the real McCoy. The rest will stay home.