Which faction will the Republican Party throw in the bushes now?

[acri1]

This election has made it clear that the GOP, as it is right now, is in demographic trouble. Unless something changes they're unlikely to win the Senate or Presidency soon. They simply have to appeal to a wide demographic than older white folks. Couple of different factions they could throw in the bushes:

-The Tea Party/far right (they might be hurting the GOP more than they're helping)

-Moderates (some Republicans feel they lost because Romney wasn't conservative enough)

-The Religious Right (this hurts them with young people in general, not to mention fiscally conservative non-Christians and gays)

-Xenophobes (they lost big with Latinos, the fastest growing demographic, so they may have to ignore the xenophobes in the party and become more moderate on immigration)

-Neocons (remind people of George W. Bush and the war in Iraq)


Some other one I'm forgetting?

 

[2stainz]

Neocons will probably switch sides on their own, seeing the big tent shrink

Moderates going in the bushes next though, they going after Christie

 

[Slystallion]

too early my friend to be forecasting...election over go out and enjoy life you'll drive yourself nuts analyzing all the facets

everything the republicans do from here will be based on the job Obama does and what results he gets...can't start to strategize until that comes to fruition

Basically Obama was given more time to see if he fixes economy...that will ultimately determine the fate of republicans next cycle

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

Hard social conservatives. They cant afford to throw that vote in the bushes anymore. Look at what happened this time around with females. Im gonna say religious right and tea party. Both are fukking up the vote.

The neocons will stay. Theyve got that money.

 

[Darth Nubian]

Xenophobes. The repubs have to maintain Texas or national elections are a wrap. Remember GHWB won Cali just 24 years ago. If the Dems turn Texas with Latino voters the republicans will become a regional party.

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

I don't think they've learned their lesson. We asked the same question in 08.

The political strategists get it, but the problem is they have an out of control base and an out of control overly-powerful punditry that keeps shooting the party in the foot. They will run a primary against anyone who isn't crazy enough and they still think they're losing because they're not right wing enough. They live in a pocket universe where they only talk to and co-sign each other.

 

[acri1]

I don't think they've learned their lesson. We asked the same question in 08.

The political strategists get it, but the problem is they have an out of control base and an out of control overly-powerful punditry that keeps shooting the party in the foot. They will run a primary against anyone who isn't crazy enough and they still think they're losing because they're not right wing enough. They live in a pocket universe where they only talk to and co-sign each other.

I was watching FOX News yesterday, they had some political scientist there along with the normal group of clowns discussing why the Republicans lost.

Dude told them EXACTLY why (Demographics) but they were in complete denial and coming up with all kinds of nonsensical reasons (Hurricane Sandy, not going after Obama on Benghazi enough, mean attack ads against Romney, Democatic ground game, etc.). They just WOULD NOT admit what the real problem was for anything.

Finally dude was just like "Well, I tried to tell you, you guys can continue to shoot yourselves in the foot if you want to ".