‘Original’ is the new ‘original’
Monday, May 12th, 2008It looks like Republicans will counter the Democratic push for change from the years of the Bush administration with their own pledge to deliver, drum roll please, “the change you deserve.” The first element of the party agenda developed over the past few months by the leadership and select party members will focus on family issues.
A bold new plan could certainly help the Republican party stop the hemorrhaging that threatens their very existence. A courageous stand against the obviously faulty policies of the currency administration—politicized beliefs that fly in the face of conventional wisdom and academic insight on matters of budget, science, war & even infrastructure—could also help provide a real context for a damaged party. But try to co-op the one platform branded so tightly to a current candidate will simply reinforce the belief that most voters of any persuasion already have: that the GOP is yesterday’s party, and today’s problems need tomorrow’s solutions.