This might be a good thing. Should republicans go back to the old Burkian roots of liberal conservatism rather than the neo-conservatism of recent years, they might be able to give the Democrats a run for their money.

So they should just step out of politics altogether? I disagree. The US needs a liberal conservative alternative, which it does not have right now.

Republicans do some soul-searching after Romney loss - World - CBC News
This might be a good thing. Should republicans go back to the old Burkian roots of liberal conservatism rather than the neo-conservatism of recent years, they might be able to give the Democrats a run for their money.

Big assumption here Machjo - IF Obama follows through with his increased taxes on any person or entity (that's important as many/most small business' will now qualify), you will see a reaction from these groups.
You can assess the nature of the reaction for yourself, but we can both agree that it probably won't result in expansion and higher wages

What assumption? I don't quite get what you're getting at here.
Probably not. With the US debt as it is, lower wages might be a necessity, and might even be beneficial for the US economy.

Would you respect the politician who doesn't believe anything, but just changes his platform according to whatever will get him elected?

Would you respect the politician who doesn't believe anything, but just changes his platform according to whatever will get him elected?

They could start with using good old American values, like working together rather than making obstruction their primary mission.

Would you respect the politician who doesn't believe anything, but just changes his platform according to whatever will get him elected?

Big assumption here Machjo - IF Obama follows through with his increased taxes on any person or entity (that's important as many/most small business' will now qualify), you will see a reaction from these groups.
You can assess the nature of the reaction for yourself, but we can both agree that it probably won't result in expansion and higher wages

Would you respect the politician who doesn't believe anything, but just changes his platform according to whatever will get him elected?

Would you respect the politician who doesn't believe anything, but just changes his platform according to whatever will get him elected?

The hardest reality for the Republicans is this, They Lost Period. That was totally unexpected.
The reason is not so much the mainstream Republicans it was the tourists in the party. The
large group of malcontents and obstructionists, the zealot Born Again Christians and the fact
that the mainstream Republican Party didn't have the guts or the power to kick them to hell out.
Imagine legitimate rape, or passing laws against women's right to chose. Now some may say
that is a noble cause for an extreme right wing conservative. The problem is women are more
likely to vote, women think more about the social issues and what is good for their children and
the future of those children. In addition women don't subscribe to the old right wing nonsense
that its a man's world, as it were.
Right there they shut down a large voting block with nonsense.
Then there is the immigration issue where the immigrants who became citizens became very
uneasy about the treatment they might receive from their government Immigrants voted for
Obama.
Youth have issues they want on the table, education, pot laws.. jobs and a host of others they
voted for Obama
Republicans should get the picture, bad mouthing people, being inflexible and disruptive is not
the way to get elected period.

It sure did!
Barry IRREFUTABLY flip-flopped on "gay marriage":
Timeline Obama and same sex marriage - YouTube
Sure looks like Barry "changed his platform according to whatever would get him elected" if you ask this cat. Eh Karrie? What's up with that? Huh?, *jabs in ribs*...
I'd also like to point out that although Romney flip-flopped on the issue of abortion, which makes it difficult for one to truly know where he stands, we know EXACTLY where Obama stands on the issue, and his position is not one us conservatives can support.

You've gone from Romney flip flopping to now an entire party. I don't get that.