President Barack Obama listens as Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaks during the second presidential debate at Hofstra University, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, in Hempstead, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Eric Gay, AP
The election sent a message to the GOP but not the one that many people think. They do not need to stop being who they are. They need to soften the offensive rhetoric that sometimes permeates from those who pretend to lead the party.
No more comments about pregnancy and rape. Drop phrases like, "what part of illegal don't you understand?" Remove the word "amnesty" from the vocabulary and the platform.
Don't stop being who you are, just change how you say it. Focus on the problems and find solutions. Doing so will remove the talking points of the Democratic party and enlarge the GOP tent. Americans are sick of old and tired rhetoric. They want things fixed.
Ben Hunt
West Haven
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Jon Huntsman's positions on the issues were generally quite conservative. The reason he didn't catch on with the Republican primary electorate was because he sounded too reasonable and to nice. They wanted anger.
Ben, you just don't get it. Hyperbole is what conservatives have become! Do a simple test, watch MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, or Chris Hayes, for 10 minutes, and then turn on ANY of the AM radio conservatives for 10 minutes, and see what you More..
I think it will require more than just a change in tone but a tonal shift would be helpful. The concept of "all anger all the time" is not working (and shouldn't work). Cool thoughtfulness and a spirit of at least some bipartisanship More..