Comments on: Convention time: How badly off is the CA GOP?

By: cynthia curran

cynthia curran — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 21:04:29 +0000

High Taxes makes the state stagnant but the immigration of the past 30 years didn’t help. In fact Texas beloved of a lot of Republicans has the tax policy down but is almost as worst on immigration-its number 2 in the nation and Rice University predicted that like California its student body will be poorer since it will be in 2040 66 percent Hispanic in the whole state and only 15 percent white. In fact, San Diego which still has a few Republicans in 1970 had a poverty rate of only 7 percent and now around 13 percent and its not the recession each decade San Diego has gotten poorer because of both the Democratic sand Republicans in the state supporting business interest that hire illegal Hispanics.

By: cynthia curran

cynthia curran — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 20:54:45 +0000

Perot killed George H and George H is smarter than his son that lowered taxes but pushed like crazy to legalized Hispanics. BOb Dole was ok but Jack Kemp was another one that wanted the Republican party to pander to minorities. Lower taxes is not anything, Grover Norquist is the worst thing that happen with the republicans because the old jerk is always lowering taxes to the point that now he wants to massively cut defense. Some of the open borders right wingers including Reagan were why the Democratics got the state. Grover is also friendly with some Moselms of questionable background. Find a moderate that is to the right of the party on Immigration instead of the left and the party will win again like it did under Pete Wilson.

By: Ken C.

Ken C. — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 15:28:42 +0000

Great analysis! I’ve been saying the same thing for years. The only failure is that the Democrats that control CA and the nation are truly communists. We need to start identifying them as such, dragging them kicking and screaming into the light. Their values and habits clearly reflect this. When Congressman Allen West said this, I thought they would have killed him for it (Pulling a Vince Foster, among others, on him).

By: BobA in San Diego

BobA in San Diego — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:45:59 +0000

Reagan Republican:

The problem with the Cal Republican state committee is that they are paid political hacks who are marginal republicans at best. It’s hard to articulate idea based on personal convictions when you’re only doing it for the money and personal gain.

It is for that reason that I draw a distinction between a republican and a principled conservative. A principled conservative believes what they say and say what they believe based on principles and conviction without regard to political considerations.

A republican, on the other hand, at best is a “fair weather conservative” who is at heart an opportunist with a conservative bent but is willing to compromise for the sake of political expediency and personal political gain.

By: Ulysses Uhaul

Ulysses Uhaul — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:45:51 +0000

Does she do toni cocktail parties, golf clutches and sailing regattas?

PERFECT REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE!

By: Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:39:56 +0000

Anyone wondering about the fecklessness of the state GOP need only look at the candidate they endorsed to face DiFi: Elizabeth Emken, who came in fourth out of four candidates in a Republican Congressional primary two years ago.

By: Steve Rider

Steve Rider — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:57:07 +0000

Good article.

Republicans need to connect with California voters on sensible issues. California is fiscally conservative illustrated by the last 8 tax increases being shot down by voters. We (republicans and fiscal conservatives) need to point out all of the fiscal waste the state has ranging from bloated pensions, high speed rail ideas, and secret park funds. Fiscal sanity should be an easy recruiting tool for sensible people to relate with, especially when Democrats continue to pilot the crazy train (no pun intended on HSR).

Taxes and spending are driving California into the ground economically. It’s causing families to split as kids depart to other states for work. It causes people to have to retire later in life to make ends meet. It causes people to lose their homes because jobs are disappearing. These are real issues that are having major impact on people’s lives, and the Democrats are consistently on the wrong end of these issues.

The San Diego Republican Party has done a great job recognizing this as they’ve advanced a real reform candidate for mayor and pushed excellent pro-taxpayer propositions. Hopefully the rest of the state will take note.

By: Reagan Republican

Reagan Republican — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:01:09 +0000

The problem is not as much our candidates as out California Republican Party State Committee…which has been run into the ground by incompetent leadership…especially the last two Chairmen, Nehring and DelBeccaro. They have no staff, no money, and no donors. The CAGOP would have a huge comeback if we would elect professional leaders as chairman as the Democrats seem to do.

By: BobA in San Diego

BobA in San Diego — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:46:40 +0000

Ted:

That’s why I’m not a democrat or a republican. Both parties are responsible although I do blame the democrats more so since they have held power longer but that’s water under the bridge at this point.

The power to spend is the power to destroy and we’re seeing that right now in California. Raising taxes is the equivalent of handing the politicians better weapons to maximize their destructive power.

California is drowning in its own shit and to a greater or lesser degree, we’re all culpable for the mess we find ourselves in and there are no exceptions.

By: Rex The Wonder Dog!

Rex The Wonder Dog! — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 07:08:06 +0000

Teddy, you have never seen a gov that “spends too much”