Seattle PI--Palin's Ascension Shows GOP's Lack of Interest in Governing
This article talks about regret about how extreme the Republican Party has become and why moderate Republicans have no alternatives. This is exactly why I am recommending Instant Runoff Voting.
"The GOP's political problems have many causes, but distilled to its essence, it can be stated in one sentence: The Republican Party hasn't taken seriously the responsibilities of governing.
"The GOP's political problems have many causes, but distilled to its essence, it can be stated in one sentence: The Republican Party hasn't taken seriously the responsibilities of governing.
In fact, if the Republicans could govern as expertly and as diligently as they campaign -- if they simply cared as much about governing as campaigning -- the country might today be reaping the benefits of great prosperity and global respect, and the Democrats would have gone the way of the Whigs.
But look around: That's not exactly how things are.
The foundations of Republican success . . "
Read the full article here.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/382544_bookmanonline10.html
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