Submitted by EnWhySeaWonk on Tue, 03/28/2006 - 12:58pm.
I have to admit that as a Democrat I'm thrilled with the state of the GOP in the state. That said, I think two of the hugest liabilities for your party in this state are the heads of your party.
A) George has done nothing to build the party in nearly 12 years in office.
B) Dubya is not a real Republican--he is a Neo-Con/Christian Fundamentalist who has fooled a lot of people in this country to support him even though he does not really care about them. New Yorkers are smarter than that and have turned away from your Party because of what it has become Nationally.
I can "agree to disagree" on a lot of truly Republican issues (like, for instance, I don't know, vouchers), but the Neo-Con/Christian stuff I can scream outload "you are absolutely wrong!" on most of what they espouse--I can't agree to disagree on tax cuts for the rich during time of war (unprecidented in American History, but as Dick said "Reagan taught us deficits don't matter"), the war in Iraq (which was planned before 9/11), gay marriage will ruin the family, loosening environmental standards, and who cares that the Chinese own $600,000,000,000 of American money in bonds etc., etc., etc. No matter what issue you pick, your party is severely tainted in this Blue state.
I have to admit that as a Democrat I'm thrilled with the state of the GOP in the state. That said, I think two of the hugest liabilities for your party in this state are the heads of your party.
A) George has done nothing to build the party in nearly 12 years in office.
B) Dubya is not a real Republican--he is a Neo-Con/Christian Fundamentalist who has fooled a lot of people in this country to support him even though he does not really care about them. New Yorkers are smarter than that and have turned away from your Party because of what it has become Nationally.
I can "agree to disagree" on a lot of truly Republican issues (like, for instance, I don't know, vouchers), but the Neo-Con/Christian stuff I can scream outload "you are absolutely wrong!" on most of what they espouse--I can't agree to disagree on tax cuts for the rich during time of war (unprecidented in American History, but as Dick said "Reagan taught us deficits don't matter"), the war in Iraq (which was planned before 9/11), gay marriage will ruin the family, loosening environmental standards, and who cares that the Chinese own $600,000,000,000 of American money in bonds etc., etc., etc. No matter what issue you pick, your party is severely tainted in this Blue state.