On December 17th the Shadow broke the story about how Obama had won South Orange County’s 48th District. I mentioned that OC Republicans should be worried if they lose a district that has a huge Republican registration advantage and a is predominantly white and wealthy.
More recently Red County/OC Blog posted a link to a blog by GOP consultant Jim Lacy where he frets that if Coastal Republicans continue to vote for Democrats, the GOP could lose the governor’s seat because they won’t be able to count on large margins of GOP votes coming out of Orange County to win statewide. Lacy throws a lot of blame on the McCain Campaign for not moving the numbers in Coastal California.
Lacy then says the “GOP brand” is hurting in Coastal Orange County,
What does that mean?
Does it mean that Republicans need to change their ways or it is a PR/branding thing?
There are some Republicans who have been outraged at what has happened during the Bush Years. The Iraq War, Katrina, the Financial Collapse, and GOP scandals have led some Republicans to the conclusion that the party needs to change and many of them voted for Obama. So it may be more than a McCain/Branding thing. It may be more fundamental. Yet there were no comments on the OC Blog/ Flash Report as what to do next. Are OC Republicans in denial?
Perhaps they are content with “Drill Baby Drill” Sarah Palin?
Or Chip Saltzman?
Who is running to head the Republican National Committee and who, “Sent committee members a CD this Christmas featuring a 2007 parody song called “Barack the Magic Negro,” according to Fox News.
I think the Republican leaders need to stop the race baiting, gay bashing, bible thumping and people will return to the Republican Party.
Until then people will continue to vote for the overspending Democrats instead of Republicans.
“overspending Democrats” – yes, they overspend but Republicans have just proven they can spend more so why would anybody again trust a party of only “words” and no “deeds”.
Misha,
Can you tell me how Chris Prevatt feels about you blogging for both Art Pedroza and the Lib OC? How does he reconcile that?
Paul,
??? Prevatt is not one of my bloggers. Nor will he ever be…
Art,
I was asking Misha how her buddy (until him and Melahat have used her up) feel about her blogging for both you and the Lib OC.
Paul,
I cannot divulge who the Shadow is, but I can tell you that Misha is not one of my bloggers. We did invite her to blog for us some time ago and she opted not to. If she ever tires of blogging for a blog that hardly anyone reads, she would be welcome here.
Well Art,
“The Shadow” is trying very hard to give the impression that they are Misha. If I was her I would complain to you about it.
Paul,
The only one who keeps saying that the Shadow is Misha is you. Perhaps you should apologize to her for that.
*There is NO Republican Party….at least one that anyone who supported Reagan would recognize.
These guys have to go…..all of them. We need a new team on the field. We need new leadership and we need to go back to “all” of the Reagan principles…..”ALL of them!”
Our day in the sun ended when the Republican Party embraced the “Public-Private Partnership”!
Ronald Reagan would roll over in his grave if he saw what was going on with the Bush administration.