Comments on: Rove: Republicans will have a target-rich environment next year. We are once again in a GOP ascendancy, sparked by talented, energetic challengers http://www.culturalgadfly.com/?p=2668 A running dialogue on politics, religion, and society at large Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:09:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Romulus http://www.culturalgadfly.com/?p=2668&cpage=1#comment-1403 Romulus Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:15:48 +0000 http://www.culturalgadfly.com/?p=2668#comment-1403 Here's a new idea: unicorns. Wait. No. Obama's already brought that to the table... Here’s a new idea: unicorns.

Wait. No. Obama’s already brought that to the table…

]]> By: Roland http://www.culturalgadfly.com/?p=2668&cpage=1#comment-1402 Roland Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:57:27 +0000 http://www.culturalgadfly.com/?p=2668#comment-1402 I really think that recognition of the anti-incumbent reaction that is leading to favorable conditions for conservatives is tremendously important, and does point to the need to formulate new "ideas" for conservative politicians. Conservative philosophy is sound, but it is the adaptation of this into new practical policy points that is the hard part, and the one that is lacking. I also really agree that the point right now is winning the races, and that the new policy can flow from that, but the two do, in part, depend on one another, and it is interesting to see where Republicans go with this opportunity. What really separates the men from the boys in the rising Republican challengers are whether or not they are running on an anti-incumbent ticket, or a ticket based around innovative policy positions. This, I think, is why Rubio and Toomey are exciting...they are harnessing anti-democrat sentiment, but that is only a motivation in their platforms, not the endgame. Of course, I will take a win wherever we can get one, but the up-and-coming leaders are pushing beyond the race at hand, and I like that. I really think that recognition of the anti-incumbent reaction that is leading to favorable conditions for conservatives is tremendously important, and does point to the need to formulate new “ideas” for conservative politicians. Conservative philosophy is sound, but it is the adaptation of this into new practical policy points that is the hard part, and the one that is lacking. I also really agree that the point right now is winning the races, and that the new policy can flow from that, but the two do, in part, depend on one another, and it is interesting to see where Republicans go with this opportunity.

What really separates the men from the boys in the rising Republican challengers are whether or not they are running on an anti-incumbent ticket, or a ticket based around innovative policy positions. This, I think, is why Rubio and Toomey are exciting…they are harnessing anti-democrat sentiment, but that is only a motivation in their platforms, not the endgame. Of course, I will take a win wherever we can get one, but the up-and-coming leaders are pushing beyond the race at hand, and I like that.

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