The GOP needs to go back to it`s roots....moderation!
Let me say that I am a rabid Democrat. But, the other day when Colin Powell was on MTP, I said to myself "Now, if it was a choice between a generic Democrat for President, and Colin Powell, that would be a tough choice for me" and I was shocked by that thought.
And I realized that the reason Republicans are doing so terrible is that there are no moderates in that party like Colin Powell anymore.
For Presidential candidates, you need a special kind of personal leader (like a Reagen, Obama, ect.)...but Republicans trying to regain losses in Congress should look not to ideologues like Sarah Palin or whatever for inspiration, but instead to Eisenhower, George HW Bush Sr., and Bob Dole.
People of America need a clear choice. It used to be between liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans. Democrats have always been idealistic, saying that government can save the world! Republicans used to be a more moderate, fatherly figure who was responsible and frugal, saying to the American people "Well, that would be great, but how are we going to pay for it?" Democrats would be robin hood trying to save the day, while Republicans would make the case that they were the adults.
But what are Republicans today? They think Government can save the day, but say you don’t have to pay for it either. And they’re not moderate at all. They’re not that responsible father figure, they’re assholes going around scaring everybody and telling them how to live their lives.