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Originally Posted by TopHatter
Regardless of what happens between now and '08 I really do think that the past several years of war, combined with the whole "Bush Lied" mantra about WMD's have sealed the GOP's presidential doom. Not to mention I'm still failing to see a Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton amongst the Republicans, somebody who commands a widespread appeal to the party faithful and beyond.
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Bush lied mantra? Bush ain't running.
True. No GOP stars yet. But try imagining some matchups from the POV of looks, e.g., Romney vs Clinton. A lot can happen in a 14 months.
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I'm thinking of what happened to the British Conservative Party in 1945. Their missteps and misdeeds during the mid-late 1930's (among other things) led to a stunning and massive Labour victory...despite Churchill's strong wartime leadership.
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Banish the thought. Appeasement, failure to take early action against a major threat, not modernizing the military...those were the sins of the Conservative Party pre WWII. No way you can pin them on Bush or the Republicans. If the Republicans are going to be accused of anything it will be the opposite: pre-emption. Like they say, you're damned if you don't and you're damned if you do. Actually, by drawing the contrast between pre-WWII dawdling, and its terrible outcome, and Bush's 2003 quick response to the threat, the GOP has a counter to your argument.