Rethinking the GOP: Should Republicans Move Left to Win Back Moderates?

I do not think the Republican Party has to move left as such., but it does noeed to move back to what made it great. This includes but is certainly not limited to financial responsibility minimizing the need for deficit spending except in national emergencies Republican controlled Congress in the early 2000 years irresponsible, tax cuts provided the balance d budget principle is not violated (In early 2000 years tax cuts facilitated by heavy deficit spending at the same time), traditional American values followed in action not just words (page boy scandal of a few years ago did horrendous damage to Republicans, rely more on the common sense application for what is right versus wrong rather than conformity to some very absolute principles of economic free marketers.(Some, good, effective regulation of business is necessary and good for the nation, if nothing else to avoid the excess greed shown by some CEO's and CFO's with their bonuses paid and stock options even though they totally messed up their companies and their employees financial security into retirement. I also thought that John McCain should have been allowed to be more himself in the last election, but instead was ill-managed by some Republican strategists based on what they thought would appeal to the supposed Republican base. He was by far the best hope they Republicans had for the last election.

David Anderson of IL 9:01PM January 15, 2009