WingRight

1. No more old senators as candidates (see also Dole, Bob).  Old senators have been in the bubble for too long and are out of touch with real people.  Because of the advantages of incumbency, old senators have forgotten how to run a real campaign.
2. Abolish the Republican queue for the presidential nomination. If good old whoever is familiar and has been around for a long time, but never been nominated, it means that he/she is not good enough, not that it’s his/her turn.
3. No more Boomer candidates (sorry Mitt).  The litmus test is whether the candidate becomes emotional over Vietnam.
4. No more inarticulate presidents
5. Every candidate must be post-racial. No more candidates who place an opponent or supporter/associate of an opponent off-limits for criticism because of race, etc.
6. Learn the lessons of Reagan well, but quit talking about him all the time.
7. Start highlighting competent and articulate governors and recruit more candidates of the same type - conservative populists (not a contradiction) who are articulate and can connect with people.  The Republican pipeline looks good in this respect - Sarah Palin (despite the political malpractice inflicted on her by McCain staffers) and Bobby Jindal are at the top of the list.  Congress is currently held in very low repute and that repute will drop even lower with an all-liberal government.  A governor can run against Congress and the Washington establishment much more effectively than someone currently serving in that establishment.

Tags: 2008 Election //