exactly!! If a party tries to create so much division in this country, eventually that division will divide their own party! Their base will most likely follow them but their divisionist idealology will not attract any new people to their party.
And in this day and age when elections are usually so close, they will need to appeal to more people than just their base in order to win elections!! ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Johnson To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 5:03 PM Subject: {Dawgs/Dittos} Powell: Quit listening to Limbaugh! "I think the party has to take a hard look at itself," Powell said (see below - thanks, Rich). "There is nothing wrong with being conservative. There is nothing wrong with having socially conservative views — I don't object to that. But if the party wants to have a future in this country, it has to face some realities. In another 20 years, the majority in this country will be the minority." "(The GOP must see into) the hearts and minds") of African-American, Hispanic and Asian voters, Powell said, "and not just try to influence them by… the principles and dogma." "I think the party has to stop shouting at the world and at the country," he said. "I think that the party has to take a hard look at itself, and I've talked to a number of leaders in recent weeks and they understand that." "Can we continue to listen to Rush Limbaugh?" Powell continued. "Is this really the kind of party that we want to be when these kinds of spokespersons seem to appeal to our lesser instincts rather than our better instincts?" WHAT ARE YOUR COMMENTS? Greg Dempsey http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SECULARHUMANIST Obama - A New Beginning ===== December 11, 2008 Powell: GOP 'polarization' backfired in election Posted: 07:01 PM ET Powell says the GOP tried to use 'polarization for political advantage.' (CNN) — The Republican party must stop "shouting at the world" and start listening to minority groups if it is to win elections in the 21st century, former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday. In an interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria for Sunday's "GPS" program, President Bush's former secretary of state said his party's attempt "to use polarization for political advantage" backfired last month. Zakaria's full interview with Powell will air Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on CNN. http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/11/powell-gop-polarization-backfired-in-election/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WebTV Dawgs/Dittos" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/WebTV-Pals -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
