Did Republicans learn anything in 2004?

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The 2012 election cycle is bringing up shades of 2004, and I can't help but wonder if the Republicans learned anything at the time.  They had an incumbent president who was unpopular, drawing heavy criticism from his own party, had signed a number of deficit heavy laws destroying any credibility of fiscal responsibility, was engaged in a war that many considered downright illegal, and seemed generally clueless on a host of major issues.  It was widely held that any moderate democrat without too many skeletons in the closet would trounce him.  So who did the democrats serve up as their nominee?  John Kerry, who didn't fit the bill in any way, shape, or form, and basically handed Bush his second term on a silver platter.  Now we're seeing a re-run with the R's and D's reversed, as the republicans seem hell bent on nominating their own version of Kerry.  Did the republicans learn anything in 2004 that they can apply to themselves?  Or did their victory blind them to the lessons of history?

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Unfortunately the GOP doesn't really have anyone else ready to go.  The Tea Party folks like Rand Paul don't have the experience yet.  So unfortunately we're stuck with this batch of social conservatives, which is the exact opposite of what we need right now.

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Why is it while a Republican speaks out for actuality they at the instant are no longer seen Republicans ? it particularly is been my adventure that Republicans do no longer change Political events generally . and generally vote Republican no rely what . it would certainly take something dramatic to make a Republican vote Democrat or no longer vote in any respect.

Anonymous · Answer

Bush's popularity in his first term never dipped anywhere near the 30s.

Barbwired · Answer

I admit I didn't pay as much attention then as I have been since 2008, but I pay a lot of attention now, and I am learning that we can never take our Freedom for granted, and that we must preserve it by any means necessary.

Anonymous · Answer

Anyone But Obama!

Hector Frodo · Answer

Yes, that conservatives like activist judges on the Supreme Court.

Maxwell · Answer

BUT in 2004 the economy was VERY strong...unemployment was crazy low...and the DOW was going up up up!!!


Those things make people want to continue the path they are on...even when they don't like the guy.


Obama has high unemployment, a weak economy, an unstable market, AND people don't like him.

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Apparently, the democrats haven't learned anything from 2008-2011 either.

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So you think government is all about deficit spending for the purposes of maintaining a welfare state?


Please explain how that would be of interest to them.


I fail to.

CaelCyndar · Answer

Yes.
In 2004 I learned history, math, science, art, and writing techniques in middle school.
LOL.

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