DNC Pushes Gingrich, Rove And Cheney To Head Of GOP Class

The DNC, in what is starting to feel like the nostalgic campaign days, is out with its second web ad in as many days. This time, the committee is going after Republicans for recycling the same group of widely unpopular leaders who spurred the GOP's recent downfall in the first place.

Titled "Meet The New GOP" the spot hits at perhaps the most telling hindrance for Republicans to date: the lack of a popular, galvanizing leader to take the stage from the current boogeymen Dick Cheney, Karl Rove and New Gingrich.

The push, one Democratic strategist said, is similar to what was done with Rush Limbaugh, in that the committee is "essentially trying to capitalize on the unpopularity of Cheney, Rove, etc... and make the case that you can't be for change when Cheney and Gingrich are your spokespeople."

As cheeky as the spot is, it sparks an interesting debate about Republican politics: Is it that Rove, Gingrich and Cheney merely don't want to cede the spotlight, or are there simply no other Republicans who want or are ready to rise up and lead?

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Comments

[truestarr]

11:35 AM on 04/23/2009

"... or are there simply no other Republicans who want or are ready to rise up and lead?"

Even if there were, Rush'd GET 'em for not toeing the Gingrich/Rove/Cheney line! (They all secretly quake in fear in case he hears them off message...)

The G.O.P is the party resistant to change.
They're the party of "old" ideas, "old" leaders and "old" solutions.
They ARE the party of "NO" for the sake of no.

The only way they'll win dogcatcher, is if the Dems mess up- .

[Virginia Plain]

07:04 AM on 04/23/2009

A gasbag and two billiard balls to lead the Two-bit Old Party (formerly known as the Grand Old Party).

Good luck in the next elections boys!

[talkitreal]

01:26 AM on 04/23/2009

Be careful about Gingrich -- Gingrich is very sneaky, underhanded, and a very good liar, but that grey hair, and round chunky face is being used to try to disguises those many disgusting characteristics. DO NOT LET IT! Gingrich is a man who is heartless, while his wife was suffering from cancer, Gingrich went to the hospital where his wife was going through cancer treatment, and asked her for a divorce. He cheated on his Second wife with his THIRD wife. By the way this affair Gingrich was having, was all happening at the same time that he was going after Bill Clinton for Monica Lewinsky --- Can you say hypocrite!
Gingrich is a heartless, hypocritical, lying, loser! And let us not forget that Gingrich being found GUILTY of Ethic's violations. Special Counsel James M. Cole concluded that Gingrich violated federal tax law and had lied to the ethics panel in an effort to force the committee to dismiss the complaint against him.

[gypsysailor]

11:52 PM on 04/22/2009

The problem with the republicans, (caps omitted intentionally), is that they are still on their knees in front of the great god ronald reagan. Face time anyone?

[HST]

11:33 PM on 04/22/2009

Those guys remind me of the 3 stooges -each one resembles Curly in some way.

[SharpDressedMan]

11:26 PM on 04/22/2009

Who pulls Rove's and Cheney's strings? Murdoch.

[peaches49]

11:25 PM on 04/22/2009

These guys ought to give it up and go play a round of golf.
They look like ridiculous old men.

[freethinkergirl]

11:40 PM on 04/22/2009

I hear there's a nice course at Gitmo.

[thundermummy]

10:57 PM on 04/22/2009

Bogeymen or Boogermen? Either way, nasty.

[superfrog]

10:22 PM on 04/22/2009

You know the GOP is in trouble when they need help from "The Freak Squad" Gingrich,Cheney,and Rove.

[Steve MacGregor]

09:48 PM on 04/22/2009

Or maybe these guys are representative of the Republican party? This is the best they can do because this is what the Republican party is really all about.

[Trittydi]

09:10 PM on 04/22/2009

Love the ad - it hits the nail on the head.
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[LinkSync]

08:45 PM on 04/22/2009

Why does Cheney always make me think of The Penguine in that Batman movie?

[SOLERSO68]

08:00 PM on 04/22/2009

cheack out the vide "ima consevative atheist" the one with the flag ITS HYSTERICAL!

[IsleDude]

07:42 PM on 04/22/2009

We're cleaning house folks!! Obama.."you be the man" !!! I always knew we were going to come around to this. It's smart how Obama baited the clueless Chaney, Rove, Newt, and their followers, Hannity, O'rilley, Beck, into where we are today concerning torture!! Keep campaigning Faux for their cusifiction!!:)

[alice09]

06:46 PM on 04/22/2009

They are not new bogeymen, they are recycled, old bogeymen. It proves the point. The Republicans have nothing new to offer.

[A4D2N]

08:19 PM on 04/22/2009

Isn't the Obama administration full of democratic retreads from the Clinton Administration?

[alice09]

12:06 AM on 04/24/2009

We have a new and totally different President who has already accomplished a number of "firsts".