Rahm Emanuel's Tactics Adopted By GOP To Deliver 2010 'Thumpin"

Bloomberg:

Republicans are getting inspiration on how to rebuild their party in the U.S. Congress from an unlikely source: White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.

California Representative Kevin McCarthy, the chief recruiter for House Republicans, said he wants his party to select candidates based less on ideology and more on their chances of winning. The goal, he said, is to seek out prospects who are ethnically diverse, female, less partisan and even supportive of abortion rights. So far, these efforts are more concept than reality.

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Comments

[BrianManning81]

Nope, not realistic! Too bad, so sad...right wing machine no likey moderation...

[Blukat]

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=the+killers+somebody+told+me&aq=5&oq=the+killer

[denicci1977]

LOL won't work..Will be very entertaining to watch :)

[BetterDeadthanRedState]

Over Ru sh's dead body. And once they get over that, they'll be out of gas, anyway.

[ReealOne]

GO-NOPERs...... always with the gimmicks and antics...... what a joke this party is.

[Ish11]

Then their boss Limbo will say they should join Specter and become dems. McCarthy you have a lot of explaining to do young man...You are in big trouble with daddy (Limbo)

[Gabblog]

Well since Emanuel and Axlerod make the new Rove, it should be good for the GOP.

[ThankGodhesgone]

California Representative Kevin McCarthy, the chief recruiter for House Republicans, said he wants his party to select candidates based less on ideology and more on their chances of winning. The goal, he said, is to seek out prospects who are ethnically diverse, female, less partisan and even supportive of abortion rights. So far, these efforts are more concept than reality.

Rep MCCathy - that describes a democrat. You don't have anyone in your party that fits your description.

[Victorinox]

If they manage to out-emanuel Obama, who has Emanuel working for him, it would be a huge upset.

[henrypapillon]

Yep, now all they lack is a majority of the voters.

[BMK]

... and qualified candidates.

[kiki800]

The problem is that it's just a tactic, not a belief system that will do them any favors in the end. That's what they've been doing these stupid Teabag rallies and such. If the message doesn't match the tactic then the Repugs will have even fewer followers - not even their own party believes them any mroe.

[dwright]

The problem with their logic here is that Rush will never accept candidates that differ or are Pro-Choice. Back to the drawing board and be sure to clear it with your leader first.

[Doofus]

In 2006, it was a Thumpin'. In 2008, it was more
of a Whompin'. So, what's it going to be in 2010?

Oh, and it'll still be something to be done to Repos, at least one more time.

[TRYKER]

In 2010 it will be a "wipe-out".

[research]

LOL!

Rahm didn't WIN!

The GOP lost!

The Dems won

In spite of Rahm's pro war conservative candidates.

[doneflyin]

Well, it's a concept that won't work. The hard right base that they have cultivated carefully the last 20 years is the only base they have left.They have driven moderates and independents away. The old rock hard Republicans are old and dying off.
The hard right won't allow for a centrist move.It is convinced that they are not "conservative" enough and led by Limbaugh, they won't stand for it.

Hoisted on their own petard.

[DinahMoeHum]

What, Karl Rove wasn't good enough for the GOP? Who knew?