Since the 2012 election losses, Republicans have tried to blame the losses on everything but reality. They blamed candidates, their inability to articulate their message, the length of the primary campaign, and everything with but one exception, the real reason for their continued losses. That reason is simple, and while sounding like a cliché, the vast number of Americans are “just not in to” Republicans. Republican policies do nothing for the majority of Americans. Their tax policies favor a very few rich. Their social programs favor the providers not the ones in need of these programs. Their healthcare solution creates more of a problem than offering solutions. Republicans can only win with a very low turnout of eligible voters. For over thirty years, the Republican base has been very supportive of Republican policies while the rest of eligible voters stayed home. Once Democrats realized that their policies were viewed positively by a large majority of eligible voters, they focused on voter registration and getting voters to the polls. Because more people favor Democratic policies than Republican policies and because far more people benefit from more government than benefit from less government, Republicans can never marshal sufficient turnout to win. Republicans need to suppress the vote in order to be victorious. Republicans will only win future elections if a majority of eligible voters fail to go to the polls. This says only one thing...more people feel that they benefit from a Democrat in office than from a Republican in office. Republican policies do not appeal to the majority. Believe it or not, it is really that simple. Republicans can only grow their appeal by misrepresenting their intentions and convincing a large number of eligible voters that they are in danger from the “liberal bogyman”. Even that will not work with a large turnout. If 75% of eligible voters would show up at the polls, Republicans would get killed. Had Obama been born to a white father, his victories would have almost been unanimous. Sorry, Rence, they’re just not that in to you.
This is the voice of a former Eisenhower Republican who presently is witnessing the destruction of the middle class because of today's Republican politics and policies. Today, ideology trumps reality and practicality. The time has come for humans to take back the castles from the corporations. Comments are welcome, by the way.
