the future of the two partys

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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationw...tionworld/nation+(L.A.+Times+-+National+News)



the republicans are on course for a very dim future.





Two-thirds of Texas' population growth over the last decade has come from Latinos, who make up about 38% of residents. By some projections, Latinos will surpass the white population, currently about 45%, by 2020 and become the majority in the state by 2030. The Asian American population, though much smaller than that for whites or Latinos, is growing even faster.

If these citizens, many of them new voters, are registered and cast ballots — two big ifs — Democrats are convinced they will transform Texas politics.

"If you could get people to turn out at a rate that reflects their percentage of the electorate ... we'd be neck-and-neck right now," said Julie Martinez Ortega, a San Antonio native and pollster for PowerPAC, one of more than a dozen groups working to turn the state Democratic.
 
Oh the GOP I grew up with is definitely dead.


this party is the racist party and is working hard to make many many voters hate them
 
Latinos and Asians tend to be hard-working, family oriented and conservative. What makes you think they'll vote for the party of welfare, gay marriage, abortion and huge deficits?
 
Nice subject line Desh. The article is specifically about Texas which you make no mention of.

Texas Republicans and California Republicans would make a very good comparison case study in how they've gone after the Hispanic vote. California Republicans lost the Hispanic vote after Prop 187 passed in the '90's and have been viewed as antagonistic towards Hispanics in the state ever since. Texas Republicans have worked a lot harder to garner support in the Hispanic community and have pursued much "friendlier" policies towards them. Just one example is Governor Perry stating he supported reduced in state tuition for illegals during the Republican Presidential Primary.

The situation is always fluid though.
 
Ive said it before and Ill say it now..

True the GOP, AS WE KNOW IT, is dead. This happens with any ongoing Conservative organization that last more than a generation or two. The basic principal of Conservatism is to keep things the same or to harken back to an idealized golden age that never really existed. As the older members of a generation die out, outdated and conservative ideas pass away and become less popular. It was that way after the 60's when racial discrimination was done away with and it will be that way in a few years relating to gay rights. The old school Republicans will flex as they lose power and a civil war within the party will weaken it for a short while, then like a phoenix they party will take a couple huge steps forward on social issues and will emerge more powerful than it was.

This happens with the liberal party as well, just not as often and its not as easily defined. Now another truth is that if you take an even longer term look the parties will switch places sometimes. Originally the Republicans were the Liberal party. In the time of Linclon they were the ones who challenged the established order of things and pushed for a new age or enlightenment. It was the Democrats who tried to push to keep the established order and harken back to a mythical Golden Age.

Just look at the Gay rights issue. No national Democrat was pro-gay marriage until just a couple of years ago. But liberals are quicker to see positive change in society and move toward legitimizing it. As of yet, no national Republican has accepted gay marriage, and wont for another 10 years, then they will pretend they were always for it, because it will have been established.

Compare President Obama (D) regarding gay marriage to Lincoln regarding slavery. Both social liberals, but both failed to support the bigger cause until after the writing was clearly on the walls. Both struggled significantly (Lincoln more so) with attaining the change, but after doing so, the nation and eventually the liberals and the conservatives accepted the change and as it became status quo, in the case of slavery to suggest going back became taboo. In the case of Gay Marriage I feel sure the same will be true in 20 years.
 
once Immanuel ( an old right poster here) told me that the right is the anchor and the left is the sails.


When you need to stop you throw out the anchor.


If you want to move anywhere you have to unfurl the sails.


the anchor is in the hull unless you need to stand still or dock the ship
 
tekkychick said:
But the repub party IS racist. We should not say it because we've said it before?

or should I say the policies pursued by the repub party are racist?
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While I believe she's a broken record I should have said one trick pony instead.

What policies? The whole idea of lower taxes, less regulation etc. is racist?
 
Here is a clue.

Your party wins by cheating people.

they work hard to keep CERTAIN people from being able to vote.


The numbers mean you will have to CHEAT your asses off.

that means your going down for cheating.


enjoy that last mouthful of tar on your way down cheater
 
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