tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21079623.post3284450918730724688..comments2023-04-20T23:23:08.705-07:00Comments on NeoMugwump: The Coming Republican MinorityDennis Sandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115504318620722199noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21079623.post-70095613099233653332010-06-24T21:00:13.681-07:002010-06-24T21:00:13.681-07:00I think it's just all cyclical. We had Democra...I think it's just all cyclical. We had Democratic dominance before which eventually led to Republican dominance. <br /><br />The 70s and 80s Democrats were very much like today's Republicans. Out of touch and clinging to old ideas and old heroes. Republicans used a strategy of consolidation. Their were way more conservatives in the Democratic party than liberals in the GOP. <br /><br />It was effective even if the end results haven't always been pretty. <br /><br />I personally as a political junkie I look forward to the change. I personally see the GOP offering a very unelectable nominee in 2012. It may take quite awhile for a new GOP to emerge maybe in the meantime we will get in Eisenhower or the GOP version of Clinton. A more moderate president who has to work with the other side. <br /><br />As much as people talk about the GOP permanent minority it banks on the Democratic coalition staying together. There a lot of competing interests that I don't think can stay together forever, especially if the are dominant. This includes progressives, blue dogs, Black and Hispanic Caucuses. If Hispanics do becoming as much as 30% of this country they will (rightfully)demand more power of the Dems. Will that upset the other groups? Not sure, will Hispanics stay monolithic like the Black Caucus? These are the million dollar questions.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04438239861751316318noreply@blogger.com