Bobby Jindal: GOP needs to 'stop being the stupid party'

[|Zach|]

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal warned fellow Republicans they "must stop being the stupid party" during a fiery and sharp critique Thursday night at the Republican National Committee's Winter Meeting.

As top Republicans gather in Charlotte on Friday, many have focused on how to best reboot the party in the face of a 2012 election cycle that saw Democrats retain the White House and gain seats in both chambers of Congress.

For Jindal, a popular rising star in the party who is thought to be an early contender for the 2016 presidential nomination, that recalibration involves Republicans learning to "stop insulting the intelligence of voters.”
In the address, Jindal outlined at least seven steps that he believes Republicans need to take in order to remain competitive. In a scathing takedown, he accuses the party of "looking backwards" and having an obsession with "identity politics."

"We must reject the notion that demography is destiny, the pathetic and simplistic notion that skin pigmentation dictates voter behavior," Jindal said.

Jindal also said that the GOP must work to reframe its messaging on restricting the size of government.

"We must not become the party of austerity. We must become the party of growth," Jindal said.

He went on to take some not-so-subtle swipes at former Republican nominee Mitt Romney, insisting Republicans "must compete for every single vote — the 47 percent and the 53 percent." He also told RNC Chairman Reince Priebus that he hoped he was not relying on Romney's ORCA voter information system during his reelection bid at the meeting Friday.

But among Jindal's most provocative suggestions was the demand that the GOP needed to "stop insulting the intelligence of voters" — and display more intelligence themselves. Jindal's comments seemed targeted squarely at conservative candidates in Senate races whose comments on rape and abortion appeared to submarine their electoral chances.

"We had a number of Republicans damage the brand this year with offensive and bizarre comments," Jindal said.

The Louisiana governor also warned that Republicans were too associated with "big business, big banks, big Wall Street bailouts, big corporate loopholes."

"We must not be the party that simply protects the well off so they can keep their toys," Jindal said. "We have to be the party that shows all Americans how they can thrive."

Jindal, who was elected last year to chair the Republican Governor's Association, has been among the party's most vocal critics in the aftermath of last year's election, and likely looks to position the governor as a forward-thinking voice as speculation begins to ramp up about 2016.
But his keynote address also served to underscore the theme of the entire Republican retreat, which has been singularly focused on rebooting the GOP brand.

According to excerpts of a speech to be given Friday, Priebus will call on the party to compete in every state across the country and invest in a new technological push. The RNC Chairman has also appointed a new committee to solicit grassroots feedback on a path forward for the party.

Republicans face a steep road to recovery. In a NBC/Wall Street Journal poll released last week, 49 percent of respondents said they had an unfavorable
view of the party — the highest figure since 2008.

Moreover, President Obama's campaign infrastructure was thought to be technologically and structurally superior on Election Day. Last weekend, Democrats announced plans to keep that organization in place with the creation of a legacy nonprofit group to be led by the president's former campaign manager, Jim Messina.

But Priebus is optimistic that the GOP will bounce back.

"The good news is our principles are sound. We stand for opportunity and for liberty. Freedom is always a new idea — an ever-fresh, revolutionary idea," he plans to say.


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[listopencil]

Originally Posted by RedNeckRaider

Bullshit this nation has been a melting pot from the start. There has been immigration from countries that do not speak English from the beginning. Only one region has provided a population of people who refuse to assimilate. They refuse to obey our immigration laws or learn our language. They quickly learn how to benefit from our country and that is their only interest~

You're full of shit.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by RedNeckRaider

Please show me a comparable country or region where our country has had to accommodate on the level we have these people?

Take your pick:

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

I disagree somewhat. 2nd and 3rd generation Hispanics primarily speak English and use that as their main language.

Just to echo your point:

http://www.pewhispanic.org/2007/11/2...united-states/

[listopencil]

God damn Germans, trying to take over our country by forcing their language upon us:

• Abseil (descend by rope)
• Angst (fear, depression, anger)
• Ansatz (entry, mathematical approach)
• Anschluss (connection)
• Automat (machine)
• Bildungsroman (a coming of age story)
• Delicatessen (proper name for a deli)
• Doppelganger (someone’s double, often used in literature)
• Edelweiss (type of flower)
• Fest (feast, celebration, party)
• Gedenkenexperiment (experiment)
• Gelandesprung (ski term)
• Gesundheit (bless you)
• Hinterland (backwoods)
• Kaput (not working, broken)
• Kindergarten (grade before first grade)
• Kitsch (fake art, art mocking something else)
• Kraut (herb, cabbage)
• Leitmotif (theme, often used in literature)
• To plunder (taking goods by force)
• Poltergeist (ghost)
• Realpolitik (political practice)
• Rucksack (backpack)
• Ubermensch (superhuman)
• Wanderlust (pleasure, desire, wanting)
• Wunderkind (child prodigy)
• Liverwurst (type of food)
• Gestapo (police force)
• Noodle (a type of pasta, a pool tool)
• Cobalt (a color)
• Homburg (a felt hat, generally for a man)
• Panzer (a type of German tank)
• Pretzel (of the soft or hard variety)
• Streusel (a dessert type of food)
• Langlauf (cross country running or skiing)
• Sparerib (a breed of meat)
• Kuchen (coffee cakes)
• Stollen (sweet yeast bread)
• Waltz (a formal dance)
• Umlaut (a specific rhetoric device involving vowels)
• Autobahn (an expressway)
• Rucksack (knapsack)
• Meistersinger (member of a certain German guild from the 15th and 16th centuries)
• Vorlage (a skiing position)
• Pitchblende (a mineral)
• Dachshund (breed of dog)
• Haversack (a bag worn over the shoulder)
• Echt (true, genuine)
• Pumpernickel (type of bread)
• Graupel (particulars of snow)
• Spritz (a small amount of something, usually a liquid)
• Seltzer (type of soda)
• Nosh (small amount of food, or to eat a small amount of food)
• Eiderdown (a type of down)
• Bratwurst (a type of food)
• Wagnerian (a follower of composer Richard Wagner)
• Prattle (utter sounds)
• Sauerbraten (a type of food)
• Schnauzer (a breed of dog)
• Gestalt (a psychological term)
• Knapsack (a backpack or book bag)
• Cringle (part of a sail on a boat)
• Lederhosen (leather shorts)
• Einkorn (an ancient type of wheat)
• Feldspar (specific types of minerals)
• Bagel (a type of food)
• Fife (a small type of flute)
• Verboten (forbidden)
• Kohlrabi (type of cabbage)
• Hamster (a small animal)

http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/wo...an-origin.html

[KILLER_CLOWN]

Originally Posted by listopencil

God damn Germans, trying to take over our country by forcing their language upon us:

• Abseil (descend by rope)
• Angst (fear, depression, anger)
• Ansatz (entry, mathematical approach)
• Anschluss (connection)
• Automat (machine)
• Bildungsroman (a coming of age story)
• Delicatessen (proper name for a deli)
• Doppelganger (someone’s double, often used in literature)
• Edelweiss (type of flower)
• Fest (feast, celebration, party)
• Gedenkenexperiment (experiment)
• Gelandesprung (ski term)
• Gesundheit (bless you)
• Hinterland (backwoods)
• Kaput (not working, broken)
• Kindergarten (grade before first grade)
• Kitsch (fake art, art mocking something else)
• Kraut (herb, cabbage)
• Leitmotif (theme, often used in literature)
• To plunder (taking goods by force)
• Poltergeist (ghost)
• Realpolitik (political practice)
• Rucksack (backpack)
• Ubermensch (superhuman)
• Wanderlust (pleasure, desire, wanting)
• Wunderkind (child prodigy)
• Liverwurst (type of food)
• Gestapo (police force)
• Noodle (a type of pasta, a pool tool)
• Cobalt (a color)
• Homburg (a felt hat, generally for a man)
• Panzer (a type of German tank)
• Pretzel (of the soft or hard variety)
• Streusel (a dessert type of food)
• Langlauf (cross country running or skiing)
• Sparerib (a breed of meat)
• Kuchen (coffee cakes)
• Stollen (sweet yeast bread)
• Waltz (a formal dance)
• Umlaut (a specific rhetoric device involving vowels)
• Autobahn (an expressway)
• Rucksack (knapsack)
• Meistersinger (member of a certain German guild from the 15th and 16th centuries)
• Vorlage (a skiing position)
• Pitchblende (a mineral)
• Dachshund (breed of dog)
• Haversack (a bag worn over the shoulder)
• Echt (true, genuine)
• Pumpernickel (type of bread)
• Graupel (particulars of snow)
• Spritz (a small amount of something, usually a liquid)
• Seltzer (type of soda)
• Nosh (small amount of food, or to eat a small amount of food)
• Eiderdown (a type of down)
• Bratwurst (a type of food)
• Wagnerian (a follower of composer Richard Wagner)
• Prattle (utter sounds)
• Sauerbraten (a type of food)
• Schnauzer (a breed of dog)
• Gestalt (a psychological term)
• Knapsack (a backpack or book bag)
• Cringle (part of a sail on a boat)
• Lederhosen (leather shorts)
• Einkorn (an ancient type of wheat)
• Feldspar (specific types of minerals)
• Bagel (a type of food)
• Fife (a small type of flute)
• Verboten (forbidden)
• Kohlrabi (type of cabbage)
• Hamster (a small animal)

http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/wo...an-origin.html

[*]Panzer (a type of German tank)
*-Pansy (a pissant little nothing)

so different....

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

[*]Panzer (a type of German tank)
*-Pansy (a pissant little nothing)

so different....

Well, panzer is German for armor. A pansy is a type of flower.

[KILLER_CLOWN]

Originally Posted by listopencil

Well, panzer is German for armor. A pansy is a type of flower.

Heh ya but I'm going with the slang term I know.

Even so tank=flower? just as bad.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

Heh ya but I'm going with the slang term I know.

Yeah, but meanwhile, what are we going to do about all these damn Germans?

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

Even so tank=flower? just as bad.

The etymology is completely different.

[KILLER_CLOWN]

Originally Posted by listopencil

The etymology is completely different.

Can't I have some fun @ 12:30 on a Saturday morning?

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

Can't I have some fun @ 12:30 on a Saturday morning?

Sure, sure. Here's a screaming sheep for you to laugh at, it always cracks me up. Plug in your headset:




...and here's a nice song by Jason Mraz to bring it down a little:

[SNR]

Originally Posted by listopencil

Yeah, but meanwhile, what are we going to do about all these damn Germans?

We could always send them to camp.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Republicans remain relevant largely due to stupid people. Why would they want to alienate such a large part of their base?

[RNR]

Originally Posted by listopencil

Take your pick:

I have not noticed the signs in their language or have I heard their language on phone recordings. Has our schools, and first responders been impacted a fraction of the level accommodating these other immigrants that they have been by Hispanics. I was unaware we had huge numbers of other nationalities sneaking into our country ignoring our laws~

[BucEyedPea]

Henry Kissinger says we're creating an international society. Wonder who the "we" are when he says this. Anyhow, welcome to globalism.