Comments on: Will Republicans learn from history, too?

By: Gene Penszynski from Vermont

Gene Penszynski from Vermont — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:26:59 +0000

The only way the Republicans will even have the ability to learn from this is to dump the stubborn ignorant Red Neck/Christian Fundamentalsit (personified in Sarah Palin and G W Bush) and re-establish contact with educated main stream America with a SECULAR agenda clearly dedicated tobenefit the United States and not their personal trivial dogmatic agendas.

The time has come for INTELLIGENT and balanced Govcernance. Jan. 20th can not come too soon as far as I'm concerned. The long eight year nightmare of stupidity and ignorance is about to end ! Thank God !

By: lampe

lampe — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:33:28 +0000

Obama, maybe the Man Of Change, and he maybe what The country needs right now. but, unless The American People, can stop the bashing and the hate, that comes from both parties, the Country, will never come together. And, no matter what Obama Supporters think he can not do this on his own. The remarks have to stop about McCain\Palin, and Joe, that is the only way to bring people together. Remarks were made by both parties, and remarks were made within each party. So stop with all the negative crap, and get on the other things.

By: xtina, chicago IL

xtina, chicago IL — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:26:53 +0000

"Daren" is right. The only person who can improve your life is you.

By: Catrina Teach NC

Catrina Teach NC — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:21:27 +0000

Obama is an educated man. He is not only learning from history in progress, but making it. Republicans don't have a choice. We are running out of money. They should take a class on the way life works. I guess anyone can be Republican. Just like anyone can be President.

By: Daren Organ

Daren Organ — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:14:30 +0000

First of all the problem with America is everybody thinks they can do whatever and government will save them. There are 'sooooooooooo' many people taking advantage of the system and is why we are in the shape we are now. Sick and tired of bailing out people that work the system or cheat it. How about the people who are paying their bills, mortgages etc? It's like letting your kid run wild and do whatever and rewarding for bad behavior. Now everybody thinks Obama and the dems are going to save everybody. And I assume they will hit the pocketbooks of Americans living within their means and paying their bills. What a country

By: JC- Los Angeles

JC- Los Angeles — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:57:44 +0000

While Obama, the ultimate face man, may have social graces other Washington hacks sorely lack, it's time for him to get to work and actually accomplish something of note other than a memoir or two.

By: Jim,

Jim, — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:43:50 +0000

If Republicans & Democrats had learned from History We wouldn't be in the mess we are today.

By: KAREN

KAREN — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:27:39 +0000

MR.OBAMA is a good man MR McCain lied on Obama but thats tipicle ,but PAILEN told her share of lies,but now tables do turn you reep what you soe,,forgivenes is good but always remember,and learn from your mistakes BUSH & his teem thank god there gohn.

By: xtina, chicago IL

xtina, chicago IL — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:05:53 +0000

I think losing was the best thing to happen to the Republican party; being the underdog in Washington will be advantageous to people with conservative ideas because the public generally resists anything that comes out of Congress and Washington . Assuming Barack Obama pursues a "bigger government, higher taxes, more entitlements" agenda and moves America towards socialism, I think in a few yrs. people will be ready for real change; change that doesn't come from more federal intervention in our lives, but less; and that will come from a conservative candidate.

By: Cori from Colorado

Cori from Colorado — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:03:06 +0000

Probably not. There will always be Sarah Palin's and Joe the plumbers out there, knowing jack squat and running for office, spreading their ingnorant right wing conservative christian "values" on the rest of the world, ignoring other cultures, classes, views and beliefs. So no, they won't change. This is imbedded in politics. Wait and watch, it will be proven in 2012.

By: c,ca

c,ca — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:14:40 +0000

Unfortunately for McCain, all he will be remembered for is leaving us with the likes of Sarah Palin and Joe the Plumber. Two ignorant, nobody, wanna-be's that McCain used to insult our intelligence by saying that they represented the average American.

I think Obama should ignore McCain. Let him crawl back onto his heatrock, and Sarah and Joe can crawl back under theirs.

By: Peter Coffin

Peter Coffin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:16:00 +0000

Of course Republicans will learn from history. The problem is getting them to acknowledge they are making it, too.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:00:24 +0000

Let's hope that the reps learned something from history and don't repeat the mistakes of the past. The last thing that we need right now is a bunch of bickering back and forth between the two parties and nothing getting done. We can't sit around and watch that happen this time. Our whole country is in shambles!

Hopefully Obama will continue down the road he is on and do things to appease both sides so we can get back on track.

Cindy...Ga.

By: Bill Skeat

Bill Skeat — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:56:03 +0000

I doubt that the Republicans will learn. John McCain had a good chance to be President but he blew it trying to makepattycakes with the right wing of his party. He ignored the fact that Americans are mosty are in the center with some swing to the right or left depending on certain issues.

I truely believe that if he had chosen a moderate Republican he would be President but he chose Palin who couldn't even handle questions from Katie Couric and the rest is history.