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How to "Rebuild the Party"

April 29, 2009 Posted by John at 10:25 PM

According to the New York Times, we Republicans are having a debate "over how to rebuild the party in the wake of Senator Arlen Specter's departure." Just like how the Democrats had to rebuild their party after Ben Nighthorse Campbell switched parties. You remember that, don't you?

PAUL remembers: If memory serves, the Dems internalized the lesson implicit in Campbell's switch, promptly moderated all of their liberal positions, and were swept back into power as the party of moderation.