Presuming that the Republican Party doesn't survive (Democrats, Republicans, conservative)

[Mistermobile]

... its impotence in the face of the Democrats, what kind of "party" will succeed it?

Ann Coulter is calling for a third party and Rush is distancing himself from the GOP.

Conservative talk radio wants to "defund" the GOP/

[Winter_Sucks]

The GOP will survive. It may have some growing pains, but the GOP will be around for a while.

[skoro]

The GOP will get through this rough spot and the Dems will overreach on something in the future that will give the Republicans a perfect opening to regain influence.

[k.smith904]

They need to cut off the diseased limb that is the tea party and let it wither and die on its own accord.

[Arlanynna]

Originally Posted by k.smith904

They need to cut off the diseased limb that is the tea party and let it wither and die on its own accord.

let hope that it does, the are way too extreme for me

[Mathguy]

We have these "republican party dying" threads all the time....just like people were talking about the demise of the democratic party back in 2004.

[Little-Acorn]

Yet ANOTHER "Republican party is dying" thread?

You people are really desperate, aren't you?

[Fuselage]

The GOP is not dying - it is simply going through a maturation process. One that's been long overdue.

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by skoro

The GOP will get through this rough spot and the Dems will overreach on something in the future that will give the Republicans a perfect opening to regain influence.

This is a good point, although if this is a rough spot for the Repubs what would you call 2008?

The gun control talk this year singed them badly in rural states. They have to be really really careful on that topic considering all the Senate seats up for grab in 2014 in the "fly over" states where the gun violence rate is 1/4 or so of the national average.

[alphamale]

Originally Posted by Mistermobile

... its impotence in the face of the Democrats, what kind of "party" will succeed it?

Ann Coulter is calling for a third party and Rush is distancing himself from the GOP.

Conservative talk radio wants to "defund" the GOP/

A constitutional/Libertarian Party.

Thank god!