As I view the Republicans in Congress, I don't see them as a real reflection of many Republicans in our country.
For longer than I've been involved in the political process, the Republican establishment has claimed to want to provide an alternative for the black community, yet party elite refuse to show up for the game.
If the president signs any of it, good. If he vetoes, it will be clarifying. Who then will be the party of no? The vetoed legislation would become the framework for a 2016 GOP platform. Let the debate begin.
There really has not been a strong Republican message to either the poor or the African American community at large.
The Republican party does have a lot of work to do. But changing our principles is not a winning strategy. We need to modernize, not moderate.
I think we need to have more women in the Republican Party talking about what it is we're trying to do for families.
I think to the extent Republicans depart from the historic commitment, we do so at our peril.
Conservative journalists don't just have the inside track on Republican strategy - they help devise it.
I see a bright, bright future for the Republican Party and conservatism in general.
The GOP needs to live the planks of its platform, not just offer lip service.
I think our Republican brand is an effective one and I think it fits and works here in Massachusetts.
