Comments on: A New Endangered Species? http://www.terrarossa.com/a-new-endangered-species/ Where Conservatives Consider a New Energy Future Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:42:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Terra Rossa » Three Good Reasons http://www.terrarossa.com/a-new-endangered-species/#comment-18412 Terra Rossa » Three Good Reasons Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:15:37 +0000 http://www.terrarossa.com/?p=233#comment-18412 [...] at the voting booth. My good friend and fellow Terra Rossa blogger Whit Ayres has already warned us about [...] [...] at the voting booth. My good friend and fellow Terra Rossa blogger Whit Ayres has already warned us about [...]

]]> By: Alan Drake http://www.terrarossa.com/a-new-endangered-species/#comment-12787 Alan Drake Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:32:04 +0000 http://www.terrarossa.com/?p=233#comment-12787 <b>The unexpected resignation of Trent Lott (so he can avoid new ethics rules on 1/1/08) should put both Mississippi Senate seats up for election in 2008. Sen. Cochran is secure, but a newly appointed Republican running for his first Senate election might be vulnerable in a strong anti-Republican backlash in Mississippi (a combination of Iraq, Katrina/FEMA, 2008 recession and high oil prices). 2008 is likely to be debacle for the Republican Party, but it is only after overwhelming defeats that political parties reform and rethink their ideology. The unexpected resignation of Trent Lott (so he can avoid new ethics rules on 1/1/08) should put both Mississippi Senate seats up for election in 2008. Sen. Cochran is secure, but a newly appointed Republican running for his first Senate election might be vulnerable in a strong anti-Republican backlash in Mississippi (a combination of Iraq, Katrina/FEMA, 2008 recession and high oil prices).

2008 is likely to be debacle for the Republican Party, but it is only after overwhelming defeats that political parties reform and rethink their ideology.

]]> By: Terra Rossa » Endangered Species Update http://www.terrarossa.com/a-new-endangered-species/#comment-11268 Terra Rossa » Endangered Species Update Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:47:44 +0000 http://www.terrarossa.com/?p=233#comment-11268 [...] few weeks ago in this space, I said that if Congressional Republicans don’t start working towards a solution on the dual [...] [...] few weeks ago in this space, I said that if Congressional Republicans don’t start working towards a solution on the dual [...]

]]> By: Alan Drake http://www.terrarossa.com/a-new-endangered-species/#comment-8865 Alan Drake Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:46:09 +0000 http://www.terrarossa.com/?p=233#comment-8865 If Election Day arrives with the USA still firmly stuck in Iraq and a growing recession (as seems likely), the Republicans will be routed. No hope for the Presidency IMHO if as above. 22 R seats in the Senate vs. 12 D seats up for election. So far, 4 R senators have decided to retire, with Vitter and Craig as "maybes" and zero Ds. The time to announce retirement is not yet over so the list may grow. All four announced vacant seats seem likely to go D and several R senators are likely to lose re-election (only Landrieu of LA is at small risk). Given a mess in Iraq, oil AND the economy, even safe seats will be at risk IMHO. Inhofe of OK is one that I will be rooting for a change in employment. 2010 is another "more Rs than Ds" year (19 R 15 D) for the Senate. The House will move D, the question is by how many seats. Likewise Governors. After the 2008 election will be the time for reform and change in the Republican Party. IMVHO, it is unlikely before the "shock treatment". A viable and meaningful energy and environmental policy would go a VERY long way to rebuilding the GOP post-2008. I am creating elements of what could be acceptable policy to conservatives today and will post them here if not censored. A plan to reduce US Oil Consumption by -10% in 10 to 12 years (and reduce carbon emissions as well). http://www.aspo-usa.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=168&Itemid=91 If Election Day arrives with the USA still firmly stuck in Iraq and a growing recession (as seems likely), the Republicans will be routed.

No hope for the Presidency IMHO if as above.

22 R seats in the Senate vs. 12 D seats up for election. So far, 4 R senators have decided to retire, with Vitter and Craig as “maybes” and zero Ds. The time to announce retirement is not yet over so the list may grow. All four announced vacant seats seem likely to go D and several R senators are likely to lose re-election (only Landrieu of LA is at small risk).

Given a mess in Iraq, oil AND the economy, even safe seats will be at risk IMHO. Inhofe of OK is one that I will be rooting for a change in employment.

2010 is another “more Rs than Ds” year (19 R 15 D) for the Senate.

The House will move D, the question is by how many seats. Likewise Governors.

After the 2008 election will be the time for reform and change in the Republican Party. IMVHO, it is unlikely before the “shock treatment”.

A viable and meaningful energy and environmental policy would go a VERY long way to rebuilding the GOP post-2008. I am creating elements of what could be acceptable policy to conservatives today and will post them here if not censored.

A plan to reduce US Oil Consumption by -10% in 10 to 12 years (and reduce carbon emissions as well).

http://www.aspo-usa.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=168&Itemid=91

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