Comments on: Can Obama Change Republicans Back? http://domemagazine.com/blogs/atlarge/rc1208 Michigan People, Politics, and Policy Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:01:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blaine Lam http://domemagazine.com/blogs/atlarge/rc1208#comment-325 Blaine Lam Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:52:27 +0000 http://domemagazine.com/blogs/atlarge/rc1208#comment-325 Great work, Rick -- emblematic of the civil discourse that has my Canadian friends envious of our country's ability to embrace change passionately yet patriotically, though that may not have been your central point. I believe that there are many of us, spawned as Bill Milliken Republicans, are more than willing to wish the new administration not only good luck, but also good fortune. We are, after all, in this together. Great work, Rick — emblematic of the civil discourse that has my Canadian friends envious of our country’s ability to embrace change passionately yet patriotically, though that may not have been your central point. I believe that there are many of us, spawned as Bill Milliken Republicans, are more than willing to wish the new administration not only good luck, but also good fortune. We are, after all, in this together.

]]> By: TIP Lady http://domemagazine.com/blogs/atlarge/rc1208#comment-225 TIP Lady Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:37:16 +0000 http://domemagazine.com/blogs/atlarge/rc1208#comment-225 Awesome article! You are so right! Some of the people that I truly respect and admire came out of the Milliken Administration. But he created an administration of thinkers and doers. These are the type of leaders that even I, as a confirmed Democrat (okay I confess, I have voted Republican on occasion), would like to see in the Obama Administration. I don't think that the "New Republicans" will ever get it! Change is a constant! I just hope that President Elect Obama creates an administration of thinkers and doers as well. The world will be a much better place if he does! Now is the time to move beyond "Politics and Parlour Tricks " and move forward toward a better America. Awesome article!

You are so right! Some of the people that I truly respect and admire came out of the Milliken Administration. But he created an administration of thinkers and doers. These are the type of leaders that even I, as a confirmed Democrat (okay I confess, I have voted Republican on occasion), would like to see in the Obama Administration.

I don’t think that the “New Republicans” will ever get it! Change is a constant! I just hope that President Elect Obama creates an administration of thinkers and doers as well.

The world will be a much better place if he does! Now is the time to move beyond “Politics and Parlour Tricks ” and move forward toward a better America.

]]> By: Dave Lambert http://domemagazine.com/blogs/atlarge/rc1208#comment-205 Dave Lambert Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:39:20 +0000 http://domemagazine.com/blogs/atlarge/rc1208#comment-205 Most Republicans support limited government because they know that a government big enough to give you lots of "goodies" is also big enough to take away everything you own. Where Mr. Cole makes one good point is that Republicans need to articulate what the role of limited government should be. I do find it amusing that Democrats always think that Gov. Milliken was such a good Republican. At the end of Milliken's tenure in office, the GOP was a minority in both the State House and State Senate. No wonder the Democrats want us to be more like Milliken! Most Republicans support limited government because they know that a government big enough to give you lots of “goodies” is also big enough to take away everything you own. Where Mr. Cole makes one good point is that Republicans need to articulate what the role of limited government should be. I do find it amusing that Democrats always think that Gov. Milliken was such a good Republican. At the end of Milliken’s tenure in office, the GOP was a minority in both the State House and State Senate. No wonder the Democrats want us to be more like Milliken!

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