What's funnier is that the GOP is considering Palin as a viable candidate for 2012.
What the GOP needs to do is first, find a way to be more inclusive, which will take some time. Judging by Palin's support, many are happy that the GOP is primarily the white party. Second, they need to address real problems and become broader thinkers. They need to catch up with the times. Third, they need to change their attitude about government. They need to believe it can be a solution. That doesn't mean big government, it just means that if you're going to be the party in charge, you can't dismiss government. That doesn't make sense. Fourth, they need a leader.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – When Joe Six-pack suffers a severe setback, he might cry in his beer. The Republican elite could be found this week on a Caribbean cruise after being stung in the Nov. 4 elections.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson joined policy analysts and 700 subscribers who want to revive the Republican Party on the cruise hosted by the National Review, a conservative magazine.
Publisher Jack Fowler told The Associated Press during a port of call on Tuesday that their mood is upbeat despite last week's drubbing at the polls.
"No one's jumped overboard," Fowler quipped as passengers disembarked in Old San Juan. "This is a forward-thinking group."
Romney's spokesman dismissed blogosphere rumors that he is shoring up support for another presidential bid, even though he recently restarted his political action committee. The National Review endorsed Romney's 2008 candidacy.
"This is a chance for Gov. Romney to get together with some old friends to talk about the challenges facing our nation," spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom said. "He believes now is the time to call on the goodwill of all Americans to help our president-elect."
