Kirk Said:

If 95 programs promised to eliminate in 1994 Contract For America actually increased by 2000, why believe GOP?

We Answered:

We should not.

Think the CforA was a farce? Give the TP two years of gross incompetence. What will they accomplish? Making medical care more difficult to obtain? Arresting doctors who have different religious values than they do? Harassing gay folks?

Good job TP - I hope you win big - then after you fail, we can put you in the small, very small, footnote and move on.

Randall Said:

was the GOP contract with america....a joke ..in retrospect?

We Answered:

Well, since it was the start of the movement that ended up with Bill's precious balance budget that the Dems like to crow about, I'm not sure how you can say it was a joke, unless you want to label the entire Clinton administration as a joke also.

I won't mind.

Barbara Said:

The GOP will reveal another "Contract With America" tomorrow. Here is part of it. You likey?

We Answered:

I LIKEY.........

Lauren Said:

If the GOP didn't abide by their so called Contract with America why will they abide by their Pledge?

We Answered:

It's simply wallpapering over the same tired thoughts. Push money out to the wealthy while distributing the usual assortment of hate and fear (gays, blacks, Muslims, immigrants, etc.) to the middle class.

It's a feel good pledge. Hard core conservatives enjoy something to hate. They hate government but loves the services it provides.

Peggy Said:

Is the failure to follow Newt's "Contract on America" the reason why the GOP is in such a poor position now?

We Answered:

Yes. The current version of Republican is Borrow-and-Spend, dishonest and willing to trample states rights when convenient and very restrictive on social rights. The Newt Republicans had a strong political message. Voters could decide whether they liked the ideas: smaller government, less taxes. There was little hypocrisy, and a much stronger focus on small government then on social issues. In California, conservatives would not even rally behind the Governator's attempts to shrink the state government because they oppose his looser social stances. It is because of what the party became that I will likely never again in my life vote Republican though I don't change my registration because I am not a Democrat. The Republican party has become the anti-science, anti-education, pro-war, borrow-from-the-Communist weird little fringe party. It is the tool of the very rich to convince the very poor to lower their taxes. It would take another honest, secular movement like Newt's to bring it back as a political force in a modern country.

Ian Said:

If 95 programs promised to eliminate in 1994 Contract For America increased 13% by 2000, why believe GOP?

We Answered:

People are idiots if they believe lies told to them by 'CAREER POLITICIANS'.

Vote out all incumbents, regardless of political party
Push for campaign reform and transparency
Eliminate Lobbying

IMHO

Thelma Said:

When Newt's Coup failed (Contract with America) Is that when the GOP decided to become the NeoCon religion???

We Answered:

I remember one of the turning points being Dan Quayle's attack on the TV show Murphy Brown for 'glamorizing' single motherhood.