Reply #26: Gotta turn the lemons into lemonade if Arnold wins. [View All]

Democrats should use Arnold's win to redefine the new republican party as being socially moderate. Democrats should say "we are willing to work with Arnold and we hope that all republicans, everywhere, including president Bush, will adopt his moderate views on social issues." This will drive the Reich wing fundamentalists ballistically apeshit, frothing at the mouth and bleeding from every other orifice with uncontrollable hatred and intolerance.

This in turn will force Whistle Ass and the republican party to either approve or disapprove of Arnold's "moderate" views on social issues. If Whistle Ass and the party choose to side with Arnold, the Reich wing will rebel and stay home. If Whistle Ass and the party choose to side with the Reich wing fundamentalists, millions of decent Americans will be disgusted and reject the republican party. Maybe Arnold will even switch parties.

I see Arnold's win as an opportunity to force the republican party to be either close to 100% or close to 0% Reich wing fundamentalists. Either is fatal for the republican party.