What big and new ideas does John McCain actually propose? Republicans are unable to answer.

[ck4829]

This morning on NBC’s Meet the Press, host David Gregory asserted that the Republican Party “used to be the party of big ideas.” Gregory then asked his guest Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA), “What’s the big idea Senator McCain is campaigning on?” Jindal responded, “I think there’s several,” but couldn’t provide an answer. Gregory asked again, “Where are the new big ideas of the Republican Party that John McCain is, is championing?” And again Jindal couldn’t provide an answer.

Jindal is just the latest McCain surrogate to be stumped when asked to defend McCain’s policies. Earlier this month, former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA) couldn’t name a single McCain accomplishment on energy in his long congressional career. Similarly, Gov. Mark Sanford (R-SC) recently drew a blank when asked to name a major economic policy that Bush and McCain do not agree on.

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/17/jindal-stumped-when-asked-to-new-big-ideas-that-mccain-is-proposing/

[baldguy]

1. What big and new ideas has any conservative ever proposed?

Pain, suffering and hardship for the masses aren't new ideas.

[ashling]

2. "The modern conservative,"

in the words (possibly an inexact quote)of John Kenneth Gailbraith "is engaged in one of the oldest philisophical pursuits: the moral justification for selfishnass."

[KharmaTrain]

3. I Was Thinking The Same Thing...

Social Security? Nope
Medicare? Nope
GI Bill? Nope
Head Start? Nope
Voting Rights? Nope

Well...Lincoln did free the slaves. I'll give 'em that one.

[Muttocracy]

4. The parties then were not aligned as they are today.

It's hard for me to think Lincoln would be a Republican now.

[KharmaTrain]

5. Or Teddy Roosevelt Or Even Barry Goldwater

The far right tilt of the GOOP is their biggest liability. It's moved a lot of previous "Indepedents" into the Democratic ranks and many of today's "Independents" are disgruntled former Repugnicans.

The one "big idea" they brought to the beltway was if you say a lie long enough and loud enough, the corporate media will believe it.

Cheers...

[Stuart G]

6. There are no new ideas......none.........nt...