Republicans turn to Web for help in rebuilding party

[DogPoundPup]

Source: Yahoo News / AFP

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Fresh off a US presidential election defeat and further losses in Congress, the Republican Party launched a new website on Tuesday asking members for their ideas on its future.

"We are a party of principles and must regain our voice," Republican National Committee chairman Robert Duncan said in a statement announcing the creation of the website, RepublicanForAReason.com.

"We need to hear what our volunteers, activists, elected leaders, and party members think about the Republican Party as we rebuild, re-focus, and renew our bond with the American people," Duncan added.

The statement said the new website provides a venue for party members to "offer their opinion of where the party is headed and how we can be better prepared for the future."

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081111/pl_afp/uspoliticsinternetrepublican_081111185648

[Hugin]

1. So the rumors of an RU are true?

But, the epic fail of FReeperland should have been a lesson.

[ixion]

2. here's the thing about freeper websites:

I have yet to see one with an interesting design. Usually it looks like a quick frontpage POS knockoff.

Then there's the spelling, or lack thereof.

Then there's the lack of fact, factual statements, or any other semblance of reality.

So, good luck with that GOP. :rofl:

[Hugin]

3. I eagerly look forward to lurking...

:rofl:

[KarmicTwist]

7. the humor to be found by lurking..

Have you been to rebuildtheparty.com?

Reading the posts over there is like watching 11 Repubs trying to figure out how to unscrew a cfl bulb..

The infighting between the extreme right, the moderate and the party jumpers goes to prove that they are doomed.

[KarmicTwist]

8. sorry. dup comment

[Hugin]

10. Thanks for the analogy and Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[KarmicTwist]

11. Thanks

I've enjoyed "lurking" in here for a few months. ;)

[JohnnyRingo]

14. I know what you mean

I've yet to see one that wouldn't go well with a barbed wire border.

While Democrats have perfected internet sites and fundraising, so far the only web talent I've seen from the right is the art of anonomous e-mail slander. (fwd fwd fwd fwd)

[struggle4progress]

4. Sarah Palin and Judge Roy Moore 2008!

[CJCRANE]

5. What a timewarp! The homepage features a video of Reagan! nt

[Xipe Totec]

6. It's going to be hard for them to type with those trotters

[Hugin]

9. I'm going to take the liberty of posting the first typo found... "exceptioons"

:patriot:

from http://republicanforareason.com/RPC_Text.aspx

Also, note the lack of a 'www' prefix.

They've done pried all of the wwws off of the Internet Tubes!

[tulsakatz]

12. republicans for a reason?

that's an interesting name they chose, especially considering the fact that they are asking for opinions on what that reason is!!

hmmm......maybe they should have named it 'republicans looking for a reason'!

[Fire1]

13. It's going to take alot more than a website to fix this party............

I've been debating with these 'people' for the last six months and a website is just another venue to display their ignorance.

[Overseas]

15. K&R because maybe we should help RepublicanforaReason dot com

Maybe we should help them find reasons to be Republicans or to leave that party.

Or perhaps we can enter lots of reasons that just happen to be Democratic policies.

[KarmicTwist]

16. Moderate Repubs

Are already being blasted by the religious right and the Neocons on those sites, for doing exactly that.

[Barrett808]

17. TruckNutz in the running! VOTE HERE:

http://wonkette.com/404306/how-can-you-help-rebuild-the-republican-party

[matcom]

18. [FAIL] [/FAIL]

There. That should get them started.

[tanyev]

19. Didn't they already try that not too long ago?

And they shut it down only a few hours later?

[Barrett808]

20. TruckNutz now in second place! VOTE:

http://ideas.rebuildtheparty.com

http://wonkette.com/404323/404323#comments