Why is it that the only people I've heard say they like Chris Christie and think the GOP should consider him and move toward moderates are all Democrat strategists? Am I wrong, or should we believe that Chris Matthews is genuinely trying to aid the Republican Party in becoming competitive again?
It's often said, in every campaign school you'll hear it, that you must move to the middle and go after those swing voters. If the Republican Party moves toward the middle of the spectrum, that means moving away from the left toward the right. The Republican Party has long ago moved past the middle toward the left. While I’m not a "Tea Party" person, I respect that those who are understand how far left the Republican Party has gone.
Most of my friends on the left believe the Republican Party has never been more to the 'right,' and they think the Democrats have moved too far to the 'right.' But let’s look at right and left in simple terms.
On one end of the spectrum, you have no government, followed by limited government. Somewhere on that side is where the Republican Party belongs. On the other end, you have kings, dictators, big government, central planners, oligarchies, and corporatism. That side is where Democrats belong.
Currently, we have Democrats preaching a message of socialism and increased government power while embracing corporatism—all of which is on the left side of the spectrum. Then we have Republicans preaching free markets while also embracing corporatism. They talk about the right side of the spectrum, but their actions align with the left. There is no party supporting limited government; only Republicans disagree on the extent to which we should grow and consolidate government.
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