Time for DC Republican Party to Fold?

[Anonymous]

The national republican party is too toxic and stands for positions that almost nobody in DC supports. I spoke at great length with the Republican candidate that challenged Frumin in Ward 3 and he said that he only ran as a Republican was because if he was an independent, the Republicans would still run somebody and it would dilute the already diminished vote.

He may have had a shot as an Independent.

Isn't it time for the DC Republican party to just concede that they have no standing in DC and let Independents have a shot at winning?

I am no zealot, and have friends in Oklahoma who believe the same thing with respect to the Democratic party. That the only way a non-Republican can win in Oklahoma is for an Independent to consolidate the Democratic, independent and moderate Republican vote.

[Anonymous]

Same strategy should be used in Moco. I'm a R turned Independent, but registered as a Dem here so that I can vote in the D primary for local elections. A R vote in MoCo is a throw away.

[Anonymous]

I had to leave DC to feel my vote actually mattered.

[Anonymous]

Agree 1000%. I care about crime, taxes and a well-run city and give a flying f**k about abortion and social issues.

I guess there is no place for a fiscal conservative, that is tough on crime, but pretty darn liberal on social issues.

[Anonymous]

What is even the point of the DC Republican Party? They don't come anywhere close to winning any election.

is it some springboard to working in a Republican administration or something? Is there a purpose?

[Anonymous]

What is the point of this thread? This is so moronic. Who cares? Yes, we live in a one party town. So what if some people reject that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of this thread? This is so moronic. Who cares? Yes, we live in a one party town. So what if some people reject that?

What is the point of 99% of all DCUM threads?

The point of this one is that Independents actually have a shot, and if the Republican party would agree to no longer run candidates and have their supporters back Independents, maybe it wouldn't be a one-party town.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is even the point of the DC Republican Party? They don't come anywhere close to winning any election.

is it some springboard to working in a Republican administration or something? Is there a purpose?

Minority parties always serve a purpose. They have a platform to voice their ideas for governing. They may not win, but it is important that they have a voice. I was always taught to pay attention to what all the candidates for all parties are saying, even if, maybe especially if, I don't agree with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is even the point of the DC Republican Party? They don't come anywhere close to winning any election.

is it some springboard to working in a Republican administration or something? Is there a purpose?

Yes, or to get a job in one of the many GOP-aligned 501(c) special interest groups or campaign consulting/services firms that pay quite well in the DC area.

It's a decent way to build some name recognition in Capitol Hill circles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of this thread? This is so moronic. Who cares? Yes, we live in a one party town. So what if some people reject that?

What is the point of 99% of all DCUM threads?

The point of this one is that Independents actually have a shot, and if the Republican party would agree to no longer run candidates and have their supporters back Independents, maybe it wouldn't be a one-party town.

This is actually why a coming ballot initiative is really important. Right now, Independent voters are effectively disenfranchised because they're not allowed to vote in primaries and, in one party places like DC, all the decisions are made in primaries. (If you're waiting until the general election, you're doing it wrong). But there's a ballot initiative coming that would allow Independents to vote in Democratic primaries so their votes would finally make a difference.

https://makeallvotescountdc.org/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is even the point of the DC Republican Party? They don't come anywhere close to winning any election.

is it some springboard to working in a Republican administration or something? Is there a purpose?

It hasn’t been that long since we had republicans on Council. One party rule isn’t good for countries or cities. Look at DC, since Catania left DC started to go downhill. I ‘d say mostly because of a Council with no counterbalance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of this thread? This is so moronic. Who cares? Yes, we live in a one party town. So what if some people reject that?

What is the point of 99% of all DCUM threads?

The point of this one is that Independents actually have a shot, and if the Republican party would agree to no longer run candidates and have their supporters back Independents, maybe it wouldn't be a one-party town.

Who would he fooled into thinking that a Republican Party endorsed Independent is not actually just a Republican?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is even the point of the DC Republican Party? They don't come anywhere close to winning any election.

is it some springboard to working in a Republican administration or something? Is there a purpose?

Keep voting in the same crap and watch the murders , crime and rapes rise. Maybe you'll see a contrast

[Anonymous]

I'm one of those life-long Democratic voters who has lived in Arlington and Montgomery County and DC. I would very much welcome a Republican on the ballot in the vein of Larry Hogan or Connie Morella, because I'd vote for them again. Unchecked, one-party rule is steadily pushing me to the other side. But, please, no crazies.

Eventually, the DC Republican party will find somebody who can break through in the lower offices and work their way to the top. If I'm going to frame it in stereotypes, it would be a 40-year old tech entrepreneur (not a lobbyist!) with a family, goes to church and is/has run a PRIVATE SECTOR company that employs hundreds of local residents. They've spent their life outside of politics and now sees the need for new leadership that goes against the current party rule.
Are you telling me there is nobody in that profile?

My high school friends in Republican controlled states where the party has an iron grip on the legislature and the executive feel the same way on the other side.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm one of those life-long Democratic voters who has lived in Arlington and Montgomery County and DC. I would very much welcome a Republican on the ballot in the vein of Larry Hogan or Connie Morella, because I'd vote for them again. Unchecked, one-party rule is steadily pushing me to the other side. But, please, no crazies.

Eventually, the DC Republican party will find somebody who can break through in the lower offices and work their way to the top. If I'm going to frame it in stereotypes, it would be a 40-year old tech entrepreneur (not a lobbyist!) with a family, goes to church and is/has run a PRIVATE SECTOR company that employs hundreds of local residents. They've spent their life outside of politics and now sees the need for new leadership that goes against the current party rule.
Are you telling me there is nobody in that profile?

My high school friends in Republican controlled states where the party has an iron grip on the legislature and the executive feel the same way on the other side.

You may be correct...but I feel like if that person had a big "I" next to their name and the Republicans agreed to stand down...that person could have a real shot in literally the next election.