Saying All the Right Things

Some time ago I wrote a post about how Republican voters really don't care about anything else other than their elected officials saying all the right things.  I've expanded on that post a few times pretty much concluding Republicans care nothing about governance, they simply want to be told "all the right things."

The easiest example of this is to point out how everything goes back to Reagan. He's the guy Republicans believe reinvented America by shrinking government, cutting spending, and reining in the debt.  Deep down they know none of that is true; they just like being told it happened and will happen again once Republicans reclaim power.

Since the time of Reagan, though, a few other talking points have popped up that Republicans have to mention in order to keep their base happy.  The easiest example of this is the complete rejection of science Republicans must exempt in order to be even remotely considered in the national debate.  Sen. Marco Rubio did exactly what he was supposed to do and he is now probably the GOP front runner for 2016.

Say all the right things: shrink government, cut taxes, rein in the debt, shrink the deficit and refuse modern science.  It's a no-brainer for any Republican.