Around the Tubes: 7/23/07

I also think that the Republican Youth Majority site is incredibly interesting, though I come to a very different conclusion as Annie. Take a look at the candidates who they are associating with their attempt to create a viable "progressive Republican" brand. There's that pro-choice, pro-environment, fiscal conservative Rick Santorum. There's the liberal underneath (and by that I mean in bizaro world) Condi Rice, and Heather Wilson who at least thinks abortion is wrong most of the time (which is almost pro-choice). I mean how much more pro-choice can you get than Michael Steele, who will forever be known for enlightening voters with his comparisons of stem cell research to Dr Mengele's experiments on holocaust victims? (Stem cells are people too!)

It's a nice try at reaching out to young people (who Republicans seem to realize don't share their irrational and selfish "ideals"), and an interesting attempt to paint the Republican party as open to people who aren't crazy and/or anti-intellectual, but sadly I don't think there's any leadership within that party that believes in, or is willing to stand up for, any of those issues (accept on a few select occasions).