![A dangerous thesis has taken hold among many in the GOP: that it might be better to lose the '06 election and re-group. In American history, when a faction in the majority party decides the party is tired and could benefit from some time in the wilderness, the voters usually oblige. Most recently, the latest issue of Washington Monthly includes a cover story [link] featuring seven such articles from prominent Republican strategists, insiders and commentators.](/assets/img/quote-photos/a-dangerous-thesis-has-taken-hold-among-many-in-the-gop-that-it-might-be-better.jpg)
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party games next
There was a time when all I cared about was the next game, the next party, the next tee time. Brett Favre
party always-trying america
President Obama hosted a state dinner for British Prime Minister David Cameron. The president and the British are getting along a lot better lately. They love to compare notes on ways the Tea Party's always trying to overthrow their rule in America. Argus Hamilton
party order innovation
We are a party of innovation. We do not reject our traditions, but we are willing to adapt to changing circumstances, when change we must. We are willing to suffer the discomfort of change in order to achieve a better future. Barbara Jordan
party community together
The place where the interests of all parties come together is the international community, along with its resolutions. Bashar al-Assad
party two-sides middle
If you are going to be a mediator or arbitrator you have to be in the middle between the two sides; you cannot take sides only with one party.
party mean hands
State ownership! It leads only to absurd and monstrous conclusions; state ownership means state monopoly, concentrated in the hands of one party and its adherents, and that state brings only ruin and bankruptcy to all. Benito Mussolini
party government organization
We cannot weaken or destroy political parties in ther United States without weakening or destroying the rule of the people.... Those who support party organization and submit to party discipline are supporting the only course yet discovered for orderly government by the people. Calvin Coolidge
party self leader
Paddy Ashdown is the only party leader who's a trained killer. Although, to be fair, Mrs Thatcher was self taught. Charles Kennedy
party politics hearted
If you do anything above party, the true hearted ones of all parties sympathize with you. Charles Kingsley
taken men decision
Once one becomes a man, he can and must make his own decisions. But I do offer warning. Even a good thing can become destructive if taken to excess. Brandon Sanderson
taken technology reality
I embrace technology and I just think that in 1984 when James Cameron wrote about the technology, everyone thought he was totally way out there and it was science fiction. Now it's almost reality what he talked about. The machines have taken over, except they have not become self-aware, like in Terminator. So this is really one thing that we have to watch out for, but I think technology is good. Arnold Schwarzenegger
taken thinking air
I'm glad that it didn't take as long to get Shepard off the ground as it's taken this series. I'd begun to think the Congo would be ahead of us in the space race before Whispering Smith ever got on the air. Audie Murphy
taken shows gamble
I've taken considerable gambles on shows, but they're very considered gambles. Cameron Mackintosh
taken mind belief
They have chosen cunning instead of belief. Their prison is only in their minds, yet they are in that prison; and so afraid of being taken in that they cannot be taken out. C. S. Lewis
taken serious aspect
Politics is much too serious to be taken too seriously; equally, there are many aspects of it so laughable as to be lamentable.
taken decision needs
I want to see far more decisions taken far closer to the patients, the passengers and the pupils. Far more power for locally and regionally elected politicians who understand best the needs of their areas. And far more say too for the dedicated staff at all levels in health and education.
taken vegas road-trip
I have never taken a road trip. Unless you count Los Angeles to Vegas. Jamie-Lynn Sigler
taken civilization bridges
When people come to play music as they do to play bridge, civilization will have taken the longest stride forward since the beginning of time. Jascha Heifetz
tired trying enjoy
I'm never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things. Aretha Franklin
tired voice listening
I'm so glad this is the last day of these thing, I get so tired of listening to my own voice. Catherine McCormack
tired attachment letters
She is probably by this time as tired of me, as I am of her; but as she is too Polite and I am too civil to say so, our letters are still as frequent and affectionate as ever, and our Attachment as firm and sincere as when it first commenced. Jane Austen
tired men people
I get so tired of people acting like, you know, black men and women never help each other, never support each other. bell hooks
tired loving-you want
My students tell me, we don't want to love! We're tired of being loving! And I say to them, if you're tired of being loving, then you haven't really been loving, because when you are loving you have more strength.
tired people listening
Everyone else had the look of tired patience people always got when listening to a sermon, no matter what the century. Connie Willis
tired kids ideas
Tired of nagging your kids to hurry up, get dressed, drink their milk and brush their teeth? Here's a radical idea: Don't. Bruce Feiler
tired exercise mind
My mind becomes tired, and perhaps some of yours do. If so, go and exercise your bodies. Brigham Young
tired rebel knows
You just rebel against everything. How are you going to survive? I don't know. I'm already tired. Charles Bukowski