https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/16/how-to-save-the-republican-party/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 03:53:49 -0400<![CDATA[It is important not to forget the positive in today’s situation: After all, Republicans not only maintain control of the House of Representatives, they hold no fewer than 30 governorships. Still, the resounding Republican midterm victory in 2010 now seems more like an aberration—a temporary backlash to presidential overreach—than evidence of an upward trend. To the contrary, it is the negatives that are politically fundamental.]]>Sat, 16 Feb 2013 11:45:18 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/16/how-to-save-the-republican-party-n280998