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Times have changed; so must the lenses through which we see the political future.

In view of our public pledges, we public officials can never again go before the public merely promising election reform. The time for promises is past.

It is past time for Republican leadership to answer for record deficits and reckless spending, both in Iraq and in the U.S. It's time for a plan to bring our troops home.

The GOP needs to figure out a way to become more appealing to new constituencies.

The mainstream media has chosen their candidates and their issues, and they're not the same as the GOP's. They are going to be painted as the bad guys.

It is the future, of course, which politicians grapple with, and that is why politics is so disorderly. Only history clears away some of the debris.

Regardless of who wins, an election should be a time for optimism and fresh approaches.

Democrats tend to think of elections as cycles. Republicans don't: It's ongoing and constant.

Elections are about choices.

Some want to rebrand the GOP, but they will never rebrand conservatives.