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The Republican Party needs to reform or die. President Bush did three things. He destroyed the Republican majority, he crippled the American conservative movement and he weakened the country.

The Republican Party has become overwhelmingly so extreme that it's hardly a traditional political party anymore.

If we don't like what the Republicans do, we need to get in there and change it.

Now, most of the time I'm going to agree with the Democrats and disagree with the Republicans.

The Republican Party will never again be a majority party until we regain the confidence of the American people. I believe there is room for disagreement within the party, and we should not have litmus tests.

Our political system needs changing. It needs to move away from personalities and patronage to a system of party programs and consultation with the people.

If the Republican Party continues to ignore its conservative base, then the Party is headed to oblivion.

Never again can the Republican Party simply write off entire segments of our society because we assume our principles have limited appeal. They have broad appeal. We need to be larger than that.

Don't ever forget that a small group of thoughtful people can change the world, it's the only thing that ever has.

The catalyst for much of this change is the growing support for republicanism.