Standing athwart history, yelling, “I’m not wearing any pants!”

“If we’re going to be the majority, we’re going to have to see we need to grow the party. We cannot compete in the Northeast, the West; we’re losing seats in the Great Lakes region. We have a large deficit with women, Hispanics, African Americans — people with modest financial circumstances. That is not a formula for a majority.” - Gov. Tim Pawlenty

In light of the latest Fred Thompson rumors, and how he may be considering running for RNC Chair, there seems to be three schools of though as to what’s more important for the future of the Republican party: a return to traditional conservatism, an expansion of the party’s base, or an infusion of new policy ideas. If you’re like me and think expanding the base is the most important, I want you to read the above quote and join me in an excercise.

Below the fold, you’ll find four pictures of four leaders in the Republican Party. Tell me which one says “expand the base” the least…

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UPDATE:Michael Steele made it official. You can read some of my thoughts on it here.

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