This is a quote, or perhaps is a paraphrasing of a quote that was said to have originated with Abraham Lincoln. I recall reading this in a self-help book--- How To Win Friends And Influence People, by Dale Carnegie. Well, does this really work? Can you influence people better if you can convince them that you are their true friend? Isn't it true that if you are constantly carping at somebody that they may consider you as something less than a friend?
Now the GOP wonders how they can make inroads amongst the colored folks. They have allowed themselves to be defined as "racist" and they have no defense against this. Isn't it true then, that they could profit from this advice that Lincoln offered? But how do you do this and remain true to the principles of limited government? That is the challenge that the GOP must rise up to and meet if they are ever going to be successful as a party. Caving in to the left is no answer. You must offer opposition while at the same time convincing those who may be persuadable that you are their true friend.
Impossible? Maybe. But if they don't find an answer to this, the GOP is destined for failure. Whatever the answer may be, it won't be in raising the most money and running the best ads.
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