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This is actually the exact reason that I wrote my book, GOP GPS. The demographics are shifting away from the Baby Boomers and rural voters that we have relied on for years to win. They are both literally populations that are dying out. In order to survive, we need to win over millennials and urban voters. Check out my thoughts on it in GOP GPS here: https://www.amazon.com/GOP-GPS-Millennials-Republican-Survive/dp/1510717323/

I have never connected with Rush. For me, I like to read and listen to people like Charles CW Cooke, Jay Caruso, Leo Wolf, Jon Gabriel, Tara Setmayer, Dana Perino, Mary Katharine Ham, Margaret Hoover, Liam Donovan, and many more. They are intellectually honest and speak of principles.

Thanks for preferring my vision of the GOP's future. Urge you to check out my book for more of it: https://www.amazon.com/GOP-GPS-Millennials-Republican-Survive/dp/1510717323/

smohqe :

What are your early thoughts on 2020? Is Sanders the best option for the

Democrats (if he stays healthy)? Who are some other potential candidates?

: evansiegfried :

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: If you want a second term of Trump, by all means nominate Sanders. The person

: I think would be the smartest pick, although he claims he isn't running,

: would be Al Franken. He straddles both the Clinton and Sanders camps and can

: unite them. That's key for whomever Democrats nominate. Not to mention he

: knows a great deal of policy/issues, while still being able to crack a joke,

: as well as read an audience. He with CO Governor Hickenlooper would be a very

: strong ticket.

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datterberg :

You said elsewhere you think the GOP can modernize and reach Millennials by

dropping the social stuff and focusing on economic issues. Do you really

believe that? Millennials are pretty left, even economically. We believe in

socialized medicine. We believe in a higher minimum wage. We believe in

government regulations on banking. We believe in government regulations to

guarantee net neutrality and internet privacy. We believe in government

subsidizing or funding public education, even up through college. Millennials

do not support trickle down nonsense. I think you're dead wrong. I think

you're only minimally less delusional than the typical Republican. I think

you're vastly overestimating the pull of trickle down economics with

Millennials. Do you have any evidence to suggest you're not?

: evansiegfried :

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: We actually are the most fiscally conservative generation since the Great

: Depression, so I would disagree with you economically. I do think that there

: is evidence, but I put that in my book and I have to pay the mortgage (so

: grab a copy lol).

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Shepherd124 :

I've always considered myself center right, but lately it seems I identify far

more with the Democratic party, while my friends and family are just accepting

every Ill conceived plan the current GOP throws out. I feel they wouldn't have

done this years ago. I feel as if the party has lost its spine and it's

refreshing to see someone come into hostile ground and bring answers that

aren't trolling or overly partisan. The questions I are : How hard has it been

for you to remain seemingly consistent in your ideals, while politics has

further polarized? Why do you think the GOP elite walk lockstep with Trump

when he makes fools of them? (I don't think many are as vulnerable as they

think and following Trump seems like a safe bet to lose a lot of

Independent/moderate Republican support.) Do you think it's possible to see a

conservative that actually has plans that benefit the whole of America again?

: evansiegfried :

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: I know how you feel. I think that there are conservatives who do have plans

: to do so. I urge you to remain in the party and fight for what you believe

: in. Many Republicans are working with the President on the good he puts

: forth, while not helping with the bad.

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Digshot :

The source of the GOP's power is breeding idiots in red states and rewriting

laws to make them worth more in elections. Why would you want to be in this

party?

: evansiegfried :

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: If that is what you truly believe, then that's a clown question, bro. Pray

: tell, what laws have we changed to make an electoral vote in Alabama worth

: more than New York?

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politickinninja :

So, it seems like you disagree with the GOP on most social issues, and agree

with them on financial issues. I would assume that means less regulation and

less taxes on corporations and the very wealthy. We've been watching these

conservative fiscal measures fail spectacularly in Kansas. So why continue

being a part of a party with literally nothing going for it, other than tons of

financial backing and a system that has been rigged from the local level up?

(ALEC funding and manipulation of local GOPs, gerrymandering, electoral college

weighting rural votes more, etc.)

: evansiegfried :

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: We have hats.

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emPtysp4ce :

To my understanding, after the 2012 presidential defeat the GOP did a

moratorium on what caused the defeat and what might be done in order to improve

their chances in 2016. Among the notes it made were that the GOP should try to

reach out towards minorities and immigrants more. I only saw mention of it

once, on John Oliver's show, and I didn't find it interesting enough at the

time to investigate further. Is there any light you can shed on this supposed

introspection after the 2012 election? If it's what I thought it was, it

appears the GOP more or less ignored it for the 2016 race. Is it because GOP

leadership thought they were better off jumping on the Trump bandwagon, and if

so why haven't they tried bringing him more in line with what they concluded in

2012 needed to be done?

: evansiegfried :

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: We should have paid attention and listened to the autopsy, as it was known. I

: think it is a major problem for the GOP, as we face a demographic problem.

: Our base of rural voters and Baby Boomers is literally dying out and

: millennials, as well as urban voters are not flocking to the GOP at a rate

: that would offset the losses. It is why I wrote my book, GOP GPS.

: https://www.amazon.com/GOP-GPS-Millennials-Republican-Survive/dp/1510717323/

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politickinninja :

Are you personally okay with Donald Trump's plan to rob American taxpayers for

as long as he can while pretending to care about being president for reasons

other than branding and personal wealth? Are you okay with how the AHCA is

proceeding ostensibly in secret in the Senate? Do you agree with Paul Ryan

that Donald Trump should get a pass when it comes to obstruction of justice

because he's "new to this"?

: evansiegfried :

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: On Ryan and the GOP defense, let me say as follows: Trump being new is not an

: adequate defense. We might as well have said he's guilty, but not

: responsible. Being Jonah Ryan is not a crime, but it is not a defense either.

: On top of this, the GOP defense (coming from elected officials) confirms

: Comey's account. On the AHCA, I am not. I would prefer it be worked on in

: the open, but reserve judgment on the Senate version until I see it. Chances

: are that I will oppose it, but want to give it a chance before giving an

: opinion.

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Trump, GOP, Democrats and all things politics with political commentator Evan Siegfried. AMA!

My name is Evan Siegfried a GOP strategist and political commentator. I'm a regular on Fox News and MSNBC, as well as the occasional CNN appearance. My columns have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and Daily Beast. My book, GOP GPS, came out to great reviews last year. I live in New York City with my dog, Rowdy, who's even done some dog modeling on the side.

Yell at me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/evansiegfried

Check out my book here: https://www.amazon.com/GOP-GPS-Millennials-Republican-Survive/dp/1510717323/

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thefuckmobile :

What is the chance Trump wins reelection? Today's Gallup poll has his approval

at 36/60. HuffPollster has the average at 39/56. Bush 41 was in the 30s in

November 1992. Is it more likely Trump becomes the next Jimmy Carter or the

next Bush 41?

: evansiegfried :

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: A couple other people have asked similar questions, so I will say this: Trump

: does stand a chance, but the odds can't be quantified right now given how

: major factors that influence the vote are not known (who Trump is running

: against, the economy, etc.).

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Panoptes-IS :

Hi Evan, What is your thought on right-leaning personalities calling news

stations like CNN, WaPo, NYT etc. "fake news"? Would you agree the most most

vocal of these members accurately represent Republican voters, and if not, what

are your thoughts on Conservative rhetoric being as far right as it is today?

Thank you for taking the time to do this

: evansiegfried :

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: Stop calling it fake news. It is not helpful in the long term. We need to win

: arguments using facts, not feelings or what we wish the facts to be. It

: upsets me each and every time that people call something they don't like fake

: news. This is not to deny that some news is inaccurate for one reason or

: other, but to label all things you do not like "fake news" is to deny

: reality.

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regal1989 :

Do you think it's possible the Senate could vote for impeachment if Democrats

took the house in 2018?

: evansiegfried :

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: I am not sure that even House Democrats are there at this point. Only a few

: have called for impeachment. A move toward it could backfire and play to

: Trump's benefit in 2020 if they do not have a case that Republicans would

: also back. If they do not, Trump would paint it as a political move and use

: it to fire up his base/say the status quo is using every trick in the book to

: prevent change.

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Eric-SD :

Hi Evan, A very libertarian/conservative friend of mine believes a universal

basic income is both unavoidable in the future, and supports it as being a

"small government" policy. His argument is that it is the opposite of the

government picking "winners and losers", and instead levels the playing field

so everyone is competing from a common starting line, eliminating a lot of

necessity for government intervention. What are your thoughts on this

viewpoint?

: evansiegfried :

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: I am not a fan of Universal Basic Income. The cost of UBI would be

: astronomical and also have negative economic impacts. It would decrease

: productivity, increase cost of living through rapid inflation, as well as is

: the equivalent of a government-provided participation trophy.

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lovely_sombrero :

Will/should the DNC take away unanimous consent to prevent the vote on senate

healthcare bill?

: evansiegfried :

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: No. There are moderate GOP senators who are already on the fence and some key

: details that are being rumored in the Senate version of the AHCA are ones

: that the House would never go for. If this bill passes the Senate, it likely

: will die in reconciliation.

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Chodamaster :

Is there any disconnect between what we are seeing in the spotlight, Republican

senators and reps saying the investigation is a witch Hunt, and what the base

and rank and file Republican s believe? And what are your thoughts on Trump's

little to no reaction on the hacking of state voting rosters?

: evansiegfried :

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: What is being said in public by elected Republicans is very different than

: what is said in private (same with Democrats). Among the base, it is viewed

: much more as a witch hunt.

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Kunundrum85 :

Why do some GOP senators, McCain comes to mind, seem to be acknowledging the

Russian interference but don't seem to want to pursue it? How much is Party

being placed above Country?

: evansiegfried :

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: That is an inaccurate statement. We know that Russia interfered in the

: election and it is deadly serious. 17 intelligence agencies have confirmed

: this. Last night, the Senate reached a deal to keep Obama's Russia sanctions

: in place and that they would need to authorize Trump to remove them. We are

: still waiting on the full investigation by Director Mueller and will take

: appropriate action. The key now is preventing it from happening in the

: future.

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Qu1nlan :

Does Rowdy know any dog sports or cool tricks? Show us!

: evansiegfried :

:

: He knows how to ring for elevators, loves to play frisbee and does a fun

: trick where he puts his paw on his "best friend." Frisbee-

: https://www.instagram.com/p/BFjwUlUmvRn/?taken-by=evansiegfried&hl=en

: Attending a gin tasting- https://www.instagram.com/p/BVK8zZulCnZ/ Best

: friend trick- https://www.instagram.com/p/BTABQicj4NN/

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That is one of the things that I argue for in my book, GOP GPS. Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/GOP-GPS-Millennials-Republican-Survive/dp/1510717323/

Respond to 2- yes, my book does address it and offers solutions. Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/GOP-GPS-Millennials-Republican-Survive/dp/1510717323/

3- Yes.

We should have paid attention and listened to the autopsy, as it was known. I think it is a major problem for the GOP, as we face a demographic problem. Our base of rural voters and Baby Boomers is literally dying out and millennials, as well as urban voters are not flocking to the GOP at a rate that would offset the losses. It is why I wrote my book, GOP GPS. https://www.amazon.com/GOP-GPS-Millennials-Republican-Survive/dp/1510717323/

A Fox News poll that came out this week found that 78% of Americans favor a path to citizenship. We need to recognize that and work to reform our immigration system. We need to be more tolerant of the LGBT community and address climate change. These are all issues that millennials care about and we will have to work on. It is also what I outline in my book, GOP GPS, which you can check out here: https://www.amazon.com/GOP-GPS-Millennials-Republican-Survive/dp/1510717323/