An interesting request from the Next Right:

An open question to readers and other bloggers: What policy should Republicans be advocating and pursuing to limit government and regain popular support?

Bear in mind, I'm not asking what pie-in-the-sky policies you would like to see, or what "principle" you would love to see enacted.  I am asking for policy proposals that would be...

• Electorally viable (i.e., it would help win elections)
• Relevant to current issues (i.e., the electorate and public officials would prioritize it)
• Focused on fixing the structural problems that create bigger and more costly government

Suggestions right now are all over the map, ranging from the semi-comical ("Revive the Brilliant Pebbles program to defend against an Iranian electromagnetic pulse attack!") to the usual warmed-over red meat ("Drill here, drill now, pay less") to honest-to-god thoughtful self criticism ("Taking about fiscal restraint, balanced budgets, or lower spending will not affect a single election after the incomptence of the Bush Admnistraiton and the Republicans in Congress.")  Overall it's an interesting read, and I'm glad that Henke wants to engage in that conversation, even if I hope he doesn't get anything useful from it.

UPDATE: On the other hand, I can see Yglesias' point although I think he overstates it a little.