What 'Single Policy Change' Does Krauthammer Think Could Save the GOP in 2016?

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Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer gave the Republican Party some tough love on Thursday. He told the GOP: "No whimpering. No whining. No reinvention when none is needed. Do conservatism but do it better."

Point-by-point Krauthammer went through the various demographic advantages the Democrats were able to exploit to win the past two elections with Barack Obama as its figure-head. And, more importantly, he explained how he thinks Republicans can close the gap.

First, they dominate in regards to Hispanics, he explained. But in reality, the group really should be a reliable Republican constituency as they tend to be hard-working, religious and socially conservative on issues like abortion.

So, here is Krauthammer's shock solution:

"The problem is hardly structural. It requires but a single policy change: Border fence plus amnesty. Yes, amnesty. Use the word. Shock and awe — full legal normalization (just short of citizenship) in return for full border enforcement."

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"Imagine Marco Rubio advancing such a policy on the road to 2016. It would transform the landscape. He’d win the Hispanic vote. Yes, win it. A problem fixable with a single policy initiative is not structural. It is solvable."

Republicans also trail continually -- and drastically -- among blacks, young people and unmarried women. "But this is not for reasons of culture, identity or even affinity. It is because these constituencies tend to be more politically liberal — and Republicans are the conservative party," Krauthammer writes.

He continued: "The country doesn’t need two liberal parties. Yes, Republicans need to weed out candidates who talk like morons about rape. But this doesn’t mean the country needs two pro-choice parties either. In fact, more women are pro-life than are pro-choice. The problem here for Republicans is not policy but delicacy — speaking about culturally sensitive and philosophically complex issues with reflection and prudence."

In other words, there is no need for radical change within the Republican party, despite claims to the contrary by the Left and the mainstream media. The solution is to do conservatism "better."

So that brings us to his final point, something he urges Republicans to embrace: "No whimpering. No whining. No reinvention when none is needed. Do conservatism but do it better. There’s a whole generation of leaders ready to do just that."

To read Krauthammer's entire column, click here.