GOP needs problem solvers, not critics

George Kocan's archaic mindset that "aggressive, high testosterone men" are needed to score Republican political victories is best left back in the cave where it belongs. It is true that more women do vote then men, most of whom do indeed vote for Democrats.

However, if the GOP implemented this misogynist strategy, only promoting male candidates, the percentage of Republican voting women would decrease even further, making it significantly more difficult for Republican victories at the polls. Alienating such an important voter block would be a great detriment to both the party and country. Saying that testosterone is necessary to "inspire fear and appeasement" is fictitious.

President Ronald Reagan did not believe this to be true, when he sought Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's help to win the Cold War. Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir earned the nickname "Iron Lady" after her unsubdued foreign policies during the 1970s.

Even though women have been at a great disadvantage obtaining leadership positions until recently, history provides lavish examples of strong, competent female leaders. Scoring political victories requires the GOP to listen to and promote candidates with the best ideas.

To be so closed-minded in this day and age, disregarding candidates because of their sex is unproductive and absurd. Instead, the GOP ought to reach out to people with innovative and constructive solutions to the many problems we face. It is critical to promote leaders who are willing to stand strong and fight freedoms that are in jeopardy.

The embarrassing and disastrous election results were not caused by outdated gender issues, but from the Republican Party's continuance running the same old backwards-thinking RINO's. The party needs to look to the future instead of the past, and start recruiting candidates who actually solve problems instead of just talking about them.

Michael R. Vozella

Winfield