Listen up, you crusty old fogeys

A Young Republican has a few things to say to her party elders. Madeline Koch wrote and editorial in the Minneapolis Star Tribune to explain how the party must change to appeal to the 18-24 year olds. The GOP is distinctly not "cool" so it is understandable the leaders are using the new social media tools. That won't help as long as the core message is stodgy. Here are her demands:

* Permit gay marriage (yes, this really did top the list).
* Get some strong leadership to stand up to Limbaugh and Cheney to present a moderate face.
* Don't back down on economic issues. We're the ones who have to pay off the deficit.
* Be patient. Don't be the party of the smackdown, the outlandish attack, the ones who blame everything on liberals. We want compromise, not gridlock.