Former Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) said Tuesday on MSNBC she agrees with Bob Dole’s assessment over the weekend that the GOP should be “closed for repairs” until it comes up with ideas and a positive agenda.
“I certainly do agree with the former majority leader, Bob Dole, with whom I worked when I first entered the Senate,” she said, “and who was a consensus builder and understood what was essential and important for the Republican Party brand — what was important for America and that unfortunately has been lost today on Capitol Hill.”
Snowe said both Republicans and Democrats bear responsibility but that the GOP must reevaluate its outlook if it wants to become a majority party again.
“The Republican Party is undergoing some, you know, significant and serious changes and they are going to have to rethink their approach as a political party,” Snowe said, “and how they are going to regroup and become a governing majority party that appeals to a broader group of Americans than they do today.”
