Lest ye readers think I’m anti-Obama and thus some sort of Republican-lover, read this.
This position is so obviously unhinged from any concept of Republican “principles”. It has become clear for some time that, while a few Republicans have suggested some real reforms, Republicans believe their best strategy is simply to oppose whatever Obama proposes
I agree. Republicans and Democrats these days both suck, just in their own special and different ways. They’re both for more government, they’re both more taxes, they’re both drunkenly irresponsible. Something to the effect of: Democrats want to legislate compassion, and use my money to do it; Republicans want to legislate morality, and use my money to do it. Libertarians want to do neither, and I get to keep my money. I don’t perfectly mesh with the Libertarian party, but it’s about as close as I can get if I must label myself.
Stuff From Hsoi 
I keep hearing that Republicans can’t be the “party of no” because that would be bad for some reason that is never articulated that well.
Shit, I wish the Republicans were the party of no. The problem is that they say yes far too often, with the exception of Ron Paul.
Because… saying “no” means saying “no.” They’ve got their own interests they want to serve as well, save, like you said, Ron Paul.
I don’t care who the party of “no” would be… just so long as someone was.