In Tuesday's Republican Address to the Nation following Pres. Obama's State of the Union, Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC) said the GOP must "own" - and fix - its contribution to the nation's problems.
Citing a weak economy, crushing national debt, a flawed health care law and terrorism, Haley said, "The President’s record has often fallen far short of his soaring words."
But, while she she shares Americans' frustration, Haley said that Republicans must also share the blame and take steps to regain the public's trust by fixing the nation's "broken" government:
"I see what you see. And many of your frustrations are my frustrations.
“A frustration with a government that has grown day after day, year after year, yet doesn’t serve us any better. A frustration with the same, endless conversations we hear over and over again. A frustration with promises made and never kept.
“We need to be honest with each other, and with ourselves: while Democrats in Washington bear much responsibility for the problems facing America today, they do not bear it alone. There is more than enough blame to go around.
“We as Republicans need to own that truth. We need to recognize our contributions to the erosion of the public trust in America’s leadership. We need to accept that we’ve played a role in how and why our government is broken.
“And then we need to fix it.
“The foundation that has made America that last, best hope on earth hasn’t gone anywhere. It still exists. It is up to us to return to it."