I certainly am not someone who thinks of themselves as a Republican...if anyone asks my affiliation, I say conservative or Tea Party. And I don’t think I am alone in this, either.
I campaigned for Scott Brown because I couldn’t stomach the concept of someone like Martha Coakley holding office.
But the more I have thought about this, I have come to the conclusion that having moderates in office is just as harmful, possibly more so. That may seem strange, but here is why I think so: Liberals are going to do what they do. We can’t change that. In a way, they have a perverse type of honesty that Republicans don’t have...if you listen to them, they will TELL you what they are going to do (If you don’t already know)
Sometimes, it is as simple as observing what they accuse their opponents of doing. They are, after all, the Masters of Projection.
But, like the scorpion riding across the river on the back of the frog, you just have to expect them to do what is in their nature. If they catch you by surprise, it is your own fault.
But moderate Republicans cannot stand up with principles. Because they are “moderates”, they make their bones off of compromising. The problem is, compromising with something that is evil or clearly wrong is tacit approval of something that is evil or clearly wrong.
And that is where I see the danger. Liberals love it when moderate Republicans play into their hands. It allows them to claim bipartisan support, and further cement things into our government or society that at best should not be cemented, and at worst, should not even be tolerated.
Moderate Republicans do just that. They give liberals cover. I went through a period right after Obamacare got passed where I felt as though I wanted to vote for all the most liberal candidates I could just to accelerate the collapse.
I felt that way because I felt angry and betrayed. I still feel that way, but now nearly towards the entire government apparatus from Federal to town. But I don’t think I would be voting for those uber liberal candidates though. I may be down, but not THAT far.
Thank you for the very thoughtful reply.
What I have found is that “compromise” is just caving in.
For example, if one compares Senator Robert Kennedy’s Presidential Campaign quote of: “It is wrong to be always going to Washington [DC] for solutions to every problem in our Society.” to:
1.) ANY Republican Congressman or woman who votes to the right of that statement; or
2.) ANY Republican or Independent who has voted to the right of that statement in this Century,
PERHAPS there will be enough to count on the fingers of one hand.
My point is that RFK was considered left of center when he ran against LBJ, and today RFK would be to the right of most Republicans.
NOTE: How a politician VOTES is all that matters to the tax-burdened who are pulling the wagon.
How we shifted to the left is due to what I call “The DC 3 Step.” Here is how it goes:
a.) Liberals from “both” parties demand that a bill be drafted that takes a position 2 giant steps to the left.
b.) Those who wish to conserve what little is remaining of America meekly hint that one small step to the right would be enough for them to cave in.
c.) The Liberals hold a presser declaring a “Bipartisan Cave In.”
d.) The bill is signed into law.
e.) Upon much Conservative pressure the Liberals mumble that maybe they will think about taking a minor shuffle to the right, after the law has had time to mature.
Hence, we have the sorry system of today: ‘No matter who gets elected, the damned US Federal Government always makes things worse for those who pay their taxes.’
Right now that is 58 % pulling the wagon, and 42 % in the wagon.