Posted on 09/03/2014 5:09:32 AM PDT by cotton1706
Since 2012, Americans’ approval of their Congress has fallen to levels not seen in modern times. No longer does the average citizen believe that his children will live a life better than he has.
What happened? The election of a class of far-right Republicans running in gerrymandered districts, coupled with the current House Speaker’s commitment to the unconstitutional “Hastert rule,” has allowed this anti-government minority to distort the character of the Grand Old Party, render its moderate members powerless and bring the normal functioning of the entire government to a virtual standstill.
In the last few years, the United States has been incapable of addressing taxation, immigration, or repair of the nation’s (and Maine’s) roads, bridges and airports. The average person, like me, grinds his teeth in frustration. So what’s the answer? I have a modest proposal.
Voters naturally drawn to the moderate wing of the Republican Party should join the Democratic Party — which over the years has become, by default, the party of the center. Current moderate Republican members of Congress should declare their conscience — as our own great Sen. Margaret Chase Smith once did against fanaticism — and transfer their party affiliation.
What would this accomplish? First, these moderates, currently powerless in their own party, could pursue their natural instincts for constructive compromise and assure passage of stalled legislation. Second, their presence in the Democratic Party would move it even nearer to the country’s political center, where the vast majority of citizens sit.
The far right wing would be neutralized, allowing the rest of the country to live with a functioning government.
And approval ratings of Congress would skyrocket.
Dennis J. Perkins
Winslow
(Excerpt) Read more at centralmaine.com ...
Did Karl Rove ghost write this?
No mention of “moderate democrats”. These people are so stupid it gives me a headache.
Is this what the maoists are calling themselves these days?
Speaking of Moderate Republicans did anyone see Joe Scarborough this morning on MSDNC. He was wearing a pink running suit top. Is today breast cancer awareness day or he just making a statement?
He always wears pink, btw. And on a morning when we have another American butchered in the Mideast, he chose to talk about a drunk guardsman at Buckingham Palace.
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Or, nothing would happen because they merely glommed on to the other side of the coin.
The fanatic moonbats have total control and absent death will not release their grasp
Not likely this year an off-year election. This year Dems lose some seats as Obama's poll numbers drop.
More likely when Hillary runs.
You forgot the “barf alert” or maybe the “Hey this author is completely disconnected from reality” alert...
We shed several idiot ‘moderate’ in the northeast right after 2000. What followed was a strong House majority and 55 seat majority in the House by 2004. Good riddance.
Can someone explain how it can be unconstitutional? It’s not a law, but an informal agreement.
What about the Democrat obstructions during the Bush Years?
A good friend from our church died of breast cancer about ten years ago. That provided me with all the awareness I will ever need.
Then total catastrophe in 2006 and 2008.
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