Posted on 10/08/2008 9:01:14 AM PDT by bmweezer
An unhappy interlude is coming
Yesterday's debate convinced me of one underlying fact: Barack Obama is likely to become our nation's 44th president, and if one looks at this through the prism of the long-term, that reality isn't such a bad occurrence for the nation or for the conservative movement for that matter. The last eight years has destroyed the conservative brand, saying nothing about what it has done to the Republican Party. While George W. Bush has espoused conservative principles, on many issues his actions looked more left-of-center in nature. On immigration, domestic spending and the like, the GOP president has taken a more liberal approach and tried too hard to be friendly with his Democratic enemies. And, he did so under the headline of being a 'compassionate conservative'. Of course, he wasn’t alone in doing this, as many GOPers in the U.S. Senate and House followed suit, down the dangerous path we find ourselves on today.
Thus, when the financial crisis of 2008 began with Bush at the helm, a clear opportunity presented itself to his and our enemies: blame the entire mess on capitalism, conservatism and on the GOP.
No matter, that the ills affecting this nation today have less to do with conservative principals, but rather the result of our elected officials moving away from those conservatives principals.
On Election Day, John McCain will pay the heaviest price for this, by losing the election and handing the White House to Barack Obama. Still, I remain optimistic.
First and foremost, 2008 gave us a preview of the GOP of the future, and it is certainly bright. Sarah Palin, the wonderful first-term Gov. of Alaska will only blossom, as a leader in our party and as the leader in her state. While the left likes to scold Palin as being inexperienced, time will only diminish that opinion by many American voters that might believe in that premise now, but won’t in the future. And, don’t forget about Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who like Palin is a first-term GOP governor that will only grow in stature in time. And, certainly don’t forget the likes of former Govs. Mitt Romney and Michael Huckabee, who both have proven conservative records that will appeal to many in the future. While a McCain vs. Obama fight presented a no brainer for us Republicans – go with McCain -, this fact remains: McCain was never one of us, and that was part of the problem. Too often in recent years Republicans have run as Republicans, but have governed as GOP RINOs. And when candidates, such as McCain have opinions that more closely matched those of ones Democratic opponent then those of the every-day conservative, the true liberal will win the augment each and every time.
We has conservatives, however, must keep our heads above water. Whether it be in 2012, 2016 or sometime later, at some point the Republican Party will truly push-for and be lead-by conservative leaders again, and when that day comes, the nation will follow. While the most-liberal president in history may soon run Washington, D.C., all is not lost. With power comes responsibility, and even the secular messiah himself cannot clean up the ills of the day pushing the same, tired liberal programs that have failed in the past. Like those Democrats elected in years past, Obama and his liberal brethren will overshoot their goals and look at their mandate through very clouded glasses. Eventually, the American people – as they always do – will wise up and take another look at the conservative alternative.
The next four years will not be for the faint-at-heart. Obama’s victory will do great harm to this nation, even if it shows to be just a four-year interlude. But, we conservatives must remain all-smiles and know this: whenever conservatism is tested, it works brilliantly. The American people, when presented with a true conservative will react accordingly. Unfortunately, history teaches us that we often become complacent and need a friendly reminder about just how bad the other side is. That time, begins on November 4.
right, she learned foreign policy from watching those airplanes fly over to Russia
Natasha... you are full of sh!t!
LLS
Hey I don’t like Obama either! I just don’t settle for a pretty face who mouths some vacuous platitudes. Let alone put my hopes in her...but hey, a pretty face makes the kool aid more palatable. Enjoy!
Not if we flip Congress in ‘10. The Dems will over-reach. They always do. A Dem president will not succeed without a GOP-led Congress. Remember what a flop Clinton was in the ‘94 mid-terms? “I’m still relevant, you know!”
I disagree with the article. No Communist ever relinquishes power unless overthrown. There will be no free elections in 2012 if O’bomber is elected in 2008.
If Obama wins the Conservative wing of the party must push out the old Country Club moderates and take over the drivers seat.
At that point we will have a choice A) retake the GOP or B) form a new party out of the wreckage of the Republican Party.
Once the Republicans were a third party and they came out of the wreckage of the old Whig Party.
What a bunch of dangerous drivel.
As Rush consistently says:
YOU NEVER WIN BY LOSING.
These are politicians, friend not race horses. Let's accept what you say as true, just for the sake of argument. What exactly should she have more of to make her a better choice then say Biden. She is after all running for VP. Compare her backround and accomplishments to that of either Democrast in this race and leaving out the medias influence tell me precisely why anyone would view Hussein as more qualified then Palin, the same for Biden. In what way is he more qualified to actually RUN anything. Back to Hussein, name a few of his accomplishments and use them to make your point as to why he is not even less qualified then you claim Palin is.
You want me to legitimize Palin by saying she is better/more qualified than Obama? How about if I say I’m more faithful to my wife than Bill Clinton is, I’ve only had 100 affairs, so I’m a good husband. You partisan Republicans sure have low standards! No wonder you keep electing bozos like Bush and McCain who have driven the party (and nation) off a cliff
The kleptocrats have you right where they want you, settling for McCain-Palin instead of voting for someone decent. You fall right into their trap.
J. McCain won because of the crossover Democrats and independents and monkey business by the Huckster. And the media promoted this clown and never called the tag team of the Huckster & John Sidney for the lies they spread. Still today the media keeps calling him a “conservative”.
I don’t disagree with you, but it’s not like any conservative did well in the primaries
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