Republicans Doubtful About 2012: What to do? What to do?

Conservative for Change ^ | May 9, 2011 | Roger F. Gay

[RogerFGay]

Byron York wrote a good article for the Washington Examiner titled 2012 and the Republican rescue fantasy. The sense among South Carolina's Republicans is that the current field of presidential candidates is poor. I could say, Well, DU-UH! but feel no urge to treat the writer disrespectfully. Someone did have to report it after all, and it is at least half my intention here to repeat it.

The “Republican rescue fantasy” York refers to is that of “a superhero candidate will swoop down out of the sky and rescue them from their current lackluster presidential field.” After reviewing the usual suspects and some dropped names of “unattainable” candidates, he concludes that “One thing is certain: No previously-unknown savior is going to descend from the sky to save Republicans. If they are to defeat Barack Obama, they'll have to do it with someone from their extended field today.”

Well, OK. Given that ending, York's piece can be classified as commentary and I'm free to rag a bit.

If the analysis is to be a serious one, it must first be recognized that the Republican difficulty in defeating the most overtly corrupt president in the nation's history is totally pathetic. The Republican mid-term success was due to a simple promise to fight back. The new House of Representatives opened with a dramatic historical event; the first time the House read through the U.S. Constitution. They won because they told us they'd do everything they could to see that government began playing by the rules.

That in fact was the Republican fantasy; one hypocritically aimed at the voting public. Once seated, it soon became clear that they preferred to take the quickest route back to “business as usual.”

I do not think that a superhero candidate is needed. He or she need only be better than the opponent. I do not agree with York that Republicans need to pick someone from the current extended field. That seems the worst possible course. The Republican problem is one of credibility, making any established Party operative a liability. It's difficult to believe, for example, that anyone thinks Mitt Romney will ever win the presidency, even if he runs against the Devil who declares actually being the Devil and runs on a platform assuring that everyone who votes for him will go to Hell.

Republicans have said they'd be better many times, but then when it's time to deliver – they aren't. Instead they merely present a different set of excuses, lies, and arguments for compromise that lead to the same sort of corrupt policies, growth of government, and centralized control. The credibility problem has become critical, producing the pathetic difficulty they now face. In the hearts of voters: Fool me once, shame on me! Fool me a few hundred times … well … dude, you've got a serious problem.

The place to focus for 2012 is back on the promise of 2010 and what they actually need to do (talk is cheap) to improve the Party's credibility enough to raise them from their pathetic status.

[Mr. K]

I dont want to recycle “It’s the economy stupid” - compared to this economy i would give anything go go back to Bush I’s economy.

I would give anything to go back to the end of clinton too. BALANCED BUDGET~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This time the catchphrase whouls be “IT’S THE SPENDING STUPID”

I will compaign nightly and donate every cent of my cash to any candidate who swears to GUT THE GOVERNMENT by 50% ACROSS THE BOARD (except military- and even they get an independant permanent set of auditors)

[Grunthor]

“And when she is sworn in come January 2013, I am sure all my fellow FReepers will be glad they helped make it happen.”

I know this; If she runs, she immediately jumps into my number two spot. If she outshines Cain on the campaign trail and in polls and money in the warchest, by the time my primary rolls around, I would be voting for her instead of Herm.

But let this be known; whoever it is that secures the nomination to fight Obama will get not only my vote, my money and my support but my trust. For me this is saying a lot because I do not trust ANY politician at face value, one reason that I currently support Cain.

[Grunthor]

“and from the middle you get ALL the wimmin vote”

That is silly. Women are not black people.

[Grunthor]

“second of all, why did she hire Michael Glassner to organize her campaign”

What campaign?

[Gil4]

While the names appeared to be in jest, the anti-synergy strategy seems to be the preferred Republican plan in most situations.

As for me, I alternate between seeing the humor and going stark raving mad. Maybe next time I’ll see the humor - I’ll be due.

[Logic n' Reason]

As for me, I alternate between seeing the humor and going stark raving mad. Maybe next time I’ll see the humor - I’ll be due.

You look lots better when you smile! We'll have time enough to grit our teeth, put the shoulder to the grindstone, get as serious as a heart attack, and get our collective panties in a wad in a few months!