The over-reaching, arrogant and “thugocracy” methods this administration and their nut left allies... are alone breathing life into a currenty moribond and idea free GOP.
If by chance the Repubs win in 2010, will they again disappoint us?
“If by chance the Repubs win in 2010, will they again disappoint us?”
If the GOP retains the same leadership in the house, senate and RNC...they will disappoint.
A big point that this article fails to mention is that at the same time Klinton was overstepping his power, Newt Gingrich was pushing his 10 GOP points.
There was GOP leadership then. There is no leadership now.
Of course they will disappoint us.
We are not the sum of all the people that the Republicans as a whole need to please. A lot of the people they will have to please we would consider deluded, irrational, self-interested, short-sighted, or what have you - but they exist, are necessary, and will have to be accommodated.
Governance in a democracy is an exercise in compromise, and thus inherently creates a degree of disappointment for all.
A mature view of politics requires an acceptance of the likelihood of disappointment.