GOP is becoming America's dominant party

Miami Herald ^ | November 12, 2003 | Paul Crespo

[yoe]

”...conservative ideals of entrepreneurship, individual responsibility, smaller government, lower taxes, strong national defense and traditional values have become increasingly mainstream during the past 20 years; the recent GOP successes simply reflect that fact.”

In spite of the effort to dumb down our public education with liberal themes and the effort to re-write history in some areas, Americans are still embodied with our Founding Father’s America, a Republic not a democracy.

The left has spawned some pretty anti-American people who never left their socialist beginnings behind when they came here or their children were taught little patriotism and pride in their country while in school. The left can only mimic, just repeat and repeat their rhetoric about what is wrong with this or that administration but never give a coherent way to fix anything. Their echo’s are growing fainter with each passing day. The GOP isn’t perfect, but a far cry from these socialists who would render America impotent, besides, the GOP stands for America and Americans.

[Let's Roll]

Now it will not be enough to elect an "R" - we need to start electing some "R"s with backbone.

[GaryL]

He meant that the Democrats are scard "sh*tless" of losing the votes of the younger generation, a group that they've always had in their hip pockets. He did not mean that college students should be scared "sh*tless."

[schu]

It is 1932 all over again; the winner in 2004 will set the political agenda for a generation. Republicans are in a position to be the party in power, but they have significant opposition and problems to overcome, mainly the elitist media and leftist academia. This is a watershed period.

Assuming a win, how this power is applied will determine our children’s future. Will we have a flat tax, abortion ban, family friendly media/culture, secure borders and reduced size of government (to name a few)? That is the opportunity; it will be up to us to see this opportunity turned into results.

[tellw]

Democratic losses of governorships is harming them significantly in terms of developing leaders. Governors (including now Howard Dean) have become the candidates of choice, and even Howard Dean's ascendancy is reflective of that.

Back in 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats had several governors to pick from as presidential candidates. Clinton, Cuomo, Dukakis. Today who do they have? Their top state governors now are Jennifer Granholm in Michigan (who is constitutionally ineligible to run for President), Bill Richardson in NM, and Rod Blagojevich in Illinois.

[petercooper]

today (after California, Kentucky and Mississippi) there will be 29 GOP governors (five more Republicans than Democrats).

fuzzy math? isn't it 8 more?

[danamco]

Don't for get that former N.Y. Mayor Ed Koch also will vote for GWB and says he's doing a fine job!
Danamco

[FastCoyote]

My view has been for a long while the the Democrats have a dead philosophy (socialism) that everyone knows is headed towards the dustbin. The real argument is between libertarian and conservative thought, both of which hold promise.

But who in their right mind is going to believe the Democrat theory that raising taxes is good for the economy, killing babies is holy, and running from Iraq is in the national interest?

[vanmorrison]

I agree with your assessment. And further, I think that its completely possible for the majority of the black people in this country (that is, the 95% of blacks who consistently vote for Democrats regardless of any rhyme or reason) to create their own political party. Sort of like the way they have black student groups at colleges, black professional organizations, and their own BET television. This will finalize their own self-inflicted marginalization from American life, and provide the means for the Republicans to maintain political dominance for many years to come.

[eno_]

Another freeper suggested about a month ago that the real ideological debate will shift from liberalism vs. conservatism to libertarianism vs. conservatism. I don't know if this is wishful thinking on the part of a libertarian, but it seems to me like it could happen.

People often mistake me for a "Libtertarian." I'm barely even a small-l libertarian. I am a Constitutionalist. So, unless you have a death-grip on the Drug War, which I oppose for the damage it does to states' rights and to the Constitution, not for any libertarian ideology, conservatism and COnstitutionalism can get along just fine. If the Republicans take federalism seriously, and take undoing the New Deal seriously, I really won't care if legal pot happens tommorow or in 100 years.

[Laserman]

I wonder if the GOP could offer an olive branch of some power position to Sharpton in some way that would give him enough encouragement to run as an independent? I know it sounds looney, but it would destroy the Democrat party's chances now and possibly plant the seeds of a long term abandonment of the Dems by the black voters. I think once blacks started looking beyond the lies to the truth, they'd realize that the Dem party has been their enemy not their ally over the past 50 years.

[Republic If You Can Keep It]

Eno -- I'm with you, pal. Read my profile statement.

Republic

[eno_]

Republicans are in a position to be the party in power, but they have significant opposition and problems to overcome, mainly the elitist media and leftist academia.

The media problem is now a limited problem due to Fox News cracking the leftist monopoly. Academe is only a weak force in politics.

The biggest danger to Republicans is massive vote fraud fueled by massive illegal immigration. This is costing us several Senate seats (the impact is less in any area smaller than a state).

[DAPFE8900]

We need keep our heads up. The demonazicommiebabykillers are going get desparate and their union cronnies will be lock step with them..When a rat is in the corner what does it do? Fights back..I have a feeling it is going get ugly..
Hillary is the savior of these scum... Watch out the antichrist is here and she wears a pant suit!

[BlackRazor]

Their top state governors now are Jennifer Granholm in Michigan (who is constitutionally ineligible to run for President), Bill Richardson in NM, and Rod Blagojevich in Illinois.

Some have included Tom Vilsack (Iowa) and Ed Rendell (Pennsylvania) in the group of potential national candidates the Dems could draw from.

[c-b 1]

It am noticing this trend in local elections also, we have about 10% more registered Democrats than Republicans here, last Tuesday two Republicans were elected to the City Council, there are now 4 Republicans, and two Democrats on the Council, with a Republican Mayor who was elected two years ago.

[Laserman]

If Richardson is a rising Democrat start, they are in deep, deep trouble. He is a bag of wind that blows wherever the currents take him. As a "Friend of Bill", he showed he has no principles and is only interested in power, like most other Dems on the national stage.

[schu]

Yes, the product the Dems are pedaling has some serious flaws. ;-) But it is a mistake to underestimate them.

My thought is that the Dems will go down hard in 2004, losses at all levels. Implosion and fracturing of the party will follow (Greens, Traditional Dems, Unions, Government Worker Party, Commies, Socialists, Some Race Category, etc), hence no viable alternative to the Republicans will exist. We need to make some use of the potential new-found power.

[jmstein7]

BUMP-OLA!

[fish hawk]

This all sounds good. We own the White House the Senate and the House. Then how come we cant get a judge appointed? I dont think we are as well off as one would think.