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Posted on 05/11/2005 10:46:13 PM PDT by smoothsailing
The Grand Old Party is back in the fight
By Tony Blankley
Thursday, May 12, 2005
It has been an awkward winter and spring for the Republican Party. But the GOP seems to be re-forming as a coherent fighting mechanism.
Winter got off to a bad start when the tidal waves killed hundreds of thousands of Asians and, more to the political point, swept away the aura of good feelings following the Republicans' triumphant November election results. That gave Democrats a chance to feel good about themselves again by beating up on "American stinginess," while Republicans had to apologize for the mere billion dollars and the Seventh Fleet rescue mission we dispatched.
After a rousing inaugural address, President Bush set Republicans to further nervous fidgeting with his State of the Union "cry havoc and let slip the dogs of Social Security reform."
Then Republicans apparently irked the public with their efforts to save the poor Schiavo woman, which in turn launched the liberal mud-ball attack on House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. For about three weeks, the House Republicans, leaderless, wandered around bumping into each other and thinking about throwing Old Tom overboard.
At the same time the Senate Republicans, without the benefit of any White House planning or leadership, were letting the Democrats use President Bush's nominee to the United Nations, John Bolton, as a human pinata.
Further enervating Republican elan was Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's tedious, slow-motion, half threat of ending judicial filibusters.
What a sorry picture -- a city full of large, ivory-tusked, bull battle elephants driven to fear and distraction, and goring each other by the braying of a pack of mangy jackasses.
But Democrats appear to have overplayed their hand. They are powerless to do much of anything in national politics of a functional ...
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The best stop running from a fight
What a sorry picture -- a city full of large, ivory-tusked, bull battle elephants driven to fear and distraction, and goring each other by the braying of a pack of mangy jackasses.
But Democrats appear to have overplayed their hand. They are powerless to do much of anything in national politics....
GREAT QUOTE!
Shouldn't that say RINO's
Most of us frustrated Republicans can say " It's about time they grew a spine "
I just post em, Stonedog, I dont write em. :^)
GOP needs to stick to their guns. They have the upper hand all they have to do is follow through.
Good post, but I want to see if they really are going to do something!
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Yeah, I'll believe it when I see it. Maybe.
If he is voted out of committee and to the floor,the momentum will be there for the trigger on judges,IMHO.
This was posted yesterday at about this time. I'll see if I can find you the link.
Yes... we want the Congress Republicans grow spines, and have hammers in their hands.
Different title, no wonder it doesnt show up in search. It is also a longer version.:)
This Republican voter will believe it when I see it. Your right, it is a good column. But the Republicans in Congress are whimps. Again, I'll believe it when I see it.
Lets ge to work...this can be a HUGE month for the GOP!
Still sore from the last time the rug was pulled out from under me. Let the Republicans in Congress show some spine first and then I will follow.
Yep. Quite optimistic too. Like many others here, my confidence in them isn't very high at the moment. Seems like too many personal agendas.
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