I am not in Pa. but I did read a fair amount about the election. I don't understand the administration backing Specter other than fear of losing a seat. I also don't understand them not backing Katheryn Harris in Florida. However, I still say we are better off with a Republican than with a Democrat even if their voting records are the same.
The idea that we can punish them by staying home or voting for some other party is to fail to understand the nature of the opposition. Think of what happened under LBJ, Carter, and Clinton and keep in mind they are getting more traitorous each time. Think about the nature of al quaeda. I am not sure we could survive Hillary as a free country.
Now is not a good time to go into a snit.
Now is not a good time to go into a snit.
TOO LATE!!!! LOL. We begged Ricky Santorum not to support Arlen. He KNEW it would deeply offend his pro-life base......but he did it anyway...in pursuit of Frist's seat....he put party above principle, political expedience above principle.....screwed those who worked for his re-election. He abandoned us, why in God's name should we support him now? He can't be trusted. He merely wears the "R" jersey....Nope...no can do. I won't simply give him my vote because he's a pubbie. He's got to earn it. And short of him doing a full prostrate mea culpa, that ain't about to happen.
Game over.
I have no illusions about the Democrats. Many of them deserve to be hung for treason and I wouldn't afford them the luxury of a trial. Summary execution will do just fine, thank you.
But there are two dynamics at work. First, as the Dems have gone left over the last 50 years, the GOP has tagged along, albeit at a slower rate. You know the cliche. The train is heading towards socialism with both parties with the only difference being the speed not the direction.
Second, and every bit as important, is that liberals in GOP clothing are the enemy inside the gate. Not only do they keep the train heading toward socialism, they give political cover to their Democrat brethern.
When these so called 'moderates' agree with the Dems in that left leaning agenda it gives credence to the claim that conservatives are the extremists. Since the 'reasonable' and 'moderate' Republicans are willing to work with the Dems, it must be the conservatives that are out of touch.
Allowing the GOP to be co-opted by the liberals is what has the GOP led train heading in the same direction as the Dems. Continuing to allow liberals to run for office under the GOP banner and represent the party will not slow the train let alone reverse course.
As it is, the liberals have two party labels to run under to win office and wield power because we have bought the 'big tent' lie and allowed them into the GOP.
You can't strengthen the party by diluting the philosophy and that is what we have done. For the GOP to grow stronger -- AND, to the surprise of many, LARGER -- we need to take back the GOP from the liberals. We need to hold to much higher standards and the solid principles of a smaller and limited government agenda. Our ideas are better than theirs. We know it. We just need to have the courage to put them to the test and defend them. Being bold will win the day. Being cowardly, acting embarrassed of our ideals, and playing nice will only lead to defeat and loss of liberty.