Posted on 10/03/2006 1:53:02 PM PDT by Pukin Dog
Feeling the collective aches in many stomachs lately, I thought maybe it was time for another rant?
Where to begin?
It was only a few days ago when we were riding high, enjoying the drop in gas prices and looking forward to a record stock market close. At the same time, our enemy on the Left was beginning to panic, having all their various attack strategies failing, as Bush rose in the polls at the same time that people started paying attention to the upcoming election cycle.
I think it is important to look back beyond those days, and remember how often things seem bad for our side, with the Democrats in full-attack mode, how we could barely conceive of the idea that in the end, things would work out in our favor.
We will maintain control of the House and Senate, period.
Here is why:
We know our enemy. We know the Democrats and what they stand for, which is……nothing. The American people know this as well, and will even if by a whisker, not turn the nation over to people without a plan. The public will not be swayed by attacks on Republicans by those who don’t have a view, a position or a policy of their own.
You can’t beat something with nothing, no matter how much you dislike the ‘something’, and are frustrated with progress on a number of issues. No doubt, our politicians in the House have no one to blame but themselves for their current predicament. Be comforted by the fact that at least our side holds individuals responsible for their actions. Were the Republicans to behave like Democrats, Bush would be pardoning Mark Foley as Clinton did for Mel Reynolds who actually had sex with a 16 year old girl. Did you know that Clinton PARDONED him? I know, you didn’t hear that from the media….
Anyway, so what?
So we can take solace in the fact that we are simply more responsible than the Democrats, but that in itself doesn’t win elections. What wins elections is commitment, character and performance. Who on the left has more of that then those on our team? Even though many of us are rooting for Joe Lieberman, we have not forgotten how he put his positions in a lock-box, while running with Algore.
We don’t have to bet that most of America understands that our side is the side with character. Our side is the side that believes in moral values in spite of the cost. The best news is that the Democrats have “shot their wad” so to speak. I have it on good authority that the Foley matter was due to come out much closer to election day, but that there was major fear of Republican momentum taking over and becoming too strong to beat. While today, Democrats are rejoicing that Foley is the headline instead of today’s record market close, they have nothing but more scandals in their arsenal for the remaining weeks. They don’t have legitimate news that they can use.
That means that good news continues to work in our favor. Democrats can’t use the economy, jobs, or any other economic issues to their benefit, and for as long as they play the scandal game, they can’t use Iraq either. The Democrats, worried that Iraq was not doing enough to help them after Bush stole the attention on the issue, have literally LEAPED on the Foley matter in a desperate attempt to regain momentum.
In doing so, as they always do, Democrats are putting their true natures on display. Even in the MSM, even the slightest attempts at balance have been abandoned. This is their last shot, and they are putting everything they have into it. Anyone who saw the incredibly dense Chris Matthews on Leno last night knows what I am talking about. The Left has decided to do whatever they have to do, because so far, nothing has worked.
Remember Culture of Corruption? $90K in a democrat’s freezer kind of ‘fracked ‘ that up. (a little Battlestar lingo-Friday-baby!) I paid $2.42 yesterday in San Diego to fill up the beast, instead of the 3.30 I was paying a few weeks ago, so Dems can’t use the pump to their advantage either. Combine that against the news last week that regardless of what the Dems say, the American people still believe that Republicans do a better job at National Security. NIE, you say? Dems never though Bush would release the primary points, so NEXT?!? Finally, no one is convinced that Bob Woodward is doing anything with his book other than to secure his place on the Democrat tea party circuit. Otherwise, the Dems wouldn’t have knocked him out of the headlines along with everything else.
All I can say about Foley is…goodbye and good riddance. Someday, someone will have to ask how long the Dems held on to those instant messages while “children were at risk”, but not today.
Today, all we have to do is get our collective asses back to the polls again. Simple, huh? If that happens (and it will) just like 2000, 2002 and 2004, we will win the day. Without giving anything away, you can be confident that in the coming days, Rove and the boys will be showing their hand, and it is a much better hand then the Democrats are playing. Just like a few weeks ago, when we were so discouraged and it took only a couple days to snatch the agenda from the Democrats, it will happen again.
Conservatives and (most) Republicans understand the stakes, and we will beat the Democrats again. This time, it will be really enjoyable, as we sit back and watch the Dems try to blame it all on voting machines. What they will never admit, is that those 'voting machines' that they fear are us!
The media will howl, DU will close to all but registered members again, and if we are really lucky, CNN might bring back Judy Woodruff just to cry on air once again for old times’ sake. The cry fest will be long and loud as the Dems mourn over losing their last chance to get our President. Flags that don’t burn will fly at half-mast in San Francisco and Seattle.
This election is going to set records for turnout from our side. We know our enemy. The Dems wont know what hit them. There will NEVER be a 'Speaker Pelosi'. All this noise is just sauce for the Democrat goose. This rant is to report that very soon the gloves are coming off.
Remember, our side doesn’t get mad, it gets even.
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I truly believe that this smear campaign against Haesert will fire up the base similar to the DEMS of 1998 when Clinton was against the wall. In 1998 all the pundits like Charlie Cook said the Lewinsky scandal would result into a 30 seat pickup for the GOP. Well they lost 5 seats. THE GOP base will protect the Speaker.
Jez, because many Democrats are aetheists who do not care about morals or God.
Hope yer right.
I'm not talented enough to post script over the picture.
It has been amazing to listen to the Socialists rant and rave, criticizing the Administration and the Republican Party, but never once offer any substantive solution or alternative plan.
They are a Potemkin Village.
It's about time.
Great rant PD. You sure nailed it.
Whoa, buddy! I figure there will be two more supreme court justices folding their tents before 2008. You really want a Socialist-controlled Senate to handle that?
Think again!
I know all that, but when it comes to voting your conscience, a party with a guy sitting on the protect-the-kids committee who is sending obscene messages to kids is not going to inspire a vote for Republicans. You see, this Foley thing chisels away at the moral high ground we hold that middle-America conscience voters turn out to support in elections.
Kick Ass, and take names - not prisoners.
Amen PD.
I agree with your conclusion. And I wrote about the Foley phase of the Democrat plans, today. Good statement, my friend.
Congressman Billybob
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High praise, Billybob. Thanks.
Setting down my slobber drenched pistol......
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