[roses of sharon]

A supposed evenly split public matters not.

Only press and PR matters, that is the only reality, regardless of the subject, regardless of the truth on the ground, regardless of facts.

We are underground and treading water, and have been for 40 years. Even when Gringrich was in charge, conservatives could pass no legislation because of bad press.

Until we face our real enemy and destroy them, ie, the press/Hollywood/Academia, we are every man for himself.

[bert]

......We are underground and treading water.....

I'm not nearly so pessamistic. While it is true we are presently down, having been repulsed by a strong counter attack, we have a strong position.

The offensive action will be resumed.

We have the presidency and we have a majority of the Supreme court. These assure that the enemies, and they are for sure enemies, will make no real gains.

We may not control all elements of the MSM but we have made extreme gains in our ability to counter their efforts. In 2000 I worked here on Free Republic to see what could be done to counter the left. The results were beyond my expectations. We hace put them in a severe bind and have drawn blood, that is real life giving blood, several times.

It was Clinton that put the fear of God into conservatives and forced them from complacency to action. Free Republic was established from nothing because of those fears. I would look for a resumption of strong activism like the old days when the fear really sinks in, to the bone.

The days of lazy handwringing and blowing smoke are over and conservatives will rally to real get off your ass action again. The DC chapter will not be alone in the streets.