But in contrast, look how far our Party has fallen. The 109th Congress, somehow under the spell of its extreme right base, left all of its greatness behind, as it's focus was anything but continuing the greatness of the Party and our Nation.
That focus included Terri Schiavo, pushing amendments to restrict gay marriage decisions by individual states, and restrict the freedom of speech for political dissent, arguing stem cell research, abortion, prayer in school, evolution and a host of other issues of importance to the "social" conservative (RR) segment, but of little interest to the rest of the Nation.
And where was budget control, immigration reform, social security reform, tax reform, energy independence, all issues of importance to the Country, but not to the RR. And with both Congress and the White House under the control of the Republican Party, how many appropriations bills were passed during the fiscal year? And how have they controlled the earmark process? 11,000 in the current budget? But they certainly led in the area of sex and financial scandals.
Hopefully, the Republicans can put their recent pathetic history behind them and reacquire their greatness. But until they realize that the social issues of a relatively small group represent neither the desires nor the interests of the Nation, they may remain a minority for some time to come.
I've met several Blacks who didn't know that the republican party was founded because the founders wanted to abolish slavery and give equal rights to Blacks. I thought that all high school history teachers should have taught that. Do you think more Blacks would be Republicans if they knew why the party was founded?
"somehow under the spell of its extreme right base"
What you call the "extreme right base" of the Republican Party is well to the left of where Kennedy was in 1960, socially, economically, and diplomatically.
"That focus included Terri Schiavo"
Road apples. Elected Repubs completely wimped out, through sheer cowardice allowing the institution of murder-by-lawsuit in our body politic.
"pushing amendments to restrict gay marriage decisions by individual states"
You think opposition to the forced endorsement of deviant sexual practices is a bad thing?
"and restrict the freedom of speech for political dissent"
I don't recall many Repubs advocating that. Not, at least, since the campaign finance disaster.
"arguing stem cell research, abortion"
Protecting the lives of innocent people is the state's first and foremost duty. Complaining about time spent on these issues is misguided.
"prayer in school, evolution"
Again, of vital interest to our survival, and under attack by our enemies.
"and a host of other issues of importance to the "social" conservative (RR) segment, but of little interest to the rest of the Nation."
Ya know, I care very little what may or may not be of interest to people too dim, ignorant, or wrong-headed to know what is and is not important, or what is right and what is wrong.
"And where was budget control, immigration reform, social security reform, tax reform, energy independence, all issues of importance to the Country, but not to the RR."
Yes, the Stupid Party certainly sold us down the river. However, that was not due to the influence of any "right-wingers," of whom there are maybe two or three in national office, but of the Republican left...which is well to the left of the Hubert Humphrey of 1968.
"And with both Congress and the White House under the control of the Republican Party, how many appropriations bills were passed during the fiscal year? And how have they controlled the earmark process? 11,000 in the current budget?"
Yes, a round of impeachments would certainly be in order.
"But they certainly led in the area of sex and financial scandals."
That's only because the Evil Party's propaganda arm trumpets Repub peccadillos to the heavens, while suppressing any news of the legions of major felonies committed daily by Demonrats.
"Hopefully, the Republicans can put their recent pathetic history behind them and reacquire their greatness."
Not until the crypto-commies are flushed, they can't. Not until they are willing to stand shoulder-to-shoulder like men and say No! to baby-killing, No! to sodomy, No! to ever-increasing regulation, No! to everything tainted with leftist thought.
"But until they realize that the social issues of a relatively small group represent neither the desires nor the interests of the Nation"
You're a mole, right? Seeking to sow discord from within? Same tactic the communists used to get Russian armies to desert in WW1?
Moral decay is destroying us, and unless we get back on track, no other issue will have any relevance in this world or the next.