“We heard that same rant in ‘92. Ross Perot was supposed to change the GOP for good. The third party Perot formed was going to revolutionize American politics, etc,,,,.”
And if Ross Perot hadn’t been such a nutjob, he might have pulled it off. Thankfully, the pressure of the campaign acted as it should: it exposed him for for what he was.
“The country IS AND HAS changed drastically, but not in the way you think. Conservatives are now a very unpopular minority and the for the Democrats, the election in ‘08 is theirs to lose.”
I disagree with you in part. To the extent that conservatism has become unpopular as a political philosophy, it is largely a result of it’s association with the GOP. As for this election being the Democrats to lose, I think you’re probably right. And that is truly amazing: even I didn’t think that the GOP was that inept.
“All this in-fighting and stark division that is strangling the GOP will be the main reason the Democrats take this country into Socialism.”
No. The socialists have simply played their cards very well. They take a long term view of things and never give up the fight. What we have right now from the point of view of electoral politics is a choice between two political parties who offer either socialism or socialism-lite. It’s really a non-choice.
I think you also operate from a faulty premise in that electoral politics is the be all and end all for conservatism. It is not. Frankly, I wish conservatives would take a deep breath and stop being so focused on electoral politics.
Oh what a beautiful morning it is. The real spring is here in the Mid-Atlantic and there’s just a little bit of “Morning in America” in the air.
...and aint it just Peachy. For the record, though I don’t like Giuliani, I respected her opinions until her tactics went astray lately. Being a good Republican doesn’t make you a conservative. Hello, this is a conservative website.
Those same Socialists, have complete control of the hearts and minds of the younger generations. We are now seeing the results of that control. Many of them hit voting age in the ‘06 elections. They are one of the reasons why the “Independent/swing” category is now outnumbering Republicans.
They are also one of the most politically active young age groups in history. They are labeled, “The Least Republican Generation”. (they pride themselves as being liberal to moderate) It’s a fact. Take a good look around you and research it for yourself. I used to believe the way you do, until our humiliating and sudden loss in ‘06, I was compelled to investigate why. This is what I learned in that research.
Which is why many of us here still believe that only a moderate candidate from either party can win in ‘08.