Conservatives consistently succumb to what some call the “Alinsky Method” of power politics precisely because they find them distasteful, even abhorrent. Many believe that to respond in kind or to engage head-on means they would be “sinking into gutter politics.” Many simply cannot believe the Democrats are so cynical or ruthless, blinded by the comforting myth of bi-partisan compromise that the Democrats themselves perpetuate. Consequently, political attacks that should be anticipated are unplanned for, and outrageous falsehoods are unanswered. The initiative is conceded by inaction and responses are forever reactive, the weaker position in politics. Inaction allows the left to paint a picture of conservatives that does not reflect reality, and those popular perceptions, false as they are, carry the day. This, in a nutshell, is what drives me so flippin crazy about the Republicans and Bush's 'turn the other cheek' practice in dealing with the Democrats. One of the things I'm looking for in a candidate (besides the elusive 'conservative' values) is someone who will stand up to the Dems/Libs/Lefties and fight back ...... to heck with the bi-partisan cr*p - no compromise and no surrender.
No insult intended........is Bush a republican? Just a question. It’s like sometimes I listen to Bush and the ‘08 Republican candidates and they sound ever more like conservative Democrats than the Republicans I grew up with, i.e. Goldwater.