I’m not blaming Rush at all!
Yes, I also have heard him say many times that “conservatism wins every time it’s tried.”
But my question is, if there are so many conservatives out there, why hasn’t a conservative candidate emerged? (By that I mean, made it into the top tier.)
There ARE conservative candidates out there-—Fred and Duncan, for example. Even if they are not everyone’s cup of tea, from a conservative point of view, I’d think that they’d be viewed as miles better than our present “top-tier.”
So why are they basically not registering at all? See, I honestly believe that Rush is right that “conservatism wins every time it’s tried.” I honestly believe that Rush is right that there are loads of conservatives out there. So, my question is, why aren’t they supporting the more conservative candidates?
If it’s because they think those candidates can’t win, then they don’t really agree that “conservatism wins every time it’s tried.” Or if it’s because they’re not really THAT conservative, then is it true that “conservatism wins every time it’s tried”?
What I’m saying is where/why is there a disconnect here? If enough people want something-—such as red sneakers-—before too long the stores will be stocked with red sneakers. Same in politics, don’t you think? If enough people want a conservative candidate, it seems to me Fred and Duncan Hunter would not be so far behind. They would emerge in the same way Obama emerged out of nowhere-—because they fit the bill (or fit the bill better than others) for conservatives.
I guess just don’t know what to make of this. Because, again, I do agree wholeheartedly with Rush on this. But I don’t know why, then, the what-should-be-the natural result of all this existing conservatism out there hasn’t occurred.
Look...I'm frustrated too. I would vote for either Fred or Duncan. I think the disconnect lies in the media attention this early in the process. On top of that, neither Fred nor Duncan has the oratory skills of Reagan, nor the camera appeal. Fred is an actor, but he can't control the camera like Reagan could. Great speaking ability has so much to do with that. If you don't give the media a juicy soundbite, they won't cover it. Reagan was the master of innuendo. He would say something that was literal and straight-forward, but the underlying message was so much more. Give it some time. It's still early yet.