Posted on 07/25/2008 11:02:59 AM PDT by Areopagus
I was advised that this scenario would not be entertained on anywhere else. The member that I discussed it with couldn’t, or wouldn’t explain why. I was just trying to understand the great disparity between the goals of Free Republic at the About Free Republic webpage and all the policies of Free Republic that are diametrically opposed to the goals.
This very expressive, dedicated Christian conservative member became decreasingly communicative with every attempt of mine, to simply understand the enigmatic aspects of that political website. All communication of this nature ceased when I suggested that the site change its name to Alice’s Republic; because it is an adventure in Wonderland, with all its colorful cast of characters there.
As I was checking out of the rabbit hole, I heard a faint voice from Hotel California, a cowering soul, mumbling what sounded like “Free Republic.” I didn’t catch the screen name of the captive free spirit; but the Red Queen did. And, you know, “Off with his head;” just like Lewis Carroll said. So, they are playing strictly by that surrealistic script in their “Theater of the Absurd.”
This hypothetical is for the sole sake of discussion at Free Republic. It wishes no harm to anyone. It must have been imagined by others, though I haven’t seen anything like it. But something similar must have occurred to many others.
This is not a wish, hope, or dream, or anything like that. It’s just to probe the thoughts of thinkers. And in the current state of political affairs, it seems that anything is thinkable, but the right thing. There seems to be a national aversion to the right thing, coupled with a natural inclination to the wrong things – two of which are running for Tyrant in Chief.
This hypothetical concerns that bipartisan race, between a pair of horses, one of which is two-faced. It may be better to call them thoroughly bad, than thoroughly bred. We don’t want to give thoroughbreds or any horse a bad name; even though horses and those two racers are full of the same. Makes you want to sign-up to kill crazies in the Mid-East, just to get away from the stench of those two beasts. If not, you must be part of the REVOLution, and in a quandary about where to flee for your life and liberty, with your property in tow and hopes of happiness all aglow.
Anyway, both horses, one white & one black, move into the starting gate. There is a good crowd in attendance. The white horse is considerably older than the black horse; and is subject to expiring at any moment. Well, it does in the starting gate. Here one minute and gone the next. It’s possible, isn’t it? Life happens and so does death. And for sole sake of discussion, assume that old white horse had heart failure from too much primary race stress. (This is just for sake of discussion; with nothing but the very best of wishes to all animals. It’s just a harmless analogy used only for purposes of illustration. No member of the animal kingdom is in danger here.)
Everyone wants to see a race every four years; but there must be a protracted funeral procession first. And this extended time gives the owners of the black horse opportunity to think, while the white horse fans attend to funeral duties.
Both owners have lengthy discussions during and after the funeral; and reach a tentative agreement that must be presented to the white horse fans prior to proceeding as agreed. The black horse will run under the colors of the white horse against an old white mare running under the former colors of the black horse. Put another way, the black horse only changed running colors, nothing else.
In times past, this would have been outrageous; but times are a changin.’ And change is all anyone has, or wants, provided it’s only change of pace maintained in the wrong direction.
The young, galloping black horse recently beat the old, loping white mare. So, the white horse fans with the new black horse have a proven winner! And all they ever cared about was winning. It didn’t matter how they did it; because they had a very big tent to please. The black horse fans get to see their old white mare lope again, under their own colors; and regardless of which horse wins, they win. So, it’s a win-win situation for the black horse fans. Will the white horse fans take the magnanimous offer and cheer for their new black horse on race day?
Do you think Free Ripublic, J. Dobson, Rod Parsley, John Hagee, both Limbaughs, Annie Coulter, P.J. Buchannan, Eagle Forum, Human Events, NewsMax, Gary Bauer, Washington Times, Fox News, Weekly Standard, Pat Robertson, Mike Huckabee, Wall Street Journal, National Review, First Things, Christian Science Monitor, Southern Baptists, Northern Methodists, Eastern Catholics and Californian crazies would cheer Obama to victory? The correct, unqualified, unequivocal, answer is obvious, isn’t it? Its saliency slaps you in the face with a liberal dose of bone-chilling reality, in a way you’ll never forget.
They are all in it to win it, no matter what. Like Dobson said, they can change their Collective Mind in midstream. But…there’s that notorious word again, “BUT!” Seems the GOP invented it: “I’m pro-life; but….” Substitute whatever Constitutional text you want for the term “pro-life” and you get the same phrase, ad infinitum, ad nauseam. So, there may be a slight problem with the otherwise obvious outcome of this scenario. It could be the deal breaker – the proverbial last straw on the ungracefully aged Pachyderm’s back.
Have you already guessed it and beat the agonizingly slow hunt-&-peck typing to the all too obvious punch line? If you are a political junkie, you knew the answer from the start. In fact, you recognized the scenario at first mention of the word. But, political novices need a reminding clue of the prominent, defining characteristic mentioned in the opening description of the race horses. The Republican Party faithful would notice it at first glance, while looking the “gift horse in the mouth.” Obama has only one face; and the Party faithful always demanded two! What would you do?
What are they going to do? “What would the brilliant Rove do?” Grow him a conservative face, just for the race!
That’s the hypothetical presented with no harm intended to any party animal, or anyone’s political hyper-sensitivities; and well wishes to all, but contra-revolutionaries.
With all due respect to those riding “a horse of a different color,”
Here kitty, kitty...
IBTZ
To me—us—we knew what had to be done. Sadam would have to be taken out. The use of some property (including a cut-a-way 747) training of Al Qaeda operatives were another reason. There was no way of knowing when Bin Laden and Hussein would hatch a deal and covertly send misguided Islamic fascists to kill as many other Americans or British or Australians or French or Spanish or Indonesians or who… the left had their issue. As soon as we massed military south of Iraq and began the bombing runs, the left was all set and comforted with an issue. And members of the left came out of their basements, from under their beds and stepped outside their government provided studio apartments prepared to send the world a message about how embarrassed they are to be Americans—and did via the internet. Some Marxists-in-training emerged from the dorm room on campus Mom and Dad rents for their enlightened angel. Other followers of the script sat on their ass waiting for someone else to tell them what to do and when. Editors and writers of newsmagazines and large circulation newspapers set to work out the details as to how they would proceed to launch their own attacks—not against Islamic terrorists but against America. The more upscale leftists met at Starbucks and had coffees while they joyously railed against their country and fueled each other’s hatred for George Bush. One of the “USA loving” leftist came to be known as a preacher of black liberation theology and had a future candidate for the Presidency in the congregation to which he explained that 9-11 was America’s “chickens coming home to roost.”
Isn't it?
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Welcome to FR...
Fittingly, I got the “Do You Like a Good Zot” pic when I pulled up this thred. Yes, I do! IB4TZ!!! Make it a good one!!!
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Whatever happened to Nick Gilder?
Does the mod suggestion count as zot?
If not inbeforezot
Dude, you couldn't get away with it anywhere except maybe DU. Our members are far too smart and educated to be impressed by your rant. It makes as much sense as Obama off a teleprompter.
IBTZzzzz.
You got beat to your horse metaphor as well, sweetcakes. By Osama bin Laden. Have a great day and welcome to FR.
Hey asparagus, did you have a point, and if so, do you mind telling us what it was (in 20 words or less)?
As a favor to those of us who are unfortunately not smart enough to understand a word you have written, would you mind providing a brief abstract so that we can at least know the point you are trying to make?
Thank you.
Neigh.
Put down the bong...
I like apples.
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