Thanks, Lear. This phenomenon has baffled me for years. I see people who are obviously intelligent enough to have risen to very powerful positions in life, yet they seem unable to grasp the most obvious truths before them:
1. Bipartisanship NEVER works because liberals NEVER give up their core principles. NEVER. All meaningful compromise comes from one side. Our side.
2. There is positively nothing a conservative politician can do that will earn fair coverage from the MSM. NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING.
3. The voters don’t want “centrists,” no matter what the MSM claims. The voters respond far more to LEADERSHIP BY CONVICTION than they do to policy position. THIS is how Reagan got tens of millions of Democrat votes. The man had a vision that he stuck to with utter tenacity and he would state it at anytime to anybody. STRENGTH works.
It’s time for us to see our current political situation for what it really is: A WAR for the future of this country. And our only chance at victory is a STRONG, UNYIELDING, UNAPOLOGETIC conservative who yields no ground. Sarah comes to mind.
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Has anybody considered secession? I mean why not start our own country based upon more traditional values. Support of faith, freedom of religion but not freedom from religious values. I suggest the south, southwest, midwest and southern California. Let the libs have the rest.
I agree. Calling Obama a socialist didn't mean much. People put more stock in a person's energy, youth, looks and demeanor than overall message. Obama’s message was “change” which only worked because they were able to define the Republican as inept, corrupt and failing. McCain didn't have a strong message if he didn't fight Obama. Had he fought tooth and nail people would thought “yes, country first.” So Obama was right in that McCain was like Bush -- in the ironic sense of both being collegiate and bipartisan. Collegiality comes across as a weakness, and is a weakness, especially when you can't size up the other team to know when it is time to fight.
If the Republicans want to win they have to have a fighter and deal with the media. This should have been figured this out in 06. They have 4 years to take themselves seriously. Sometimes I think a lot of the Rhinos were happy to get in, make some money and get out. Sad.