You don’t have much choice but to oppose all political campaigns who have any chance of winning. I intend to stay within the framework of the Republican party and work to get the best elected officials as possible. You do realize that politicians spend money because the people demand it, right? Maybe you and I don’t but most people expect something from the government. You’ll never elect the person you (and I)truly desire until the electorate is willing to give up their “perks”.
The Tea Party crowd is arguing for that but I’ll bet you a dollar to a doughnut that a tea party acceptable candidate will lose some of them when the candidate announces they want to get rid of perk near and dear to them. Think farm program, social security, mortgage deduction, medicare, medicaid, earned income tax credit, add some of your own, etc. You see, the perfect constitutional candidate would advocate eliminating all of those things. Anyone doing less should be labeled a “progressive” by you all, if consistency means anything.
I’m not sure how closely you watch the economic data, but at this point it won’t matter whether the eventual strangulation comes 5 years sooner or later. Our deficit has nearly hit Greek levels, so political participation is not the first item on my list of priorities.
What interests me is how many people think that the eventuality can be postponed indefinitely, rather than only temporarily, by re-electing people who contributed to the problem in the first place. I could understand that mindset 10 or 20 years ago. But with the economic sirens wailing, it’s pretty funny to see people who are pragmatic in their personal finances accept drunken spenders handling the nation’s. And that what Republicans are: drunks, instead of Democrat glue-sniffers.
But don’t let me ruin your enjoyment of the meaningless political farce that will take place this year. Happiness should be welcomed at this desperate point in time, no matter how obtained, I guess. The future is bleak so go for the gusto. And, peace.