The Republican Problem

It’s no secret that momentum is building in favor of the Republican Party, yet it is mainly due to anti-incumbent (i.e. anti-Democrat) sentiment. After all, the incumbents, which are mostly Democrats, have controlled and managed most of the workings of the Federal Government now for almost four years. Yet, I believe that the damage inflicted on this country would not have been as bad if we had simply knew what both political parties actually represented and stood for. At any rate….

The election of 2006 was the last time we had both a Republican President and a Republican Congress. For the record, it wasn’t an overwhelmingly large Republican Congress (as is the current Democrat Congress), yet it was in the majority. Voters feelings towards the Republican Party changed in 2006 due to the war in Iraq, overspending (which is a trait that goes against the Republican platform), and a “culture of corruption.” When the Democrats took control of Congress, their policies kept us in Iraq, they were radically aggressive in spending, and the culture of corruption ballooned even further, yet its impact wasn’t all that great since the media (which knows its strength in influence) suppressed much of the content relating to it. Yet, with a Republican still in the White House, the voters automatically, without knowing or caring to know the workings behind the scenes, attributed all of those problems with the Republican in the White House because he was there…. and in 2008 they enlarged the Democrat majorities in Congress to record levels, and elected a fiercely radical and partisan Democrat president. In ignorance of the basic philosophies of the political parties, and ignorance regarding the role of the President and the role of Congress, the voters have, since 2009 been a part of the rapid descending of the country. The Federal Government is broke, and in record-debt. We are printing money, thus becoming more enslaved to extremely wealthy, mega multi-billionaire European bankers (remember the Federal Reserve is a PRIVATE BANK that we owe money to). We are more vulnerable than we could ever be in every area imaginable. And it’s not over yet.

As such, in order to save a free (or somewhat free) society, the government must be equipped with new representative blood…. FROM THE CITIZENRY. But there is a problem. There is a problem within the Republican Party that must be settled right away if we are going to keep America a free nation, and not spoil the momentum that is within their favor. Within the Republican Party, there is a war between the elite establishment Republicans, and the new, Reagan-type Conservative Republicans that are emerging from the grass- roots (the citizenry), to business experience, to politics, that actually understand how business works, how the economy works, and what is involved to make it work again. These are the people we so desperately need, because they can actually relate to reality, and the common sense that is required on one end, to make things work on the other. Yet, we have many (not all, but many) who have a Republican title, but might as well be Democrats.

Lindsey Graham, Susan Collins, and Olympia Snowe, have been prime examples as to how smothering the environment in Washington can be, and how trying it is to uphold one’s core principles. Yet it’s the individual in power’s decision to either adopt and embrace the Washington establishment, and descend in your real duties and responsibilities to the people, or stick firmly with your principles (so long as they are rooted in what is true, right, and lasting), make them work for the people, and upset the Washington establishment. If the first option is the chosen option, then the individual’s principles tend to erode, and then decisions are made based on friendships, organized coalitions, and well funded special interests. Then spin is used as a method to deceive what is really going on behind closed doors to make it sound like their deals with their new “friends,” coalitions, and special interests is for the people. Yet only when the people do not feel that their rhetoric matches the environment and experiences they are personally living through, do they rise up and hold these people accountable. When this happens, those weak-kneed politicians have shown that they have long- fulfilled their purposes, and there is no further use for them to work on behalf of the American people. Yet the longer they’re in, the more divorced from reality they become, and become engulfed in the normal routines and duties of everyday Washington politics.

Conservative Republican Vs. the Republican Establishment A Conservative Republican acknowledges that his/her duty to govern the country is based on the fact that this country was, and still is a Constitutional Republic, with officials that are to be elected Democratically to uphold the Constitutional Republic, and must abide by the Constitution of the United States. The establishment Republican, if he has divorced himself from this concept, is about being in power, and will do what he can to remain in power. That means that if he feels that he has to align himself with the political machine, he will do this. Just ask Charlie Crist of Florida, Mike Castle of Delaware, and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania to name a few.

Liberal Republicans are what Is Needed to Keep Us Moving in the Direction of Socialism:

When Obama ran in 2008, he successfully passed himself off to the masses as “moderate,” even though he is obviously a committed radical Communist/Socialist. Obama’s loyalties and ways of governing are painfully obvious and clear to those who are informed and study political sciences and philosophies. And if a Republican behaves like a liberal, then he is a liberal, and his policies are likelier to advance the cause of socialism, in direct contrast to his Conservative counterpart.

Which Brand of Socialism Do you Prefer? Fabian, or Revolutionary? There is an aggressive war within the Democrat party. The liberals in power are Revolutionary Socialists, meaning that they are moving very quickly at implementing this brand of Marxism to the United States. Barack Obama is a Revolutionary Marxist. That’s why he moved so quickly in the beginning of his presidency, before anyone (mostly moderates and independents) caught on to what was really going on. Yet on the other hand, you have many of the Blue Dog Democrats and Liberal Republicans who are Fabian Socialists, which advocate advancing the cause of socialism on a gradual level, over time. Revolutionary is quickly and swiftly, and Fabian is slowly, but surely.

One of the things I love about the Tea Party movement is that it is brand new, frustrated at both Fabian and Revolutionary socialism, and has called for a revival and re-implementation of the fundamental, and founding principles of the United States, meaning Constitutional. As such, the tea party endorses candidates who are true to advancing the interests of the American people, first. As Scott Brown, a tea party favorite stated in his historic election win in January of this year, “I go to Washington as the representative of no faction or interest, answering only to my conscience and to the people. I’ve got a lot to learn in the Senate, but I know who I am and I know who I serve.” And though it’s obviously clear who the Democrats serve, it is vital to know who your Republican Candidate serves and is true to.

Rob W. Case is the senior administrator for the Making Sense Message Board, a springboard for destroying ignorance and effectively communicating principles that will lead America to prosperity, security, and knowledge.

Good points here.

The flip side of this same coin is that any real hope of taking America in a conservative direction depends on electing conservative Democrats. In the same way that liberal Republicans undermine conservative principles, conservative Democrats undermine the liberal agenda.

This is not easy.

Most conservatives have pretty strong resentments against the Democrats for using the press to make conservative political positions sound extreme (racist, callous, selfish, ignorant). We resent the name calling.

In many cases we have lost jobs or friends because we don’t wholeheartedly support abortion rights; or because we support Israel; or because we thought that 9/11 required a firm military response; or because we think sexual license might be hurting a lot of people.

In this climate, it is hard to remain a part of the Democratic party and to work for change within it. We need Democrats to dump socialist leadership, but most of us are too bitter to take on the job.

"Yet, with a Republican still in the White House, the voters automatically, without knowing or caring to know the workings behind the scenes, attributed all of those problems with the Republican in the White House because he was there…"

He was there and he was mute. Bush didn't communicate. Couldn't communicate? He had no message. He didn't inform the American People of what what happening with Congress. He didn't inform the American People with what was happening in Iraq or Afghanistan. He didn't inform the American People of what our allies were doing to help. He didn't support or defend his voters. He didn't attack his political enemies, Plame and Joe Wilson for two. He didn't defend his own people, Scooter Libby and Karl Rove for two.

Bush was relying on history to come to a verdict on his administration. That's working out pretty well for him already, BUT that doesn't help the American People.

People were screaming at the Bush Administration to step up to the plate. They didn't do it. Rove now says their biggest mistake was not fighting the lies, specifically, the "Bush lied, people died" lie. We told you Karl.

There is something to be said about electing liberal republicans to serve at least in the republican party subject to the republican primary.

At least then they are subject to a much more restrained limits to how far they can go, before they will no longer win among the States most conservative elements.

Likewise I’m sure the same apply for Democrats. So “conservative” democrat will still be playing a leftist game.

That being said one of the big problems is their “social” relationships and “freindships” they establish in D.C. when in Rome do as the romans, and political of all people are particularly good at mimicking the people around them.

This is of course connected to a larger issue in that D.C. has it’s own independent political culture one fixated on big spending, minority pandering and socialist politics.

Indeed the whole point of having a separate capital is to keep the Federal politics separate from any State’s sphere of influence. D.C. as instead over the last 200 years developed its own political influence with a growing local political population and economy, which regularly exerts undue influence upon our federal political leaders.

Indeed one could say that much of the industry in Washington D.C. is devoted to influence of Federal political leaders. Influence which effects vastly powerful government which itself has usurped extra constitutional influence over the whole market of the united States, and thus the economic value of the product being offered by the industry in D.C.

In short we are sending our Federal politicians into a net which is designed to influence them specifically.

Actually, on some occasions he did communicate and tell people what was going on, but you only saw it if you had no life, and were only able to catch it if or when he gave a live press conference, or if you went to the website and read or downloaded his remarks. The media didn’t even cover it at all aside from that.

But you’re right, he should have communicated MORE. That was a problem I had with him especially in his last 2 years. His failure to communicate effectively gave way for the opposition to fill the people’s heads with a lot of vain imaginative comspiracies and falsehoods.

When I listened to Karl Rove’s new book (in audio format), he addressed the communication thing. I guess Bush had a slogan that, “if you wrestle with pigs you get dirty.” But I think that if pigs are slinging mud at you at the time, and you just stand there with little to say, then all you can look is dirty, and if people see that you’re dirty, they will see you as disgusting. And that’s what I think happened. I can’t wait until the audio version of his book “Decision Points” comes out. I hope at least there, he will explain things the way they needed to be explained when he was president.

"The media didn’t even cover it at all aside from that."

This has been a problem for Republicans, since FDR. For 70 years, they haven't come up with a solution. I don't care anymore. They're stupid or if they're not stupid, they're incompetent or if they're not incompetent, they're lousy at politics.

The fact is under Bush, they're were more ways to communicate for Republicans than there ever have been. The GOP, Bush, Rove, whoever are lousy creeps, who are clueless.

And it continues. They supported Arlen Specter. They supported Dede Scozzafava. They supported Lisa Murkowski. They supported Bob Bennett in Utah. They supported Charley Crist. They supported Mike Castle. They supported McCain. The list goes on and on and on. From this short list, two aren't Republicans anymore and one endorsed the Democrat.

The GOP ain't on our side. They must be taken over or replaced.

Hell, I left the GOP in '85, because they weren't supporting smaller, constitutional government. It hasn't changed. They have no message as Republicans. No one trusts them. Indeed, if someone's labeled an establishment Republican, it's poison. Christina O'Donnell won tonight, due to the disgust with the GOP. There's a better chance, that she'll vote the right way, we know Mike Castle wouldn't. That's enough. That's enough, because confidence in the GOP has collapsed.

This upcoming victory in the mid-terms could actually turn out to be the death rattle of the GOP, if they don't aggressively follow through starting in the Lame Duck session.

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