No disrespect intended, but really? Is that how they passed S510 last week? I see no gridlock - heck I wish I did! And I think from what staffers have said today, that the Dems will get even crazier, and try to push more and more as they approach the break : o
Also, I am not really sure where you are going with your overrall theme. I have read over your post twice, and am not sure if you are saying to cool down, that the Republicans will fix it all in January, or that we must bring about a third party because they will never move the conservative agenda forward?
Clarification please?
FReeregards,
Tatt
Thanks, no disrespect taken. To your first point, ‘gridlock’, which means “compromise required to pass legislation” is just getting started. Yes, the Dem tyrants will try to pass anything they can before they leave office. That’s over very soon. Then we enter a different period, where neither party has enough control to pass legislation without help from the other side. The first example is the deal being done today. It’s not great, but I think shutting it down would be politically dangerous.
The American people have spoken, and their main theme is that they want Congress to work together, not that they want conservatives to fold their arms while we spiral down. Astounding as it may be, Americans are calling for a congress of McCains.
As for your question about my overall theme, my belief is that the majority of Republican politicians are moderate to moderately conservative, which also reflects the majority view of the party faithful. The majority of Freepers are well to the right of most Republicans. I don’t think the Republicans will move the conservative agenda very far until there are more conservatives in the party and the country.
I don’t put much stock in the polls that show 40% of the country calling themselves conservative. In Freeper land, we are talking rock-ribbed conservative, which means maybe 25% of America. I think we hard conservatives have a very inflated idea of our numbers.
As for a third party, I think it’s a good idea in theory, but problematic in practice. The two party system has a stranglehold on power that will be hard to break. So I must confess I don’t know if it’s better to work with Republicans or form a new party. I’m an independent as the Republican party is too liberal for me these days. I still vote for Republicans since they are a little better than Democrats.
I like Boehner, I think he’s a good man. That doesn’t mean I will agree with him on everything. I don’t see anyone else who is electable to the post that would make a better Speaker.