FIGHT! (National Review)

National Review The Corner ^ | November 5, 2008 | Peter Kirsanow

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Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Fight   [Peter Kirsanow]

Now back to the real world. It's traditional that a new president get a honeymoon of some indefinite length. It's also traditional for Republicans (and many conservatives) to act as Charlie Brown to Lucy with the football.

 

Obama will get the most lavish and extended honeymoon in history. Every time he walks to the podium without falling down will be trumpeted as the greatest accomplishment since MacArthur returned to the Philippines. It will be the natural tendency of Republicans to join in the praise, and worse, to try to be "bipartisan" when it comes to legislation that is manifestly bad for the country and abhorrent to conservative principles. This tendency will be magnified by the Republicans' fear that any opposition to Obama's policies will be portrayed as motivated by racism rather than principle.

 

Senator McCain is an American hero, a remarkable man. I can think of few I respect more. But he's likely to be the first to be leading the charge toward bipartisanship. This would be a mistake of galactic proportions. This must be resisted.

 

It's all well and good for Republicans to congratulate Obama today, and on Inauguration Day. The GOP shouldn't oppose merely for the sake of opposition. But if they were paying any attention to what Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Rangel, Schumer, etc, have been saying over the last year, they should realize that on the major issues of the day, liberals are determined to take the nation down a hard left path that will,  in the words of Obama, "fundamentally transform" America.

 

Republicans and conservatives will be taking a needed hard look at ourselves. Losers usually do. We must reassess, recalibrate and argue.

 

But in the meantime, we still have principles to defend and we must defend them vigorously. Particularly in the first 100 days when many of the most objectionable bills will likely be brought up.

 

For those inclined to make nice, which of the following Democratic agenda items are you prepared to sign on to so that you'll get invited to the right parties?

• Employee Free Choice Act
• Fairness Doctrine
• Freedom of Choice Act
• Nationalization of health care
• Estate tax increases
• "Comprehensive Immigration Reform" (driver's licenses for illegals)
• Capital gains tax increases
• Defense cuts
• Liberal judicial appointments
• Racial and ethnic preferences
• Income tax increases
• Bans on oil drilling
• Global poverty tax/Kyoto

These are but a few. Perhaps the most worrisome agenda items are those that will betray a fecklessness in foreign policy that could lead to a nuclear Iran, a vulnerable Israel, an imperial Russia, and an imploding Pakistan.

In many cases, the congressional math may preclude Republicans from little more than voicing principled opposition. But that's not nothing. It's imperative. Republican politicians for too long have been spectacularly inept in communicating their ideas, principles and positions. They've been unconscionably silent in defending their own. They shouldn't then be surprised when they get their hindquarters handed to them.

Last night was Obama's night. January 20th too. Watch for genuine opportunities to work together for the betterment of the country. But on every other occasion fight. Fight every attempt to entrench a new entitlement. Fight every attempt to redistribute wealth. Fight every attempt to radicalize the courts. Fight every attempt to weaken our defenses. Fight every attempt to restrict political speech. Fight every attempt to revise history. Fight for what's best about America.

11/05 10:33 AM

 

[nutmeg]

Now is the time to look forward four years. The GOP and Sarah Palin should immediately start an “ACORN” type voting crusade and name it something like “PACDRM” or similar.

Hey, I like that!

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

Makes sense. I hope you get top dollar... maybe you will, since drilling is obviously going to be off the table again. Here come high oil prices.

You Texas guys are the best.

[concerned about politics]

immediately start an “ACORN” type voting crusade and name it something like “PACDRM” or similar.

Call it operation "squirrel." Squirrels eat acorns.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

From the blogosphere....Flopping Aces:

Advice From Sir Winston

***********************EXCERPT*********************

“This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” – Winston Churchill

Conservatism was NOT Defeated Tuesday

There are a number of commentators suggesting that yesterday’s electoral sweep by Barrack Hussein Obama was somehow a repudiation of conservatism. Many of the same people also suggest that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the embodiment of modern conservatism, was to blame for our loss. Nothing could be further from the truth.

It was bad enough that Obama waged a racist campaign from the very beginning touting the possiblity of the “first black President.” Bad enough that McCain shot himself in the foot by suspending his campaign when the financial crisis struck and walked into a trap set for him by Congressional Democrats. All that was bad enough but not fatal.

Obama Bought This Election

[retrokitten]

Fight every attempt to entrench a new entitlement. Fight every attempt to redistribute wealth. Fight every attempt to radicalize the courts. Fight every attempt to weaken our defenses. Fight every attempt to restrict political speech. Fight every attempt to revise history. Fight for what's best about America.

Amen to that!!

[retrokitten]

Thanks for posting that.

[luvie]

Amen and amen!

[ejonesie22]

2012 will be landslide for conservatives. The left has been paid out just enough rope by the GOP idiots that they are cocky and will over reach. I don’t know why the average american needs a real life lesson in this every 30 or so years but here we go, again.

My biggest smile comes from the fact that his supporters will suffer most.

[driftless2]

One of the first things I’d do if I were in charge of the Republican Party would be to fire each and every one of the members of the RNC who ran the most inept, disorganized, fruitless campaign I’ve ever witnessed. Dole’s campaign wasn’t this bad. And I’ll never support any part of Obama’s anti-American agenda as long as I’m breathing. I’ll support Obama the same way Dems supported Bush...in short, not at all.

[annieokie]

Really? lol, they will paint the White House "Black? lol rofl.

Naw! I think they will prefer one of their other favorite colors like shocking pink, purple,sky blue,sheeit green, you know what you see in any ghetto, which make us move away from them. ROFL and they don't understand why.

I wonder how many of the white housekeepers, cooks, etc. they will retain when they get to the the HOUSE. I wonder how many of the white help will just QUIT, I know I would not work for that Michelleeeeeeie woman.

[annieokie]

Sorry to hear you are having to close because of this, I completely udnerstand your reason's.

With his tax plans in mind, you would have to double your production just to break even with your present taxable income. No reason to do that is there?

Tell them "Obama's Fault", remember to tell them this.

[CaliforniaCon]

RE: “Fight? For what?

An America populated by parasites who expect government to hand them “free” stuff, confiscated from their neighbors, in exchange for their votes? Nahh. I don’t feel like an “American” anymore. The real America is dead and gone. I just live here.

It was a grand experiment, though, and I bet the founders would be astonished that it lasted as long as it did.

Every man for himself!”

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EXACTLY! Atlas is Shrugging — you ARE John Galt!

[Pagey]

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[Pagey]

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[greyfoxx39]

Did you see that DRESS Michelle had on last night? She is, according to the lap-dog media, supposed to be the reincarnation of Jackie O!

I saw a shot of her last night on one of the cable networks at Grant Park before the event...she had on a cheesy tinfoil purple CROWN, I kid you not, and was chomping gum.

That sound you hear is Jackie O doing flip-flops in her grave!

[SunkenCiv]

It will be the natural tendency of Republicans to join in the praise, and worse, to try to be "bipartisan" when it comes to legislation that is manifestly bad for the country and abhorrent to conservative principles. This tendency will be magnified by the Republicans' fear that any opposition to Obama's policies will be portrayed as motivated by racism rather than principle.

First up, a large income tax increase, with all notion of a "stimulus package for the middle class" down the memory hole. There *will be* a "carbon tax" on coal, and probably an increased federal excise on liquid petroleum fuels as well.

[Marine_Uncle]

I’ll buy that. In four years a lot can happen. I hope change is not brought on by some major American cities going up in radioactive ash.

[Marine_Uncle]

If any American cities get nuked the blam will come down hard on the democrats and their anointed one.

[silent_jonny]

YES!

[elhombrelibre]

Yes, I wouldn’t want to see America harmed to regain power, not the way the Democrats did with their opposition to Bush.