Posted by
Sanity 102 on Friday, March 20, 2009 2:36:52 AM
From 2000 to 2004, we had a GOP in the White House...he gave us the "no child left behind" and "drug plan for the elderly"...there was no line veto...no grand communication with the American people.
We had a GOP Congress that spent tons of money...that didn't solve a 3 decade illegal immigration problem...that continued to work with Democrats instead of launching the "nuclear option." We had senators who gave birthday wishes at a private party that might have, could have meant, seemed to imply, something racist--well sort of.
Every complaint conservatives accused Bush and the party of Republicans of was true before the 2004 election.
Yet the GOP managed to swell the number of seats in Congress, on the State and local level AND keep the White House.
If all the above "sins" caused Republicans to lose in 2006 and 2008, why did they win in 2002 and 2004?
And if NONE of the above bothered most voters, then exactly what issues moved cross over Democrats and Independents to join Republicans into voting GOP?
Or maybe the question that should be asked is what turned these voters off in the last 2 national elections?
As one of those Independents I can tell you pre-2004 and after:
pre-2004:the courts, the economy, and most especially, the war.
After: what turned me off and almost made me want to stay away from politics period was the sanctimonous demand for conservative purity from politicians of all people! This is so unrealistic, it borders on irresonsible stupidity.
Obama and his gang is practically gift wrapping 2010 to the party of Republicans. The only thing that could mess up this is allowing conservative purist to once again decide the tone of the party of Republicans.
Right now, each conservative has to ask themselves if their "principles" are more important than the survival of this nation. If it is, then END the unhealthy relationship between they and a party they have no faith in and cannot feel any loyalty to. If it isn't, if they understand the destruction the Democrats will bring down on this nation, then DEFEND the only viable party that can stop and undo all the damage...defend the GOP against anyone that would bring it down as you would against anyone attacking America.
And if that little voice would object about giving "blind" loyalty to a political party, remind it that "blind" loyalty is given to an imperfect America that sometimes make bad decisions...and that only Liberals seem to have difficulty understanding that type of loyalty.