Posted on 05/11/2006 8:25:42 PM PDT by Burr5
There has been a rising tide of opinion expressed these last few days on Talk Radio regarding the impulse to vote against Republicans in the upcoming congressional election in order to punish them for their whorish pandering to illegal aliens, their fiscal irresponsibility, and their general disregard of the demands of the conservative base. I have heard echoes of this on Rush Limbaugh, Mike Gallagher, Laura Ingraham, Glenn Beck and Bill O'Rielly.
We should be worried about this attitude. Especially those of us who remember 1992. In George H.W. Bush's second presidential attempt, a conservative rebellion (over tax policy) and the insurgent candidacy of a purported "economic conservative" (Ross Perot), resulted in the election of the most venal, irresponsible, demogogic criminal in the history of American politics. 43% of the electorate was enough to give us eight years of Clinton.
So would sitting this one out, or voting for a Libertarian get us closer to where we want to be? Everyone realizes that a conservative temper tantrum at the polls will only serve to grant power to the Democrats. Would this "teach the Republicans a lesson"?
Perhaps. But where would we be then? We are at war. The Democrats believe the war is Bush's fault. 9-11 was an aberation. It will not happen again even if we don't listen in on Al-Qaeda's phone conversations. We will be safe if we pull out of Iraq. There will NEVER be a justification for bombing Iran's nuclear facilities. There will be no more war for oil, and yet the Caribou in ANWR will still be safe from the predations of Exxon-Mobil.
Domestically, we can expect the likes of Charles Rangle and Ron "Red" Dellums to hold the reins of power in the House of Representatives. The Bush economy will not be destroyed; things will simply become more "fair" for women and minorities.
And, of course, the great gains we are making in the corrupt, tyrannical judiciary will come to a screeching halt. If you're alright with the "right" of irresponsible young women to hire doctors to shove a metal implement into the skull of their partially born babies, and to have them crack open the skulll, vacuum out the brain matter as the tiny arms silently flap around, and then throw the corpse into the trash, then the make-up of congress may not be of much importance to you when the next confirmation hearing comes around. Chairman Leahy- Say no more.
Politics is a TEAM SPORT, ladies and gentlemen, and one does not express one's dissatisfaction with the team's effort by aiding the opposing team.
Do not let the party of treason, greed, corruption, infanticide, demogougerey, hypocricy and judicial tyranny gain power.
It could take another forty years to get it back.
I have a novel idea. How about the Republicans in Washington not give their base a reason to do such things.
Just a thought.
Who even cares any more. They had their chance and they blew it. Only insane people keep doing the same thing and expect a different result. Time to try something new.
I'm with you. My point is......well the alternative isn't good.
If the 'Pubbies don't get with the program, they will go down to ignominious defeat in November, and they will deserve every bit of it.
Then I guess they have to consider the unthinkable - do the right thing.
Don't forget that if the Republicans lose the majority, amnesty WILL get passed!!!
Agreed. They blow illegal immigration and come November they are toast. And it will be their fault, NOT MINE.
Now that would be some real nasty punishment.
I agree completely. They still have time to turn things around in DC, they need to get busy.
And again, if the Pubbies go down, what do you think the alternative is going to be? DO you think the opposition is going to address ANY of the conservative issues that might be dear to you???
I agree with you 100%.
But try this experiment -- ask people, not what they think about "Congress" but about their own representatives.
The answers are different, is my experience.
i agree, just stating what i thought was reality
Great you do that and I'll have to vote twice.
I can you know, I live in Florida, the democratic section.
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