Posted on 05/15/2008 9:52:14 PM PDT by writer33
Make no mistake. Rush Limbaugh is “The Passion.” He is the passion of conservatism, the very pulse bounding through the veins of a nation. He produces conservative life with every heartbeat of his show, shaking the very foundations of liberalism.
He follows in the footsteps of giants, such as George Washington and Ronald Reagan, promoting the ideals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. He broadcasts affectionately trying to steer growing government towards the ideals of the U.S. Constitution.
It has been four years since I wrote that essay, an essay that was necessary in supporting of a man that had wolves nipping at his heels, most of which came from his own party, gleefully reported by the media that still loves to hate him.
But he continued to broadcast, boldly pronouncing the lies of liberals while asserting daily doses of the truth, a conservative truth. His indefatigable love of America gave him the strength to keep going, growing by leaps and bounds above all others.
Rush Limbaugh was back, and he continued to carry the torch of liberty, waging a war against those that would enslave Americans with growing government. He battled the lies and corruption at his doorstep, standing stronger than ever before.
Now he wages war in two different theatres. In one theater, he battles against an enemy that wishes to destroy America through asinine policies of excessive spending, growing government and socialism.
In the other theater, he faces an “insurgent” threat within his own party—a party, that in the 1920’s, ran on a platform against the League of Nations, high tariffs and a promotion of business interests.
This is the same party—the GOP—that between 1860 and 1932 allowed the Democratic Party to control the White House in only sixteen of those years, and it is the same Republican Party that embraced the principles of conservatism after Franklin Roosevelt’s election in 1932, aligning itself against the socialism of The New Deal.
After Roosevelt took office in 1933, ten Republicans in the senate lost seats, leaving the Republican Party with only 25 seats in the U.S. Senate. With an overwhelming majority in Congress, The Social Security Act of 1935 was passed despite the claims that it created class warfare, socialism and defied American tradition.
In 1936, the Republican Party split into two factions—the Herbert Hoover conservatives and the Alf Landon moderates. The Landon moderates, supporters of New Deal programs, defeated the Hoover conservatives, and only carried two states in the Roosevelt landslide with his moderate campaign. The landslide resulted in further losses for Republicans in the U.S. Congress with only 16 senators and 88 representatives to fight the New Deal coalition.
However, a new conservative coalition emerged in 1940, mixing alienated conservative Democrats with conservative Republicans through The America First movement. This was a movement that attacked the inefficiencies of the New Deal and a breaking of a third term for Roosevelt by putting America First. Republicans no longer ran a moderate campaign and picked up even more seats in Congress in the 1942 midterm election.
The Republican Party remained split into its liberal wing and conservative wing, taking it decades to make the South solid again, breaking the stranglehold the Democratic Party once held. It was broken by Senator Barry Goldwater in 1964.
But it wasn’t until 1980 when the realignment for America began, and by 1984, Ronald Reagan had removed the last traces of the New Deal, except the Social Security entitlement. The clear and concise conservative leadership of Ronald Reagan allowed Republicans to hold the White House for twenty of those twenty-eight intervening year.
It was only the moderate Republican, George H.W. Bush, which allowed eight years of Bill and Hillary Clinton through his increased taxation and lack of aggressive foreign policy in the Cold War.
Now, Alf Landon is running again, and this time in the form of Senator John McCain—a decidedly moderate Republican. A Republican that hasn’t seen a spending bill he doesn’t like. His indecisive leadership and liberal policies of appeasement will likely lead to further losses in the U.S. Congress.
We stand again at a crossroads, facing another contest between socialism and moderate Republicanism. Another Democratic candidate has more New Deal policies to offer us, and after 76 years, the moderate wing of the GOP has still yet to learn that conservatism and Americanism are inseparably connected.
For most of the country, it is not in our nature to hate the very country that has given us the freedom we so happily enjoy. We are not built for it, and we will not tolerate it. We love America and the spoils we work so hard to achieve. We love those that are willing to promote those ideals that allow us to succeed.
In short, we love freedom. It has made this country the greatest in the world, and it will continue to keep us the lone superpower. Regardless of who is in the White House, we will continue to promote conservative ideals to offer as a choice for Americans. In the end, we will win through to absolute victory, and we will aggressively advance our agenda with a zeal found only by those that love this great country.
It will not take decades, but it will return even stronger to once again vanquish the Alf Landon moderates of the GOP. It is with that confidence and with “Operation Chaos” that I am assured of its return.
I do not say this with any measure of hope. I say it with certainty. I say it with a bravado that was given to me by a man that made his television debut with a blue dot in front of his face.
I say it with the confidence and optimism of a Dittohead that is witnessing a historic event, an event which will guarantee the return of a stronger, more enduring conservatism. A conservatism bathed in the fires of its love of country, and those that drive it—the American people.
No, it will not take decades to regain control of the Grand Old Party, or eliminate the socialism that is likely to occur under a McCain, Obama or Clinton presidency.
If “Operation Chaos” does nothing else, it has shed the spotlight on the hatred of America in the Democratic Party, and the liberal policies of moderate Republicanism. It has made it very clear of what Americans are likely to endure in the next four years. But it has also enabled us to look to the future with an unprecedented optimism.
History is replete with wisdom, keeping in mind that in today’s modern era, nothing lasts forever, and with “Operation Chaos” conservatism will be had again. As Ronald Reagan looks down, I’m sure he’s smiling at every turn of “Operation Chaos.”
I have never been more optimistic than I am right now. With Rush on the radio, I continue to conquer day after day, living in conservative principles, consumed with the fiery notion of the gift of conservatism.
I rebuke liberalism and moderate Republicanism with special thanks to Rush Hudson Limbaugh III. I eagerly await another broadcast day of “The Passion,” the historical event, and the necessary nature of “Operation Chaos.”
Ping!
Sometimes it has to get worse, much worse, before it can get better. It’s going to get much worse. Let’s hope our writer is correct, and it will then get better.
It looks like we’re going to have to endure at least four years of worse before we get better.
No, we conservatives aren’t going away and we need reinforcing with articles like yours. Thank you for pinging.
You’re welcome, potlatch. Thanks for pinging the list.
Yes it will be a fun election year.
Thanks for reading, Mark. I do appreciate it.
The last few months have put some pizazz in Rush’s step, hopefully it’s affecting his golf game too... in a good way, mind you. ;-)
Yep. I hope that handicap is dropping. :-)
You’re welcome.
Yes, Out of the three “winners” we have I am hoping for McCain. With him we may have a better chance of some moderation with foresight and some fiscal responsibility.
It isn’t the greatest selection. We have to grin and bear it, and work on winning as much as we can.
It’s not insurmountable.
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I’ve finally got my new black “Op-K” t-shirt!
You offer an interesting analysis, but I’m unclear on one point: What do you think conservatives should do this year?
The issue, on which I think conservatives are divided, is whether the conservative renaissance would be helped or hindered by a McCain victory.
[I’ve finally got my new black “Op-K” t-shirt!]
I know! I told you that when I read of riots where you are, I’ll know you are out and about, snicker!!
Related thread:
Operation Chaos: Why Rush Limbaugh Was Right
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011242/posts
I think the conservative renaissance would be hindered with a McCain victory. It's only, in my opinion, going to be helped if there is no Republican in the White House.
That being said, I am never for a Democrat in the White House, but moderate Republicans still have too many liberal tendencies. Just my opinion.
Thank you!
May buy my vote, but not my money.
In my fifty five years I have never seen such a dismal choice of Presidential nominees.
I question how much of this is Rush gratifying his own ego, but that’s neither here nor there. The larger issue is if you have to count on making mischief in the other guys primary to have a chance, you’re toast anyway.
You’re right.
He knows we're toast. Might as well point out how awful you're opponent is as well.
Neither have I.
Your choices are: (1) rancid, (2) foul, or (3) fetid.
Excellent, thank you so much.
Love your graphics.
You’re welcome. Thank you for loving America, American.
I wish I could say the same but I can't. The article does provide some confidence in an "all's well that ends well" sense but do I want to wait for that. Then again, do I have an alternative?.
I guess what we have to hope for is enough of a series of national / international crises that will keep us focused on what is really at stake, i.e. this nation's survival, as opposed to whether Medicare gets a 2.5% or 3.0% COLA or whether the idiot California Supreme Court bends over and spreads wide. McCain will kick butt around the world as needed; Obambi will talk.
Suck it in and vote McCain.
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Thanks
There are several creating and posting some unusual political graphics now
But not everyone comprehends what they mean
Not really.
There is a very distinct reason why these people are smiling.
How could we not be optimistic? Because of Operation Chaos we are witnessing the end of the ‘RAT Party as it has been known over the past 50-60 years. They planted the seeds long ago for their own destruction, and OC was the catalyst. This inevitable split will _never_ heal, let alone heal before November.
Let the RINOS take heed. When “our side” wins in November, it will be inspite of our flawed candidate and because of Operation Chaos.
You know it, and I know it. :)
Bttt for another great essay.
Da*n right I know it. That's because I love America.
And this is a great post in that thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011242/posts?page=33#33
“The larger issue is if you have to count on making mischief in the other guys primary to have a chance, you’re toast anyway.”
Agreed!
Similarly, some have argued that the Democrats picked the Republican candidate. If the Republicans had a decent candidate, this would not have been possible.
I'm with ya on that Chris!
Excellent article!! Thanks for the ping!
sneakers
I really don’t get it. Are there more conservatives or moderates in the Republican party? If there are more conservatives, why can’t they find any good conservative candidate to win the primaries (in all levels, not only for presidential election)? If there are more moderates, does it mean Republican Party as a conservative party actually is only a myth?
Rush needs to attend a House GOP Caucus meeting in the near future and read them the riot act. They apparently aren’t believing us that they have hit a dead end with our support so maybe Rush can convince them.
BTTT
If the dunderheads had been listening to Rush before all this stuff with McCain and Bush went south, we wouldn’t be in the pickle we are in now! The Repubs need new leadership with an eye on building the conservative base instead of folks like McCain, Hastert, Gingrich, and a few others doing everything they could morally and politically to destroy it. I am not impressed with our current party leadership from President on down. Shame on them!
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Rush ahs been correct on Operation Chaos and the underlying purpose is to defeat the Left, even though we may or may not get McCain. IMO, we just may find that by November the Collective Rat party will have destroyed itself and their MSM will follow soon afterward!
Brave New World indeed!
I vote for that.
Time for another great adventure.
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The Democrats of today are not “your father’s Democrats”, to borrow a phrase. They are literally Communists with a smiley face. They are not going to repeat the mistakes of their past. When they get the super majority in both houses, and the presidency, they will steamroll every piece of socialist welfare state legislation and nanny state regulation they can possibly fit in the schedule. The courts will be packed, and possibly expanded, to get as many liberals on the bench, including the Supreme Court. Roosevelt just threatened to expand it to 17, they will actually DO it! The talk radio phenomenon will be legislated out of existence. The voices of Rush, Hannity, Savage, et al, will disappear from the air waves forever, and I do mean forever. The Internet will have so many restrictions on it that bloggers will be totally afraid to post anything except cake recipes and gardening tips. The Constitution means absolutely nothing to these people. It might as well be a confederate dollar bill, because it will be worth as much. Education will be so full of socialist propaganda that the children and young people will be fully communized by the time the reach middle school. The homosexuals will be given free reign to have at your kids in schools, community organizations and even your churches. The people will just roll over like puppies and take it because they won’t know any better. Your guns will be systematically removed from your homes by any means necessary. The future is going to be a rough time for conservatives, all right.........
There are three conservative streaks running through the GOP. 1. Economic and fiscal conservatives. 2. Social conservatives. 3. Foreign policy conservatives.
Reagan was all three and drew support from conservatives across the board. In the primaries, ex-Baptist preacher Huckabee appealed to the social conservatives and peeled their support away. Romney was playing for the economic conservatives, but his religion likely tarnished him with many social conservatives.
McCain appealed to moderates and pure foreign policy conservatives. Plus, he drew a lot of votes from independents and Democrats who wanted to mess with the GOP primaries. Independents and Democrats were a lot of McCain's strength in 2000 (Democrats have been trying to screw up the GOP long before Operation Chaos).
In the early primaries, Democrats and the chattering class, generally assumed Clinton would walk away with the nomination, so many crossed over to work mischief. With the GOP's delegate rules (more winner-take-all than the Democrats, who are proportionate for primaries plus the superdelegates), this enabled McCain to get some critical early momentum.
The two truest conservatives - at least in the Reaganesque form - were Duncan Hunter and Fred Thompson. Hunter never could get traction. I don't know why.
Thompson waited too long to get in the race, lost the best staffers who had already committed, and generally showed a lack of enthusiasm for the election process.
So... the conservative vote was split among several candidates while the moderates rallied around McCain, aided by early cross over voters.
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