Change the party from within????? Wow, that has worked well, lets try that for another 25 years. I guess I am in the “been there, done that” and I am looking for some new direction. And, I don’t have another 25 years, my life is pretty much done.
Unfortunately, I don’t know a better alternative in terms of electing people to the Federal government. The one thing we need to do is vote out the problem people. I will be withholding more votes or going 3rd party more often if I do not like the candidates. We need to fight like hell in the primaries and withhold votes for entrenched GOP candidates in the generals. Sometimes a few losses can be a long term gain. No more holding my nose in November.
I also now believe we have to put a lot more of our attention into our local races and local/state politics. I think the Liberty Amendments may need to be part of our plan, and we need to make sure we are selecting good principled candidates for statehouses. Our votes, time and money hold a lot more weight locally.
Stay in the Party, the RINOs don’t want us. Look how they are acting they are scared of US! Screw with the RINOs in the primaries - that is their Achilles heel. Only a registered Republican can vote in the primaries in most states. You may be in an open primary state, that would suck big time.
Reform will not emerge from Washington, DC. Betting the future of what remains of our republic on the expected virtue of still unelected politicians reminds me of Einstein's definition of insanity.
The fundamental structure of our government prevents it. Once the states were booted from the senate, and senators became horrible three-term congressmen, the consolidation of nearly all power was a certainty.
Our only hope is with a restoration of vertical separation of powers, of federalism.
Levin's new book is a gem.