Why 2008 will see GOP landslides

[Logan13]

Why 2008 will see GOP landslides
Worldnetdaily
commentary by Mychal Massie
Nov. 14, 2006

In the aftermath of this past week's elections, I've heard rabid outbursts directed at the conservative base for not turning out. I've listened to the wailing and gnashing of teeth of no few Republican voters. I have heard prognostications – from "this is the end," to "what about the courts," to "think about what they will do about the war and the military," and much more – to all of which I say, balderdash.
There are two constants worth mentioning. One is that Democrats have a spectacular record of failure when it comes to governing. The other is that they are bad for the economy.

Many of us lived through the Jimmy Carter presidency. Understandably, liberals would want to forget those years, but it appears that many on our side of the aisle are also forgetting the 14 percent interest rates and the highest prime rate in history – 22 percent. They are forgetting the lost of value of fixed incomes and pensions, unparalleled unemployment, the Iranian hostage debacle, an unprecedented energy crisis, banking scandals, his brother's influence peddling for Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi's government, and an individual income tax rate of 70 percent. But, out of that darkness came Ronald Reagan.

Bill Clinton proved to be as impotent as Carter. However, he was a failure with panache. Yet, in the middle of his presidency, Newt Gingrich brought us the "Contract with America." And while Clinton co-opted the credit for many of the successful reform measures initiated by Gingrich and company, we nonetheless had reform. In the aftermath of Clinton, Republicans claimed the majority of governorships, state offices, the US Congress and the White House. Carter and Clinton emasculated our proud military, but Presidents Reagan and Bush gave them back their pride.

Sadly, Republicans forgot why "we" elected (i.e., employed) them and began to behave like liberals. They took disregard for their base to new levels – spending and earmarks spiraled out of control; corruption, debauchery, disregard for life, family and in some instances country made it impossible to differentiate them from Democrats.

Pragmatically speaking, change was necessary. We prune fruit trees to make them hardy and capable of bearing a higher quality fruit. Professional sporting teams replace entire coaching staffs for the express purpose of securing the future, as do major corporations. The insipid arrogance of pretend-to-be-conservatives deprived us of leadership and voice. Never was Congress more of an elite social club. For those of us who believe in the Constitution and the foundations of America – the party of Lincoln and Reagan now has something to build upon. It is up to us to step forward.

I do not see this as the end – I see it as the beginning. We, the people, must spend the next two years working to find capable, conservative candidates.

We can trust the liberals to misread what this election portended. It was not a referendum, nor was it a mandate in support of them. It was a statement against a party that had become Republican in name only. I firmly believe that this resounding rebuke of what our party has become, if understood and taken correctively, will ensure us of landslide victories in 2008.

This drubbing also in no way helps Hillary's chances for a White House run. Pelosi, Reid and Democrat Party Chairman Howard Dean are not Clinton sycophants. We, however, must make certain that John McCain, R-Ariz., the Republican version of Hillary Clinton, does not have a successful presidential bid.

We have much good to gain from this election if we are willing to acknowledge it, based on honest pragmatism juxtaposed against blind ideology. If our party had managed to pull out this election at the last minute, party leadership would have had no incentive for change. It would simply have been more of the same. They would have carried on with ribald indifference, coming to us in the waning moments of the next election, crying that the sky will fall if we don't re-elect them. And they would have most assuredly doomed any chances for victory in 2008.

Liberals will do what they do best: bankrupt the moral climate, raise taxes, attempt to institute Erebusic social programs, and emasculate our military. We now have an opportunity to make a tangible difference. While on the one hand we will now find out just what kind of man President Bush is when confronted with a Democrat-led Congress – in reality, this isn't about him. He is a lame duck. This is about reclaiming our future through the only party that can legitimately do it. Now is not the time, as my grandmother used to say, to "cut off our noses to spite our face." Now is the time to take back our party, and if party leadership is smart, they won't stand in the way.

[Herris]

I am pretty sure we can find all of these posts at worldnetdaily if we really wanted to read them.

[Logan13]

I am pretty sure we can find all of these posts at worldnetdaily if we really wanted to read them.

Thanks to you and your 130 posts......"Herris"

[Herris]

Actually I have to thank you for the knowledge. I never even heard of worldnetdaily until I started scanning your posts. Thanks. =)

[mcpeepants]

Hillary won't win because she is woman and I think most pundits and politicians are just being pc when they say she can win. I still think America is a decade or too before electing a woman and even further for a minority.

[Logan13]

Hillary won't win because she is woman and I think most pundits and politicians are just being pc when they say she can win. I still think America is a decade or too before electing a woman and even further for a minority.

Agreed, society is not ready for it. She does have too much baggage as well.

[eliteforce]

Basically the article claims that the republicans lost seats because they were not right-wing enough, the Iraq war not even mentioned even though that is clearly the reason the Rs lost..

[Logan13]

Basically the article claims that the republicans lost seats because they were not right-wing enough, the Iraq war not even mentioned even though that is clearly the reason the Rs lost..

It was the 4th greatest issue as proclaimed by the exit polls..........

[Kärnfysikern]

I am pretty sure we can find all of these posts at worldnetdaily if we really wanted to read them.

Would not be much of a news section if everyone just read the articles without sharing...