I want to thank George W. Bush for the complete destruction of the Republican Party. You leave behind $10 Trillion in debt, an occupation of an unwilling country, hatred around the world, torture abuse scandals, and a voter base that has no idea what it means to be “Republican” any more. It will take 8 years of Obama for us to regain our foothold so we can stand up. We are not simply knocked down at the moment, we are knocked out – on the gurney – and on the way to the hospital for some intensive care.
At the writing of this post Andy Harris is down by 1,000 votes. That clearly shows you the damage George W. Bush and his nation building kind have done. District 1 will probably be represented by a moderate Democrat who will support Obama’s “New Deal” 99% of the time. I know I will be watching his votes like a hawk. I won’t advocate his flushing if he votes conservatively like his ads say he is. But if he starts to pull the typical bait and switch I will work to make him a 1-term Congressman (all this assuming Andy lost).
Here is a little Conservative “poll” to see how you are doing. Circle the statement (in your mind) that you agree with:
#1
A. Attacking sovereign nations is a good idea, especially when they have mean dictators. OR
B. Sovereign nations should not be attacked unless they have made clear, real, undeniable threats to the United State and physical proof (not from British intelligence agencies) can be shown.
#2
A. It’s OK to spend money that you don’t have and run a deficit equal to what the United States produces in one entire year. OR
B. We should have a balanced budget, cut the fat, and avoid deficit spending whenever possible (which is always).
#3
A. Wall Street is our economy, so when businesses screw up we should bail them out for their mismanagement. OR
B. Wall Street is not our economy and if it is we should open casinos there too because they are more fun and easier to play.
If you answered A to any of the questions above, you are an official KoolAid drinker. Congratulations, you are not a conservative. You have been defending George W. Bush for so long that you forgot why you were a conservative.
Hopefully Barak Obama’s victory (and Kratovil’s locally) will help the real conservative nature of the Republican Party re-emerge so they can get people like myself behind them once again. A new Contract with America needs to be formed and embraced by the next wave of Republican candidates. We no longer have to support or vote for Bush’s failed policies whether they be foreign affairs of bailout/stimulus packages.
I know this sounds like a lot of Monday morning quarterbacking but the reality is we need to hit the restart button. We may need to rebuild the computer entirely. The rebuilding can start right here in Harford County.
Out with the old, in with the new.
