June 17, 2007
Do [the Republicans] want whining from Michael Chertoff and Trent Lott to form the public image of the Bush Administration and the Republican Party?I don't agree with Prof. Reynolds on the second paragraph. The GOP is a mess, but the GOP rank-and-file are mostly solid, live-and-let-live kinda folks. The GOP is still the home of the traditional fiscal-social conservative alliance, and it's not clear we can form much of a coalition with any of the interest groups that make up the core of the Dem party. I continue to believe that the "Bizarre Republican Death Wish" results from the insane actions of a cabal of out-of-touch party leaders, and not from the actions of the party as a whole.Apparently they do. Good luck with that, guys. The political press can run with stories about bloggers being in full revolt over immigration, but it's not really a case of bloggers vs. the Administration. Rather, it's a case -- like Harriet Miers, Dubai Ports, PorkBusters, etc. -- of the Bush Administration ignoring the clear warnings available in the blogosphere. And once again, it's not just bloggers who think the Administration is crazy. So far, every time they've done that they've had their head handed to them. That'll happen this time, too, and if they should happen to "win" and pass their bill, the consequences for the GOP will be even worse. "Bizarre Republican Death Wish?" Indeed.
Frankly, that's okay with me. I've long been unhappy with both Democrats and Republicans. The GOP has been better on national security, though that advantage is fading with time, but overall both parties have been lame and more likely to unite in opposition to citizens' rights and liberties than to compete in protecting them. I've often at least sort-of hoped for a third party that would combine the GOP economic-libertarian strands with the Dems' social-libertarian strands. I don't know if the GOP's self-destruction makes that more likely, but it seems like it might. At any rate, if people really want to commit suicide it's hard to stop them, and that seems to be the GOP's main goal at the moment.
We've long known that the GOP is "The Stupid Party," but it's stupid primarlly because of weak leadership. I'm mad as hell at the GOP right now, and I may or may not be casting many votes for Republicans next year, but I'm also cognizant of the the fact that a mass exodus from the GOP would require a new party apparatus to be built from the ground up, and that would take years. In the meantime, this country's leftists would essentially have a free hand to gut our military, sell out our sovereignty and take over the economy without anything resembling an organized opposition in place to stop them. Experience has taught us that this type of damage is remarkably difficult to undo.
At this point in the game, I'm still willing to stand with the solid conservatives, mercilessly punish the RINOs, and fight like hell for good people in the primaries.
On the other hand, I won't be voting for any more RINOs, and I'm finished giving any cash to the RNC and its various slush funds. I might give 'em some spare change once in a while, just so they know I remember 'em.
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Posted by: dirlie at June 17, 2007 07:23 PM (F4QDl)
So much passion and so little thought as to the consequences. Kinda like the fever swampers in the party of parasites. Imagine the wonderful America we will inhabit once all the true conservatives stand up and reject everyone who doesn't march in lockstep within the party. Try to build some kind of a political coalition along such lines and see what it gets you. Those within the Republican Party who support the immigration bill without thinking any kind of revision is in order are wrong but those who stand up indignant and want to leave or toss everyone else out are the ones committing suicide. Not just for yourselves but for your country as a whole. But maybe socialism under Hillary, a military run by San Fran Nan and immigration policy directed completely by Teddy Kennedy won't be so bad.
Posted by: Robert at June 17, 2007 07:45 PM (4K3dJ)
Marxist agenda for the next few years, what with the GOP in freefall
mode, but if that's what it takes to kick off the revolution, then
let's get it on. Just remember that when either Hitlery or Osama Obama
gets in office, the gun and ammo bans will come like an avalanche, so
get an AK and a few thousand rounds of ammo now, because by January
'09, it'll be too late. If you choose to ignore my advice, then may
your chains chafe and gnaw at your flesh.
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at June 17, 2007 08:22 PM (e56vj)
That's exactly what Glenn is saying. Republicans will balk (hopefully) at these politicians next election, should they make it through the primaries.
Posted by: Kevin at June 17, 2007 08:39 PM (1cRKV)
Posted by: Jabba the Tutt at June 17, 2007 09:43 PM (M0h+m)
The Texas GOP is raking in the $$ in record numbers. The reason? It's firm stand against the current Immigration Redeux Bill. It is the RNC that is suffering because people are saying they will not contribute to any organization that backs the likes of McCain, Kyl (whom the Border Patrol has now come out against), Graham and the rest of the sell-out bunch.
Republicans want elected officials who act like Republicans. And if the ones we have now don't start getting a set, they will be replace.
Hey, McCain, Kyl and Graham, how about some "comprehensive" cajones?
Posted by: retire05 at June 17, 2007 10:16 PM (TZ5qQ)
Now, that Bush has made it clear that the War is of secondary importance to him (hell, he appointed a "War Czar" to run it for him!), whereas securing Scamnesty for all of Latin America for the Greedy Pigs in Big Business (who clearly seem to own a sizeable piece of the President, Trent Lott, John Kyl, et al) is obviously of paramount importance to our border-security-enforcement-challenged Commander-in-Chief, grassroots-level Republicans now feel free to take the gloves off and come out swinging.
R(INO)gues List on Scamnesty (expandable): Bush, McCain, Kyl, Graham, Martinez, .....
I am old enough to remember DEMOCRATIC Senator Hubert Humprhey (Minnesota). Bush is to the LEFT of what Humphrey stood for on some issues. Bush is NOT a gut-level conservative. Bush is not even a gut-level Republican. He is more or less a gut-level old-fashioned Democrat.
Posted by: gunjam at June 17, 2007 11:23 PM (QSxlI)
Posted by: Darth Vag at June 18, 2007 02:19 AM (b0FZu)
Kinda says it all for Bush et al. A purge, or housecleaning, even bloodletting are some thoughts that come to mind here.
But then, I did in fact leave this party a few months ago. I'm in limbo, swimming with the sharks, out in the open sea, not lost, just wandering, glad to be free from those who said they represented my kind of beliefs, thoughts and feelings on the major issues of today.
I like my freedom, but I know it always needs protection from those who would take it away.
Where's a true leader?
Posted by: RJ at June 18, 2007 06:06 AM (yyxO/)
Posted by: sandpiper at June 18, 2007 11:33 AM (qMAo+)
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at June 18, 2007 12:16 PM (jQsc/)
Perhaps the RNC and Rove have calculated that for every American they lose, they can pick up two Latinos.
Or perhaps it's like Diana West wrote over the weekend, Bush is simply in love with Mexicans. He thinks they're noble and more worthy than spoiled Americans.
In any event, the USA is morphing into a banana republic so many Latinos are trying to escape from. A place where laws are not enforced or observed with consistency.
Illegals are resistant to assimilation. Spanish is almost present everwhere in American life, and far too many Americans are too timed to insist we have rules and laws that are followed by everyone, regardless of ethnicity.
Posted by: RG at June 18, 2007 12:25 PM (A5WVz)
Posted by: greyrooster at June 18, 2007 09:37 PM (P3TAU)
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