As much as the election looks like a big night for Republicans, they would be wise to be very careful interpreting the "mandate" they may appear to receive from Americans. This is Mona Charen's point in her NRO article entitled "GOP: Hold the Hubris".
The Republican party is likely to be the beneficiary of the Tea Party movement and America's rejection of Democrat over-reach. But the GOP should be careful not to assume that the Tea Party wants the same old, same old GOP policies. They don't.
I have read that certain Republican congressmen, who will likely become committee chairs, may be RHINO's. I have also heard that the GOP commitment to ending earmarks may be wavering.
If the GOP doesn't heed the voice of the American people, 2012 may be the year that the Tea Party throws them overboard. The Democrats will survive this year's thrashing; the GOP would not survive a 2012 purge.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
The Real Deal
We are all probably a bit cynical when it comes to politics and the impact of elections, but I truly believe that the election that is on tap next Tuesday is really as important as its being promoted to be.
It is clear in many realms of our lives there has been an erosion of personal responsibility. The "nanny state" has made wards and/or victims out of an increasing number of us. The number of people who are willing to accept responsibility for all aspects of their lives is actually decreasing as the amount and extent of government intervention in our daily lives increases.
It is quite clear that President Obama and the Democrat leaders of Congress took their election victories in 2008 as a mandate to dramatically increase the role of government in our economic and political lives. The stimulus and the health care bill were passed despite clear opposition from the American people. Frankly, the Democrats at all levels of government, basically told us that we should just mind our place and let them handle these important matters.
If the American people do not rise up and soundly repudiate Obama and the Democrats on Tuesday, I fear our chance to ever stop the inexorable march to the left will be lost for good. We are too close to the tipping point in America. If we don't stop the Democrats now, there will not be an America left as we grew up knowing it. It will become a European style social democracy (leaning towards a socialist state). As Reagan once said, "if America goes, liberty is lost because there is nowhere else to go".
As Tuesday approaches, I am hopeful and optimistic. I pray that the wave will surprise even those pollsters who predict a Tea Party victory. Failure in this is simply not an option.
It is clear in many realms of our lives there has been an erosion of personal responsibility. The "nanny state" has made wards and/or victims out of an increasing number of us. The number of people who are willing to accept responsibility for all aspects of their lives is actually decreasing as the amount and extent of government intervention in our daily lives increases.
It is quite clear that President Obama and the Democrat leaders of Congress took their election victories in 2008 as a mandate to dramatically increase the role of government in our economic and political lives. The stimulus and the health care bill were passed despite clear opposition from the American people. Frankly, the Democrats at all levels of government, basically told us that we should just mind our place and let them handle these important matters.
If the American people do not rise up and soundly repudiate Obama and the Democrats on Tuesday, I fear our chance to ever stop the inexorable march to the left will be lost for good. We are too close to the tipping point in America. If we don't stop the Democrats now, there will not be an America left as we grew up knowing it. It will become a European style social democracy (leaning towards a socialist state). As Reagan once said, "if America goes, liberty is lost because there is nowhere else to go".
As Tuesday approaches, I am hopeful and optimistic. I pray that the wave will surprise even those pollsters who predict a Tea Party victory. Failure in this is simply not an option.
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