Posted by
RighteousRog on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 6:11:34 AM
GOP Pres. in 2008?
The 2006 elections were a rude wakeup and an embarassment to Republicans across the country. Talk show hosts disagreed prior to the elections, some encouraging us to teach the GOP a lesson, and others reminding us that a vote for Democrats is a vote for the greater of two evils.
Personally, I would like to thank Democrats for their win in 2006. Precisely because they will give conservatives back the presidency in 2008.
Nancy Pelosi's immediate bungling of her leadership role in expected appointments of Murtha and other less than reliable chairmen/women are the first sign that a Democratically controlled congress will be an utter failure for our country as a whole. The lack of direction and the frequent emotional outbursts of the new Overlords will surely continue and give conservative and comic talk show hosts plently of material.
Democrats have consistently decried the failing economy, losing the war in Iraq, and the corruption of the Republican party.
The truth is the US economy is better than it's ever been. Yes, this is measured in how well businesses are faring, and dems can argue that the GOP favors them, but this is also a measure of how Americans are faring compared to the rest of the world (per capita income, consumer spending, employment rate). The fact of the matter is, businesses have to make money for the US to remain strong. And the growth of business means more jobs. That helps the little guy who's just trying to scrape a buck. With Democrats in control of the economy now, they will probably raise the minimum wage soon and will repeal tax cuts for businesses and business owners (aka the rich). The US economy will begin to slow down as companies hunker down for the liberal winter ahead and investors (aka the rich) will be less willing to invest. Who can we thank for a robust economy? Not the liberal dems.
The war in Iraq - I hate that mis-nomer. How about the war against world-wide wackos? It seems terrorists only exist in Iraq and Israel. And there's the remnants of some of them in Afghanistan who are putting up a fight. The truth is there are terrorists in just about every country in the world, plotting, preparing, and training to attack civilian targets where they can have the most impact possible. Yes we are losing men and women everyday in Iraq. And yes, the war could have been fought differently, perhaps for the better. But please recall that the lives being given for us in Iraq are a continuation of the sacrifices that have been made by countless Americans for two centuries in the name of freedom and democracy. The lives lost in Iraq in the last several years pale in comparison to the thousands killed in one day in New York, in Bali, and in so many terrorist attacks committed in the last decades. Iraq has become the focal point for this war, and gladly, it has removed that focal point from US soil, possibly saving inoccent American lives.
Ultra Left Wing pacifists and anti-war activists who seem to be making a name for themselves in the liberal movement. And the liberal leadership may well succumb to their demands. President Bush may have needed some prodding to get rid of Rumsfeld and take a new tack on the war, but I fear for the safety of our soldiers when the Lefties start playing politics with their lives. Who can we thank for standing up for our freedoms and for fighting back against mass murdering religious fanatics? Not the liberal democrats.
And please, the corruption of the Republican party? The oldest joke in the political book is that all politicians are crooks. As if the Left side of the aisle is free from spineless, greedy, egomaniacs. That bird just doesn't fly. Corruption scandals have a way of bubbling to the surface when the minority party has no other weapon to fight with.
Come November 2008, once the Liberal leaders have had time to strut their newfound powers, help the economy to cave, and show the terrorists we don't have the stomach for this war, the Libs will find they've been wearing the Emperor's New Clothes. America will see the light and another Republican president will be chosen to lead us both at home and overseas.