Posted by
Grampus on Thursday, November 09, 2006 2:55:46 PM
For the past two days I have read and listened to all the pundit's reasons why Republicans lost so big in the elections. In spite of the fact that the Republicans stopped dancing with the one who brung ’em, by allowing larger government, not dealing with the illegal immigration issue, etc., and trying to rationalize our thumping by claiming conservatism was not defeated, I believe the overriding reason is the war in Iraq and terrorism.
- Also in the past two days I have been battling a little depression brought on by a sense of déjà vu over Vietnam…I was there when we limped home in shame. I pray that we as a nation do not have to experience that again. The stage has certainly been set for it.
America is not ruthless enough when we decide to go to war. The American public has no stomach for long, protracted warfare on a limited scale which invariably leads to political stalemate. There are far too many people in this country that believe that the issue of terrorism can be negotiated...not once giving a thought to whom we are fighting. Islam is a religion of peace they cry...never understanding that peace in Islam means SUBMISSION! We have to be ruthless and KILL them where they stand. The only thing they respect is power.
Their goal is world domination and they are winning that war at the moment. American elections are normally about local issues, I think it was nationalized this time around by the incessant pounding by Liberals and the media about the war in Iraq. Republicans did not do enough to get the real message out and the administration has appeared as arrogant to many people relying far too much on a base which they have ignored for the most part, to bail them out.
Have we not learned through multiple cases in history that appeasement never works? It appears now that we are going to learn that very painful lesson one more time. The next two years should prove very interesting for those of us who care about more substantive issues than who will be kicked off ‘American Idol’ or the latest hi-jinks of Paris Hilton and the personal life of Britney Spears. As conservatives, we can only pray that someone will emerge as a viable candidate for ’08 that can galvanize conservatives once more…frankly, I don’t see anyone on the scene capable of doing that at the present.
Grampus