Blue Haze
To be burned off by Red Fire. . . .
Tired tonight, and of course last night — election night — did not help.
So, I will poach the thoughts of Fred Barnes since he speaks my thoughts:
THIS ONE IS PRETTY EASY TO EXPLAIN. Republicans lost the House and probably the Senate because of Iraq, corruption, and a record of taking up big issues and then doing nothing on them. Of these, the war was by far the biggest factor. Unpopular wars trump good economies and everything else. President Truman learned this in 1952, as did President Johnson in 1968. Now, it was President Bush’s turn, and since his name wasn’t on the ballot, his party took the hit.
(My disgust revolves around “corruption, and a record of taking up big issues and then doing nothing on them.”)
And, so does Rush:
I no longer am going to have to carry the water for people who I don’t think deserve having their water carried. Now, you might say, “Well, why have you been doing it?” Because the stakes are high. Even though the Republican Party let us down, to me they represent a far better future for my beliefs and therefore the country’s than the Democrat Party and liberalism does.
I believe my side is worthy of victory, and I believe it’s much easier to reform things that are going wrong on my side from a position of strength. Now I’m liberated from having to constantly come in here every day and try to buck up a bunch of people who don’t deserve it, to try to carry the water and make excuses for people who don’t deserve it.
I felt better Wednesday morning than I thought I would, then I realized why.
Some may have remembered my disgust awhile back — and my disgust was also instigated by our non-approach to Iran.
I am a conservative first, Republican second.
Therefore, I was exasperated by the Republicans, but could not sit out the election, or vote for Democrats.
Perhaps the Republicans have learned not to be swine at the trough. We shall see, and many will be watching.
Regardless, I too have been liberated, and am eager to argue for and support conservative causes and work to ensure these become, once again, Republican Party positions (and fight tooth and nail against Rockefeller Republicans who just want to “get along”).
The first task now for Republicans is to choose the right leaders — wisely, both in the House and Senate.