Posted by
ScarletPimpernel on Saturday, April 26, 2008 2:45:35 PM
I read up on the histoire of the Repubs yesterday. I had a general idea but figured there must be more to it as to why our party and America seems not to want our help. I also wrote a previous entry on this subject but it was more about how humans reject conservative leadership naturally.
We used to be classic Liberals up until the fifties. Financially conservative - social mods. Then we were against special civil rights. I think this must have been on some legal pickiness principle. Either way it played badly at the time.
Also in the late 50's, in DIRECT REACTION to the Dems turning into Lefty Loons, the Repubs turned to conservatives for help in combatting this threat to America which persists to this day.
From about 1964 to 1996 - the conservatives lead the Repubs. BUT - they only controlled Congress for about 10 years. Under Reagan, they lost seats in both houses(mostly due to the Iran-Contra Dem/lib instigated 'scandal'"). Plus, even though we had lots of cons in the House, our leaders in Congress were mods like Michels and Dole.
Then under weak, non-leaders like Hastert, Frist, W etc we frittered it all away.
Now we have McCain, a jerk who spent 8 spite-filled years undermining chances at victory over our domestic enemies. It can only be hypothesized that, continuing this trend, the Repubs will go back to a small percentage minority status that may last another 40 plus years. Or permanently as we turn into Eurabia slowly but surely. If you think I'm full of it, check out Muslem accomodations in public buildings, mortgage bailouts and Michigan Politicians taking money from terrorists. Connect the dots.
From the data, I can only conclude that cons are not wanted in the Repub Party and the Repubs refuse to take the lead. Repubs are not comfortable as lead dog. They enjoy looking at Dem/lib a$$. This is where their comfort zone is. Many of my fellow THers have said it before: whenever a voter gets to choose between a Dem/lib and a Mod/Pub, they will choose the Dem/lib. Now, I think this is mostly true when there is no "real" threat to the American Way of Life. So, what have the Dem/libs been pounding into the public's head for 5 years? No real threat.
So I learned that, historically, cons have not been that big of a political influence anyway. Either we change our perspective or we form a 3rd party. I know there are cons in the Dem/lib party who would join us to save America. I vote for the latter.