I generally get a chance to listen to some of what goes on in talk radio during the day. It seems that this week has been the week for 'how did we get here?' for the Republicans. First of all, I need to state that I am not necessarily a Republican. I am a conservative who generally votes Republican because they are usually closest to what I believe and how I think things should be done.
John McCain was not my candidate. If he had not nominated Sarah Palin to be his running mate, I probably would not have even donated to the campaign. I would have been happy with Mitt Romney (I am a resident of Massachusetts, and I am impressed with what he did as governor.), Fred Thompson, or even Rudy Giuliani (I disagree with him on social issues, but I love what he did in New York). John McCain is a military hero, but politically he can't compete against the polish and organization of Barack Obama.
As I look to the future of the Republican Party, I hope for a return to the party I voted for in the days of Newt Gingrich (I still believe that he is one of the smartest people in the party--unfortunately, the press has probably ruined his chances of any political office in the future). Many of the items in the Contract For America were enacted--to the country's benefit. It seems, though, that once the Republicans took power, they forgot who they were (was there something in the water?). I am looking for a party that will stand firm against the expansion of government proposed by the Democrats. I am looking for a party that understands the value of integrity--that will ask a Representative with a large amount of cash in his office freezer to step down. (One of the most aggravating things about the Republican sex scandals that played a role in costing Republicans votes was that both of the scandals were awful--but neither one involved sex. Meanwhile, we have a Democrat representative who was running a gay brothel out of his Washington home. He is still in office!!! This is ridiculous.) I am looking for a party that understands that the money coming into Washington in the form of taxes is not theirs--it belongs to the American taxpayer. I am looking for a party that has a backbone--that will stand up for the confirmation of judges--not compromise.
The people the Republican party needs to bring about the changes that will bring back the party that I would be happy to vote for are in the Republican party now. A few of them are Sarah Palin, Bobby Jindal, Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, and Tom Coburn on the conservative side. One of the liberal Republicans who understands how to win and how to manage govenment is Rudy Giuliani. We have the talent. We need to learn how to use it. We need to find a way to get our voices heard without depending on the 'mainstream media'. It is not our friend. If you watch the video of the Zogby Poll of Obama voters, you see how much the media controlled the news in this past election. Until we find a way to get our message out without the media filters, we will not win. The education system in this country is not teaching 'American exceptionalism', and all of our cultural equality will eventually destroy us.
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