Save Conservatism – Dump The GOP?

For many GOP party loyalists, the above headline is a slap in the face, and I say “good, maybe it will wake you up”. What follows may piss-off an awful lot of people, but it’s time we called a spade a spade and come clean on what has happened to the Republican Party.

I decided to tackle this subject because there are a lot of articles, polls, and commentaries going around the Internet concerning the death of the GOP. I’m going to keep this as short as possible because I don’t want Republicans to lose interest by overloading them with too much info. For the record, I am a registered Republican, but that may change in the very near future.

Here’s some of what the media says about our party…

WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Republican Party has hit a new low.

“Just 34 percent of Americans in a Gallup Poll released Thursday say they have a favorable view of the party, down 40 percent from a month ago, before the election.

What’s worse: 61 percent of Americans have an unfavorable view of the Republican Party….”

“…As the debate rages within GOP ranks over where to take the party, the poll might offer some guidance.

Most Republicans — 59 percent — want the party to become more conservative, according to the poll. Another 28 percent want it to remain about the same ideologically, while only 12 percent would prefer to see the Republican Party become less conservative.

Independents are split on whether the party should track left or right: 35 percent of independent voters say the GOP should become more conservative, and 35 percent say less conservative.”

GOP leadership needs to pay close attention to  “Most Republicans — 59 percent — want the party to become more conservative”. If they choose to ignore this, they do so at their own peril. We have learned (Republicans) the hard way, that you don’t win elections by acting like Democrats. Now add in the 35% of Independents that also think the party should be more Conservative, and the choice becomes quite obvious. Conservatism is what will win elections. Period!

A large part of the problems we face in electing Conservative candidates has to do with the GOP party itself. At the present time, the ones that are in control of the GOP apparatus are Spoiled, Spineless, Country Club Republicans. We have to change this ASAP.

Also, we need to let RINO’s know in no uncertain terms that they are not welcome in the GOP. Many of the RINO’s in our party are the very same ones that I have just labeled SSCCR’s. They have almost by themselves destroyed the Republican principles by trying goofy things like ‘Compassionate Conservatism’. I have always had a problem with this term because Conservatism is compassionate by virtue of it’s principles. Conservatives actually practice compassion, unlike Liberalism that simply talks about it. When they do want to do something compassionate, liberals believe that the only way to achieve this goal is through higher taxes. While liberals want to give away everything to people, Conservatives give jobs to people so they can gain a sense of self worth and confidence.

Another important move we need to make is, stop letting the left define who we are. Considering most Obama supporters have no idea why they actually voted for him, what makes anyone think they have a clue about us.

Here’s a few examples taken directly from the CNN article above…

“They don’t get it! If you don’t include the rest of America in your party, this is what is going to happen. The GOP today with the evangelicals, family research council, and with Rovian politics is a narrow, bigoted group of people.” James   November 20th, 2008 12:20 pm ET

“The so called core values of the Republican Party is so Un-American and obsolete that the party did not show any vision for better future of this country. Like many others say these days, I say the same, “THE GOP IS IRRELEVANT FOR AMERICA OF THE 21ST CENTURY”.  Nurul Aman   November 20th, 2008 12:18 pm ET

See what I mean? When they say the GOP is irrelevant for the America of the 21st Century, they are actually saying that it’s Conservatism that is outdated. Somehow, someway, we must teach people of all stripes, that the principles of Conservatism are timeless, and possibly the only hope this country has for survival.

One more comment from a poster on another Political blog…

Sherrol writes:
“The Grand Old Party is still stuck in the Stone Age. Somehow they haven’t yet realized that they must strive to become a party of inclusion and also one that recognizes that the U.S.A. has changed and is moving on without them.”

These are the exact issues that we must combat effectively. How long do we let people lie about the truth? Every Conservative I have ever known truly believes in inclusion. People of all stations in life, religions, color, etc, are welcome to embrace Conservatism. 

Ok, so where does this lead us? Here are my ideas…

We must re-teach our youth and break the cycle of teaching liberal ideas in our schools. We must break the grip that the media uses to spread lies about Conservatism. We need real leadership from real Conservatives. We need to purge RINO’s from the party. And most of all, we must be willing to stand up and fight for what we believe in, starting immediately. If we cannot do these things, I can promise you, the GOP is D-E-A-D!

What do you think?

 

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For an in-depth look at what makes Obama tick, I suggest you read this.

Why Obama Scares The Crap Out Of Me