THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
An Online Journal of Political Commentary & Analysis
Volume XI, Issue # 85, March 19, 2009
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
Government Committed to & Acting in Accord with Conservative Principles
Ensures a Nation's Strength, Progress, & Prosperity
REBUILDING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY FOR 2010
By Christopher G. Adamo
THE COMING CONSERVATIVE REVOLT AGAINST THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY & ITS LIBERAL LEFTIST POLITICAL MACHINE:
THE RESENTMENT AMONG THE PEOPLE OF HEARTLAND AMERICA THAT IS CURRENTLY SIMMERING & THREATENS
TO COME TO A BOIL -- THE AMERICAN PUBLIC'S GROWING REALIZATION OF THE GRAVE CONSEQUENCES OF THE LIBERAL
LEFTIST JUGGERNAUT THAT STAMPEDED THE VOTERS INTO ELECTING BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA PRESIDENT OF THE
U.S.A. & GIVING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY & ITS LEADERS CONTROL OF BOTH CHAMBERS OF CONGRESS -- THE OBAMA
POLICY AGENDA THAT IS MOTIVATING REAL AMERICA TO TAKE A STAND FOR THE SAKE OF THE COUNTRY -- AMERICAN
CONSERVATIVES MOBILIZING TO CHALLENGE THE SOCALLED REPUBLICAN "MODERATES," CLEAN HOUSE IN THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY, & REBUILD THE GOP FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS OF 2010
FULL STORY:
It would be virtually impossible for the political Left to ignore the resentment among
the people of heartland America that is currently simmering and threatens to
soon come to a boil. The realization of the grave consequences of the
Liberal Leftist juggernaut, at the core of the “hope and change” rhetoric
of the past year, is clearly motivating real America to take a stand for the
sake of the country.
Those Democrats who had expected to ram through an agenda that would
fundamentally alter the makeup of the American nation are finding out that their task
may not be so easy as initially expected. Admittedly, too many Conservatives
had pulled their punches during the past eight years in deference to
President George Bush, who, all too often, used his position to undermine his
supporters, while trying, in vain, to find common ground with the opposition.
But now, with Bush gone and the Democrats holding both houses of Congress, as
well as the White House, few Conservatives outside of Washington are feeling
any need to soft-peddle their concerns in order to maintain coherency with
GOP “moderates.” Recognizing the need to play political hardball with an
increasingly militant Liberal ruling class, the Conservative base no longer
has any intention of being restrained by the failed appeasement tactics of
the Republican Party elitist establishment.
Unfortunately, that very Republican elitist establishment may be the last group to
figure this out. Far too many of its key players remain wedded to the idea
of “bipartisanship” with a Democratic Party Liberal Leftist political machine that clearly intends to
dismantle the very precepts of America’s greatness. In a twisted variation
of the “half-full/half-empty” conundrum, many among the GOP inner circle, or elite,
continue to embrace the very concepts that have infuriated voters and
spelled electoral disaster for Republicans in the past two elections.
When seeking to establish a political strategy, it is crucial to understand
that the beauty-queen syndrome, by which all newly elected Presidents reap a
brief boost in public opinion polls, bears no correlation to the national
popularity of any government program or new public policy. This is particularly true in the
case of Barack Hussein Obama, whose media-driven numbers soared briefly into the
stratosphere, but merely represented an emotional reaction to the novelty of
a new and “politically correct” chief executive. But, as the dismal reality
of his ideological inclination sets in, his numbers have plummeted almost as
dramatically as they had risen.
In truth, this drop in the public opinion polls is far more significant than
the previous rise, given that it is occurring in the midst of an ongoing
orgy of media sycophancy that has not ceased since the day Obama received the
Democratic Party nomination. Yet, inside the Beltway, even among those in Obama’s own
camp, the turning tide of public sentiment has not gone unnoticed, even if
it is still wrongly interpreted.
Amid all of the media accolades, America may have become smitten with Obama’s
supposedly smooth style, and it may have briefly bought into all of the
self-congratulatory rhetoric of some supposed triumph over past racial
disparities (though the treatment of race in this whole episode by the political Left
actually reflects a tasteless retrograde focus on quotas to a far greater
degree than representing any noble societal milestone). But, day-by-day, the
relevance of the racial tokenism and overblown media assertions of his
legendary charisma recede in importance, and the significance of the
policies of Barack Obama and the Democrats advance excruciatingly towards
center stage.
In such an arena, truly Conservative Republicans are presented with a golden
opportunity to reclaim their party from their insipid “establishment”
counterparts, and rework it into a vibrant and inspiring political force
that can reassert the greatness of America, both in its international
relations and in its domestic culture. This possibility is real, but it
cannot be pursued by a political class that maintains its strategy of
sitting on the fence, and responding to every ensuing outrage from the
Democrats by countering with watered down versions of the same abhorrent
things.
The current public outrage over the bonuses being paid to AIG executives is
a perfect case in point. These bonuses, unwarranted though many may contend
them to be, are minuscule in comparison to other monies that have been
flagrantly misspent by the current Democratic-controlled Congress and the Obama administration. Yet, by
fanning the flames of indignation over this situation and thus providing a
very effective distraction, the whole AIG bonus controversy is proving far
more harmful to taxpayers, in that it allows the government spending orgy to
continue in countless other areas with comparatively little scrutiny, and to
a degree vastly exceeding the $165 million the company allocated to
executive bonuses.
For example, the portion of the fraudulently named “stimulus” package
specified to “ACORN,” an organization devoted to the remaking of America
according to the principles of Karl Marx, was approximately four billion dollars.
That amount is twenty-five times greater than the entirety of the AIG
bonuses. Yet, little was heard from those pontificating politicians about a
truly abominable expenditure of taxpayer money that will ultimately be
devoted to a coordinated dismantling of traditional America.
Political hacks who are sermonizing about the evils of AIG policy, but who
remained silent during the “stimulus” debate, are hardly displaying any real
concern for America or its economic viability. Rather, they offer
incontrovertible proof of their hypocrisy, and their ultimate concern for
the fortification of the political establishment, at the expense of the rest
of the nation.
Yet, in the midst of this mire, some Conservative rising stars are beginning
to shine. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has very loudly decried the
expenditures, and even engaged in the unheard of behavior of refusing
funding from Washington. South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford had done
likewise, but on an even larger scale. In the midst of this sell-out of
America, a few resolute and principled individuals are proving that neither
they, nor their country’s future, is up for sale.
The Republican Party can and must divest itself of the disastrous former
“bipartisan” entanglements with the Democrats. It must resolutely
communicate its opposition to the out of control spending practices of the
current regime. And it must stay unabashedly on message despite the
inevitable firestorm of criticism and antagonism from the Left. By doing so,
it will realize an enormous advantage during the next election cycle.
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The American Political System:
Politics & Government in the U.S.A.
The American Political & Cultural Left:
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The Democratic Party, Academia, & the Mainstream Media
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Christopher G. Adamo is a freelance writer and staff writer for the New
Media Alliance. He lives in southeastern Wyoming. He has been active in
local and state politics for many years and is a managing partner in Best
American Buy (www.bestamericanbuy.com), an e-commerce business that markets
products exclusively made in America. His contact information and archives
can be found at www.chrisadamo.com
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