THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
An Online Journal of Political Commentary & Analysis
Volume XII, Issue # 53, March 24, 2010
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
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ARE MCCAIN REPUBLICANS FINALLY "SEEING THE LIGHT"?
By Christopher G. Adamo
WHY JOHN MCCAIN & OTHER SOCALLED "MODERATE REPUBLICANS" ARE PRETENDING TO HAVE DOUBTS ABOUT
OBAMACARE: PUBLIC OUTRAGE AT HOW THOROUGHLY AMERICA'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES & CHARACTER HAVE
BEEN COMPROMISED -- THE AMERICAN CITIZENRY AROUSED BY THE LOOMING PROSPECT OF A THOROUGHLY STATIST &
SOCIALIST U.S.A. -- GRASSROOTS AMERICA ROUSED, ANGRY, & MOTIVATED AS IT HAS RARELY BEEN THROUGHOUT U.S.
HISTORY, PROMISING A DECISIVE VOTER BACKLASH AGAINST THE POLITICAL LEFT IN THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS OF 2010 &
2012 -- LIBERAL REPUBLICANS, AS WELL AS LIBERAL DEMOCRATS, POSTURING & MANEUVERING TO REMOVE THEMSELVES
AS VOTER BACKLASH TARGETS
FULL STORY:
On the day following the abominable March 21 congressional vote to subvert
the U.S. Constitution and subjugate the American people under the dubious
auspices of Obamacare, Senator John McCain (Republican - Arizona) voiced his displeasure
with the Democrats' jubilation over their victory. Apparently, on this occasion,
McCain did not appreciate all of the gloating and self-aggrandizement from
the political Left.
Similarly, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has, to the
surprise of some, dispensed a few tepid expressions of skepticism over the
impending issue of amnesty for the twelve to twenty million illegal aliens presently
in this country. This, of course, constitutes a stark change from his former
willingness to completely compromise the integrity of the American nation
and its borders with his rabid pro-amnesty ideology.
Just what is going on here? As the dark pall of Obamacare descends across
America, those of us with a vested interest in the well being of our nation are
increasingly outraged at how thoroughly its founding principles and
character have been compromised. Despite profuse media coverage extolling
the event, and nightly news coverage that invariably attempts to put a
bright face on the looming prospect of a thoroughly socialized America,
these blissful stories and prognostications of the American nation’s utopian future
ring increasingly hollow. The citizenry is simply not buying any of it.
If all of this was as universally good for the nation as we are being told,
why was its implementation so fraught with lies from Barack Obama, along
with rampant political corruption and blatant subterfuge by House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi (Democrat - California) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Democrat - Nevada)? In the
Gospel of Matthew (7:18), the Savior warned us in stark and undeniable terms that
“a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.” And, by any objective standard, that
which was perpetrated in the Congress over the past several months,
culminating in Sunday’s vote, is clearly rotten to the core.
As a result, Heartland America is roused, angry, and motivated as it has
rarely been throughout the nation’s history, promising a decisive backlash
against certain members of the “ruling class.” And despite the predictable
and transparent attempts at repackaging the Obamacare/socialist onslaught,
including a major damage control and propaganda blitz by Obama himself, the
grassroots is not going to be lulled into acquiescence or acceptance.
Yet, it would be shortsighted to assume that only the Democrats are taking
notice of the current public mood and seeking to play to it. Obamacare is
sadly a logical next step to the “Medicare Part D” prescription drug public
option advanced and signed into law by the Republican administration of George W. Bush.
Conservatives across the nation are painfully aware that they owe much of
their current problems to the despicable actions of turncoat Republican
“moderates” no less than the Democrats. Thus the backlash from main street
will by no means be confined by party boundaries.
So, in a year that portends drastic revamping of both houses of Congress,
past Republican enablers of Liberal Leftist attacks on the American Constitution are as
nervous as the Democrats. McCain and Graham are hardly alone, although they
are chief among such people.
John McCain, in particular, has real reasons to fear for his political future.
After running an insipid presidential campaign in which he rarely contrasted
himself against arch-Liberal Barack Obama, and offering as his credentials
the many abominable instances of past collusion with the Democrats at
critical moments, which all too often completely undermined Conservatives,
McCain now finds himself in a race against a real Conservative and
Constitutionist in Arizona.
Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth has decided to confront the GOP political
establishment in order to give Arizona a real Conservative voice in the
United States Senate. If the contest boils down to who really stands for the
ideals that define traditional America, as opposed to rampant cronyism among
a governing elite inside the Beltway, Hayworth wins hands down. So McCain’s
only option is to attempt to portray himself as the “Conservative” he has
never been.
Some Republicans, such as Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachman, can
credibly make such a case for themselves. Advancing the premise that “We don’t
have to accept this,” she is rallying opponents of Obama’s medical
socialism to fight against it, until it is overturned. Similarly, Louisiana
Governor Bobby Jindal is decrying the concept in unapologetic terms.
Elsewhere throughout the nation, stalwart Conservatives are preparing to dig
in and make a stand against Obamacare, either through lawsuits against the
U.S. central government or by state legislation nullifying it within their respective
borders.
But, in the current political climate, those of McCain’s disposition will
find it difficult to convincingly recast themselves as champions of the
Constitution, or any grand precept of the American ideal. This electorate is
not only motivated and inspired to fight for the very future of the country,
it is also informed on the issues and able to discern between its real
allies and those imposters who would say whatever it takes to get reelected.
Most importantly, it is determined to disseminate this information among its
peers.
On March 22, the corrupt and shady organization, “Association of Community
Organizers for Reform Now” (ACORN), announced that it was disbanding,
ostensibly as a result of the innumerable scandals in which it has been
embroiled. One might think that the end of an influential organization
involving millions of people and billions of dollars would make headline
news across the nation. Yet, the move was given scant attention by either the
press or the public. In truth, everybody knows that this criminal cabal is
not going away, but is merely masking itself in hopes of seeming more
palatable to an unsuspecting public.
If America is to have any hope of restoration, mere changes of “window
dressing” either by Marxist-Leftist crime rings like ACORN or those hapless
“Centrists” in the GOP who unwittingly allow such malignancies to survive
and flourish, will not be sufficient to do the job. A real ideological
renovation of the Republican Party, achieved by flushing out its covert
Liberals, is the only effective first step in the right direction.
LINKS TO RELATED TOPICS:
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Public Policy: Elections, Political Parties, Political Factions,
Ideologies, & Special Interest Groups
American Government & the U.S. Presidency:
Presidential Politics & National Leadership
The American Political System:
Politics & Government in the U.S.A.
Social Welfare Policy -- The Modern Welfare State
The American Political & Cultural Left:
Liberals, Statists, Socialists, Marxists, & Other Leftists:
The Democratic Party, Academia, & the Mainstream Media
Liberalism Versus Conservatism in American Politics
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POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY & POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES:
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Conservatism: Attitudes, Types, & Present Status
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Liberalism
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Classical Liberalism: Conservative Liberalism
Manchester Liberalism & Social Darwinism
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Christopher G. Adamo has been active in Wyoming politics for many years and
is a managing partner in Best American Buy (www.bestamericanbuy.com), an
e-commerce business that markets American-made products, including the
incomparable Abigail Adams Bedspread Set from Bates Mills. Contact
information for Chris Adamo, and his archives, can be found at www.chrisadamo.com
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