After the election of Barack Hussein Obama many pundits declared Conservatism was over. They claimed that in the elections of 2006 and 2008, Americans rejected Conservative policies in favor of Progressive ones. Leading the chorus were Rockefeller Republicans like David Brook, Chris Buckley and David Frum. They wanted the Republicans to emulate the Progressive-Conservatism of David Cameron’s Tories. Well in the UK, the Tories have blown a 15 point lead and are now slightly behind or tied with the Far Left Liberal Democrats. This clearly is not a path to imitate here in the United States.
Since the election of Obama, the Republicans have won elections in Virginia, Massachusetts and New Jersey. The Tea Parties have lead a resurgence of Libertarian-Conservative principles. The Republicans are leading in the polls for the Congressional elections because of this Authentic Rightwing resurgence. What the voters rejected in 2006 and 2008 was The Leftist Compassionate Conservatism. Now all throughout America, Conservatives are rising up and taking the Republican Party back from the Progressives. This is leading to a necessary Civil War to remove the Leftist elementsfrom the GOP. The Battle in Florida between Marco Rubio and Charlie Crist is ground Zero in this struggle.
Marco Rubio appeared on a Sunday talk show this month to say something remarkable. The Republican running for Florida’s Senate seat suggested we reform Social Security by raising the retirement age for younger workers. Florida is home to 2.4 million senior citizens who like to vote. The blogs declared Mr. Rubio politically suicidal.
The response from Mr. Rubio’s primary competitor, Gov. Charlie Crist, was not remarkable. His campaign slammed Mr. Rubio’s idea as “cruel, unusual and unfair to seniors living on a fixed income.” Mr. Crist’s plan for $17.5 trillion in unfunded Social Security liabilities? Easy! He’ll root out “fraud” and “waste.”
Let’s talk Republican “civil war.” Not the one the media is hawking, that pits supposed tea party fanatics like Mr. Rubio against supposed “moderates” like Mr. Crist. The Republican Party is split. But the real divide is between reformers like Mr. Rubio and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, who are running on principles and tough issues, and a GOP old guard that still finds it politically expedient to duck or demagogue issues. As Republicans look for a way out of the wilderness, this is the rift that matters.
Read the rest: The Real Republican Civil War
The era of Big Government Progressive Compassionate Conservatism is over. It is now time for Libertarians and Conservatives to put a nail in the coffin of this failed Ideology. In order to defeat the Tranzi Totalitarian Progressive Democrats, we must offer a clear alternative. The likes of Leftists like David Frum or David Brooks, who is lamenting the fall of Obama’s popularity need to be relegated towards the path. Like The Rockefellers of old, they no longer fit with the GOP. Let them come out the closet and join the Democrats. We don’t need them and we will defeat them!
Tags: Compassionate Conservatism, David Brooks, David Frum, John McCain
