Thread: If Republicans Win, What Then?

If Republicans Win, What Then?

November 1, 2010
by Bob Livingston

If actual election-day results confirm conventional wisdom and House — and maybe Senate — Democrat majorities are swept away like yesterday’s trash, Republicans will have every reason to be giddy. Constitutionalists, conservatives and Libertarians, however, should temper their enthusiasm.

That’s because Republicans have not yet shown they understand what the original Tea Parties — that is those not co-opted by selfish, big money or globalist interests — stood for, nor have they shown they appreciate the mood of the country. This misunderstanding was made manifest in the Contract with American 2010 that House Republicans released in September and are now touting as their action plan if they gain the majority.

This attractive position paper with a fancy cover, lots of photographs of the Statue of Liberty, politicians, Mt. Rushmore, horses, town hall crowds and elegant buildings and monuments, and filled with highfalutin language is simply a propaganda piece designed to appease the simpletons. Republicans understand that Senate Democrats will filibuster sound legislation and Obama will veto whatever they manage to get passed. In other words, the Contract is classic political doublespeak.

While some of the ideas it contains are good first steps — repeal Obamacare, get the government out of the mortgage business by cutting off Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, extending the current tax rate and requiring the Constitutional authority for each new bill to be cited — others demonstrate the progressive mentality that has infected the GOP — and all of Washington D.C. One of these is the pledge to cut spending back to 2008 levels.

Two thousand eight, you’ll recall, was the last year of “compassionate conservativeâ€

I'm tell'n ya... you Republicans better take note.. if you even look at us crosseyed the shit will hit the fan

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If the Republicans get in, the new virtuous words will once again be "compromise" and "appeasement". They believe that by giving the libs what they want under the veil of these words, the American people will rejoice at their abilities to "lead". They are wrong, we will not rejoice at moving further into a socialistic system. Oh their are a few European labor laws in which most Americans would embrace, such as mandatory OT for working national holidays or getting the holidays off with pay. They also would probably rejoice at the notion of mandatory paid vacations, but these items are not even on the agenda. What the Republicans will do is simply slow down the demise of our nation. I can only think of 8 or 9 who actually WANT our constitution back.

I've let the local republican candidate know that he has my vote, but that I'll consider him on probation for the duration. Follow up on your promises or I'll vote against you next election.