Posted by
Dave The White House Slave on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 12:00:00 AM
Like many of us on this site, I'm encouraged by what happened on Tuesday night. No real news pundit can think that ousting the governor of New Jersey didn't represent true political upheaval. This was more like an earthquake. Obama had made 5 separate trips to New Jersey and I'm sure all of ACORN and SEIU were doing their dirty deeds. Yet, a fat guy who was targeted as that in political ads, was able to beat all the media, all the crazy endorsements of Corzine and all of what The White House could dish out. And then there was Virginia. A rout. The new governor has a genuine mandate. And finally New York's 23rd district. A close race where a candidate who ran in the Conservative Party, was edged out only slightly by the democrat who by the way, did not run on an Obama platform as the media has stated. He won because the liberal republican endorsed him and I'm sure more than 6% of the people who voted blindly chose the "R" instead of actually reading the names of the three candidates.
But it does tell us one thing about third parties: they still can't win. And even though I have pondered aloud that we need a third party. I have thought long and hard about trading in my "I" for an "L". After last night I've had a bit of an epiphany. I do think the republicans are better; and the only vehicle to drive when asking for conservative pilots should have an "R" on the door. The republican party can be reformed. A third party cannot gain momentum without a national, all out once ascension with a huge infusion of money, time and capital all at once. The only exception would be a Ross Perot type who hit on one or two issues so effectively that he or she could rally the country as a whole and at the same time begin a new party. But for immediate success, it's way more prudent to be a Republican and reform the party from within. Run the correct candidates. Make conservatism the hallmark of the party again. The way forward has to include a more unified front. Libertarians, conservatives, independents and even some moderates need to come together to agree on a few core issues. If we can get a consensus on some basic tenets of the American dream, we can restore it again. The Republicans are the answer. The party is not dead, nor does it have to go liberal or moderate to be successful. Michelle Bachmann, John Boehner and Sara Palin are the real deal. We need to support candidates who have these values. Tim Pawlenty, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, and Bobby Jindal are all on the radar screen and are all viable forces to be reckoned with. Hope has and "R" in front of it right now.