This was run in today's edition of the Savannah Morning News.
Little difference between Dems and GOP 'RINOs'
I am a conservative who is disappointed with Congress' performance. What happened to fiscal responsibility and less government? Is controlling borders and illegal immigration incongruent with conservative ideology?
With elections coming up, what is a conservative to do? The candidates offered by the Republicans represent my views in word, but in action do the opposite; the candidates offered by the Democrats do not represent my views. If there was a valid third party I would vote for it.
Many conservatives will stay home and not vote, but since turnout is low already the message sent may be misunderstood. If you are frustrated and want to send a message, then do it. Go to the polls and in the "write in" box vote for "true conservative." The message will be clear and either the Republicans will respond or a third party will fill the void.
The argument against this is that Democrats could control Congress. While this has merit, we must ask ourselves what is the difference between Republicans in Name Only (RINOs) and Democrats?
Answer? Not much.
JERRY BRADDY
Savannah
1 comment:
Here's how I would answer this guy:
This same thing happened in '92. Conservatives felt Papa Bush was a failure and stayed home, allowing Clinton to ride into office with a whopping 43% mandate. Newt and many other young Republicans stood up and took notice of this, rallying the conservative base and making sure not to make the same mistake during the next election.
Meanwhile, Clinton raises taxes, tightens gun control, attempts to enact universal Hillarycare, cuts the military in half, and does a number of other things that really pisses off around 60% of voters.
Result? Republican landslide in 1994. A balanced budget. Welfare reform. Capital gains tax cuts. The party returned to its Reagan roots.
This cycle needs to play itself out again. It's a necessary "cleansing" or "liquidation" process, if you will. I agree with TC that we're at war, and who we elect is extremely important, but we'll have the same commander-in-chief regardless. And having a liberal, tax-raising, anti-war House and Senate will make it that much easier for us to elect true conservatives in '08.
Anyway, that's my two cents, gang.
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