Comments on: For President Bush, Loyalty is a One Way Street http://ronsmusings.com/2007/06/05/for-president-bush-loyalty-is-a-one-way-street/ One man's reflections on walking with God Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:07:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Ron Goodwyne http://ronsmusings.com/2007/06/05/for-president-bush-loyalty-is-a-one-way-street/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Ron Goodwyne Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:52:34 +0000 http://www.ronsmusings.com/2007/06/05/for-president-bush-loyalty-is-a-one-way-street/#comment-953 For decades now the Democrat Party has taken the black vote for granted. They've given lip service to the black community but when the rubber hits the road they've done nothing for them. The same thing seems to be happening with the Republican Party and conservatives. While I agree that a President Kerry would have been far worse than Bush in the short term, I'm not sure Bush has been better for the long term. The reason I say that is that we encourage bad behavior when we reward it. If the Republican Party thinks they can take conservatives for granted because "where else can we go?" then we've lost any real influence and the Republican Party becomes closer to the Democrat Party. That's precisely what we've seen for the last six years and that's why Republicans lost last November. If conservatives aren't willing to take a principled stand, to draw a line in the sand and say no more, we've conceded our influence. I've said here several times that I am prepared to support a Democrat if that's what's required to unseat South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and I am serious about that. A Democrat may be worse in the short term but in the long term such a move on the part of a majority of conservatives would strengthen conservatives and the Republican Party by moving it in a solidly conservative direction. I think that's the sort of trade worth making. For decades now the Democrat Party has taken the black vote for granted. They’ve given lip service to the black community but when the rubber hits the road they’ve done nothing for them.

The same thing seems to be happening with the Republican Party and conservatives. While I agree that a President Kerry would have been far worse than Bush in the short term, I’m not sure Bush has been better for the long term. The reason I say that is that we encourage bad behavior when we reward it. If the Republican Party thinks they can take conservatives for granted because “where else can we go?” then we’ve lost any real influence and the Republican Party becomes closer to the Democrat Party.

That’s precisely what we’ve seen for the last six years and that’s why Republicans lost last November. If conservatives aren’t willing to take a principled stand, to draw a line in the sand and say no more, we’ve conceded our influence.

I’ve said here several times that I am prepared to support a Democrat if that’s what’s required to unseat South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and I am serious about that. A Democrat may be worse in the short term but in the long term such a move on the part of a majority of conservatives would strengthen conservatives and the Republican Party by moving it in a solidly conservative direction. I think that’s the sort of trade worth making.

]]> By: Orlando http://ronsmusings.com/2007/06/05/for-president-bush-loyalty-is-a-one-way-street/comment-page-1/#comment-933 Orlando Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:26:22 +0000 http://www.ronsmusings.com/2007/06/05/for-president-bush-loyalty-is-a-one-way-street/#comment-933 I'm also disillusioned with Bush over spending and immigration issues. The alternative, Gore or Kerry, would have been worse. So, I'm still glad it's President Bush and not President Kerry. Democrats, if you haven't noticed, are running against Bush in 08. It's bash Bush this, bash Bush that but they offer no solutions. If a Conservative like Thompson can capitalize on that...well...that would be ideal. Until then, we have to work with the card dealt us. I’m also disillusioned with Bush over spending and immigration issues. The alternative, Gore or Kerry, would have been worse. So, I’m still glad it’s President Bush and not President Kerry. Democrats, if you haven’t noticed, are running against Bush in 08. It’s bash Bush this, bash Bush that but they offer no solutions. If a Conservative like Thompson can capitalize on that…well…that would be ideal. Until then, we have to work with the card dealt us.

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