- (I posted this comment on Bruce Walker's article)
Agree with the your basic premise, Mr. Walker - unfortunately, the fact is that most Pubs come from the same institutional cauldron as Dems. They're all influenced by their schooling, DC Beltway atmosphere and local politics.
I'm convinced that many, if not most, Pub politicians run as Pubs because they have a better chance of winning than as a Dem. Why?
The fact remains that most Americans still hold out some hope in the GOP. I personally believe it's a dead party - too many office holders elected by voters who have no other choice and are somewhat politically naïve. No, I am not promoting third party. It's really not about party.
We have to realize that it took a long time for the Left to achieve their monopolies. At best, we can begin to interrupt that monopoly - temporarily - and only by a strong, fearless bull in a china shop mentality like Trump. Who's the next warrior?
Remember, the institutions will still be in place. They need to be dissolved - bit by bit, relentlessly - and replaced eventually!
That is where the conservative mindset needs to go - followed by continuous action to 'git'er done'! I have more to say at my website and blog. - CL
Sock puppets like Obama, Hillary, Reid, Pelosi, and Biden are
transparently dumb and ignorant, like all the straw bosses of leftism, and these folks instinctively grasp
that without the vast army of largely invisible leftist cadres, these folks
would lose power forever. Until conservatives publicly identify the real
foe and then directly attack that real foe, nothing will change, and
conservatives will become increasingly frustrated and depressed.
The acid test of the conservatism of any prospective Republican
nominees ought to be their willingness to unify in common cause against this
real foe, this vast and
unaccountable Leftist Establishment. In the area of presidential debates, here is a fairly
simple and direct answer: until Democrats have debates with conservatives querying
Democrat candidates, Republicans should not have leftists querying Republican
candidates. There are many excellent conservative analysts who are
actually seeking the best Republican nominee and who could ask serious and
intelligent questions not designed to hurt or to help a particular candidate.
