Yesterday, we noted the need to sacrifice credibility and accountability that is necessary to maintaining membership in good standing with the Democratic Party.
Today, we turn our gaze to the travails of identifying as a Republican. No, this was not spurred by Kevin McCarthy’s ousting as Speaker of the House Tuesday.
But, make no mistake, McCarthy deserved it. Like too many two-faced members of Republican leadership, McCarthy made a promise to his membership, then reneged the first chance he got to hop into bed with the Democrats.
This is a common failing of prominent Republicans, the urge to pander to the Democrats, ostensibly to present a softer image that might attract the independents and late-deciders thought to be so crucial to winning national elections.
George W. Bush was a major factor in kickstarting this movement with his compassionate conservative crap. Never, do Democrat leaders attempt to soften their far-left drift in order to appeal to those outside their party. When Dems offer the olive branch, it’s as they attempt to hit you over the head with it.
Democrats figure their unholy alliance of lamestream news media, big tech, social media censorship and general attack dog tactics used to silence opposing opinions, will be enough to keep the Republicans in a position of eternal minority status.
Somehow, Republicans have been brainwashed into thinking that to change this they must alienate their base to attract fringe support. If that’s what it takes to win, I’d rather lose.
Apparently, I am not alone in this sentiment, which explains why McCarthy lost his gavel today. He won’t run again. Good.
I also find it instructive that the only Republican presidential winner in the past four elections was Donald Trump, the man the Republicans fought so hard to prevent from obtaining their nomination. Even after that, Republicans were late to support him. He was crass, blunt, offensive. That’s not a winning way.
And yet, Trump won, doing exactly what Republican elites said would not work. Trump did not pander to the left. He did not a present a soft persona, speaking in mealy-mouthed platitudes that he might never offend some gender-confused individual living in their parents’ basement while posting religiously on social media.
Trump delivered as best he could on his election promises, despite efforts of the bureaucracy, Congress and intelligence agencies to prevent him from doing so.
Now, Trump is being harassed in the courts because Democrats at all levels fear they cannot again beat him at the ballot box, no matter how many phantom votes they might drum up through their so-called “vote enhancement” methods.
One Congressman was on social media already today nominating Trump for the speaker post.
That isn’t going to happen. But what we do need to happen is for Republicans in leadership to put on their big boy pants. Stop pandering to the opposition and present a distinct, superior option to the voting populace.
A coalition of disaffected Democrats, tired of their party’s leftward lurch, and a similar contingent of Republicans, sick of their party’s gutless posture, just might be enough to win the next presidential election. Now, all we need is the right candidate.
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