Social Conservatives Take Note
It’s election eve and many Republicans resigned to a defeat. I’m hopefully optimistic - I’m expecting the worst, but hoping for the best, in true conservative fashion. InstaGlenn thinks the loss is virtually assured.
Take a look at the truth in this picture. Can we take a lesson from this?
Regardless of the outcome of this election; the three most positive things that have happened to McCain this cycle are:
- Obama changing from 250,000 to 200,000 to 150,000 to 120,000 on the tax increases
- Obama saying he wants to spread the wealth around
- Obama saying he wants to bankrupt the coal industry
Even Sarah Palin was at her best when she was talking about shrinking the Alaska budget, giving tax money back to the people and reducing waste in her state. A lot of the hate for her seems to come from her social positions. I, personally, am not a social conservative. I understand they hold sway in the party and hold it together, so I accept their ideas as a necessary evil.
The issues that have brought Republicans together are, as always, small government, low taxes and personal freedom. Can we resolve that the Republican message in future elections is this simple:
Government. Out of my Life. Out of my Wallet.
I think this election has been a real turning point for this party, though. Is there any doubt which party stands for the middle class and middle America? And is there any doubt which party is for the Washington establishment, bigger government and less individual freedoms? These are the lines that have been drawn in 2008. Hold the line on small government. Hold the line on personal freedoms. Stand up and fight against the Nanny State. Be in the business of defending this country. And you’ll win.
It’s Republican equivocation on these issues that have caused their problems. Get rid of the people who stand against your base. Get rid of Mel Martinez at the RNC.
In 2009, revamp this party. Make small government conservatism the focus of this party. If this party wins in 2008, it is in spite of - not because of - your big government “compassionate conservatism”.
Appeal to your base. Understand what your base wants. Personal freedom. Personal responsibility. Economic freedom. Freedom from Washington.
I think I’ll be done with political blogging (on this site) for a while - unless McCain wins. Then I’ll post up a gloat video. It’s not the overall theme for the blog, but apparently some people like what I write.
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