Remember Jerry Seinfeld's famous "show about nothing?" It was funny because of the laughable ineptitude of the characters. The Republican Party may be headed for a similar fate with this new rush to embrace defeat in Iraq via non-binding Senate resolutions which, while having no legal standing, would send a message of encouragement to our enemies and induce doubt in our troops at the front. Hugh Hewitt writes at Townhall.com:
Where does this leave the war? Resting on the resolve of George Bush and the competence of the American military, so this extremely difficult and vitally important struggle remains winnable, at least for the next two years. If General Petraeus and our Iraqi allies succeed, the very Republicans and not a few Democrats undercutting the troops, the mission, and the president this week and next will be back proclaiming that it was their "oversight" that turned the corner. At that point, their appeals for support will be falling on ears as deaf to them as they have been to the folks sending e-mails and making calls.
Where does it leave the Republican Party?
For the first time since Ronald Reagan began the party's comeback after Watergate, the party's Congressional leadership is surrendering the party's principles on national security and national defense. Slowly over the years they gave up on spending restraint and cultural issues. The Gang of 14 undercut their resolve on judges. The size of government long ago got tossed overboard.
Read it all at the link above.
If Republicans desert their long-held stance on a strong and active defense and national security, what DO they stand for? Anything at all?
Democrats don't really stand for anything, either, of course - except maybe defeat and retreat, abortion on demand, raising taxes, and gay marriage. The danger to the Republic is if both parties degenerate into nothing more than patronage machines.
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it's incredible, but i actu... (Below threshold)1. Posted by strongM | February 2, 2007 10:35 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
it's incredible, but i actually agree with something here:
"The danger to the Republic is if both parties degenerate into nothing more than patronage machines."
well put. i was gonna add something snarky, but let's have a truce for the sake of some/any common ground.
1. Posted by strongM | February 2, 2007 10:35 PM |
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Posted on February 2, 2007 22:35