A strong democrat said to me the other day, "I think the mood of the country is libertarian, and unless our guys move that way, we are going to lose seats next year."
While that observation might be true as we move deeper into the 2010 election cycle and at the same time begin the national discussion of 2012 presidential politics, one thing is coming into clearer focus by the day: old style politics is dead.
The far left has never enjoyed such a high water mark of opportunity as was solidified today when Al Franken became the 60th United States Senator under the leadership of Harry Reid, who works in partnership with Nancy Pelosi to advance at breathtaking speed the liberalization of America under the leadership of what was once the most liberal Senator in America, and who is now the most liberal President in American history, Barack Hussein Obama.
But what is true about the statement made by my democratic friend, applies equally well to the republicans. The old George Bush, Mitch McConnell style of republican politics is dead.
Only those who move closer to that one single principle so enthusiastically embraced by all Americans of every ethnic, religious, and political background, will stand a chance of winning an election in the next go around. Oh, and in case you were wondering, that one principle is liberty.
Forget money. Forget tax issues, forget family values. When it comes time for all of us to pull together the one direction we can all agree to go is that direction which will give us the right to live the life that God has given us as we see fit.
Not a single one of us wants any other person to tell us how we must live our lives. And though the issues of the day might make it seem like controversy over our life styles will divide us, that is an illusion which can only serve to divide us if we continue to follow those who desire to divide us so they can claim some of us as their own.
When Al Franken is seated in the United States Senate, Mitch McConnell and his brand of politics will be rendered a relic. But so too will be the politics of Franken, Obama, Reid and Pelosi.
Franken represents critical mass, the virtually unbeatable numerical formula which effectively denies any of us ordinary Americans the checks and balances in our government institutions to which we have become accustomed.
Oh no doubt democrats will celebrate their "super majority", and likewise republicans will grind their teeth, but just in time for the fourth of July Franken will be, I predict, the straw that broke the camel's back.
Jut in time for fireworks it will dawn on America that the cause of Liberty is greater than the game of politics. And in the days to come, before the end of summer, I predict that a sense of the run away nature of government will awaken in the hearts of men and women all across this nation a renewed interest in calling every elected official to account. No longer will smooth talk, smooth skin, or cozy relationships with mega-millionaires inspire fawning loyalty.
Only those who offer themselves up to public service, whom the people of the country intuitively know can be trusted to expand liberty, defend against our enemies and who possess a servant's heart will stand any chance of being elected.
The comment of my democratic friend heralded a turning point in the course of American politics: The day of the Charlatan will soon end.
Wow!
How the mighty have fallen. It was just after the Presidential Election that I recall reading a Post on this very blog, telling everyone, that Mitch was the Most Important Republican in the GOP and he was congratulated by Marcus for doing a great job.
Six months between the greatest thing since sliced bread, and a complete loser and villain.
Who'd of thunk it?
Posted by: Redman | July 01, 2009 at 11:05 PM
Well said. - Leland Conway
Posted by: Leland Conway | July 01, 2009 at 09:19 AM