In listening to even more talk radio tonight (I'm a glutton for punishment, no?) I heard Michael Savage - typically out of control and unlistenable - said something interesting.
I commented how most Republicans lost and how it seems like people are rejecting the conservative message as expounded upon by Rush and Hannity, etc. Well, Savage pointed out that many conservative referendums passed - limiting affirmative action in Michigan, parental notification law in California, several same-sex marriage bills. Even in states where Republican senators or Congress seats were won by Democrats, conservative ballot initiatives won. What do we make of all this? It seems to be the classic "throw the bums out" mentality.
Conservatives have watered down Reagan's message. They spend too much, they're weak on border enforcement, they mostly sound like Democrats. Maybe the American people are very smart and more conservative than we think. They are craving someone to stand up and unashamedly say, "I'm a conservative". Maybe Rush is right. A candidate who doesn't compromise on thier right-wing beliefs would actually win!
Savage says it was a moratorium on Iraq. I can see that, especially now that Rumsfeld got the ax. But I don't know if I'd do anything different. What DO you do? No one else I've heard today has a better idea than what's currently happening. If there seems to be a better idea well, by all means, do it!
It will be interesting to see what the Democrats come up with. Maybe the charge will be led by new congress-chick Kirsten Gillibrand...man, why do I have to take a dump everytime I say her name? Gotta go, gotta go, gotta go right now...
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