Live Blogging Richard Viguerie at CLC08.
Posted by: Blue Collar Muse in 1st Amendment, 2008 election season, Blogging, CLC '08, Conservative, Elephant Bites, Individual Responsibility, McCain Palin 2008, PoliticsI’m a “Cranky Conservative”. What is that? GOPers who express their displeasure over the policies of the GOP over the last 15 years.
Cranky Conservatives gave us Sarah Palin.
Sarah Palin herself is a Cranky Conservative. So if you are, too, you have an advocate on the GOP ticket.
Palin isn’t popular because she’s cool or fresh. She’s popular because she adheres to the principles she adheres to.
Liberals understand that Palin’s nomination is a game changing event. She’s more than just a Veep nominee, she’s a threat to them.
Vuguerie believes McCain/Palin could win with as much as 55% of the vote and perhaps 60% of electoral votes.
Many Dems and GOP in office are responsible for current financial market woes. There ought to be an investigation of Congress.
Power corrupts regardless of Party. GOP experienced that. If Obama wins, Democrats will fare no different.
GOP becamse what it beheld. They threw out corrupt Dems in early 90s only to become the thing they warred against.
GOP railed against Government spending throughout the 90s. But when they took power, what did they do?
They took up the politics of bribery. Give to everyone associated with GOP with the purpose of holding on to power.
GOP claimed Washington was a cesspool but when they got there proclaimed it, instead, to be a Hot Tub.
The work and accomplishments achieved over years by Conservative and Free Market devotees has been largely undone by Big Government Republicans.
This was accomplished largely because Conservatives allowed themselves to become little more than an appendage to the GOP.
Conservatives must become a 3rd Force, not 3rd Party, on the Right. Start new organizations and pull the GOP to the Right.
Do so by utilizing all the tools and opportunity of New Media and other up tools of new technology and modernity.
Don’t wait to be asked by any person or group. Do it yourself and do it with passion. You’re not invited to meetings? Organize a few of your own.
Don’t wait for orders from Headquarters, rush to the sounds of the guns.
Dems and GOP alike have been in power for years and have made sure it’s very difficult to bring change by making it hard to even get a seat at the table.
If Cranky Conservatives successfully move the GOP to the Right, they’ll successfully move even the Left to the Right.
That can happen as long as we don’t tie our issues to a particular party. Fight for them on the basis of principle.
Don’t ask, hat in hand, the GOP or Dems for anything. Work for your issues and passions and when the parties feel the heat, they’ll see the light!
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