The real republican race February 15, 2008
Posted by reformedville in : culture, Government , trackbackYesterday we watched Mitt Romney endorse John Mc Cain, after Mike Huckabee remained in the race after losing the Potomac Primary and any chance he had of securing enough delegates to win the nomination. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4dnqb_romney-endorses-mccain-1_news
Romney also added the of slap of releasing his delegates to John Mc Cain. In other words, as much as I don’t like Mc Cain, I don’t like you even more Governor Huckabee. Obviously there is a struggle for future control of the party, as Mc Cain is ten years Romney’s senior and Governor Huckabee would like the Dixicrats to have greater control of the party, and Governor Romney would like the status quo to remain.
Much of this primary is actually much less about the nominees then it is the future of the Republican Party. The old guard of “anal retentive brand of conservatives” have lost a fair amount of pragmatic sense that allowed the party to grow and come into power over the last two decades. This included the dixiecrats, the Reagan democrats , and the people who just are neither fiscally liberal or surrender monkeys.
However, even with one of the most liberal republican presidents in modern history leaving office, with a near nominee that is to the right of Bush of fiscal discipline and toi the right of him on foreign policy, the old guard are acting like D.I’s at Parris Island rather than politicial astute people.
Many people are excited about the election this coming fall and the potential change it could bring. And people like Huckabee and to some extent Mc Cain are tapping into that core of people. Our standard bearers put them to sleep and couldnt drum up enough funds to keep in the race.
In four years from now, I doubt the republican party will look like it does today. I see Mike Huckabee and his guitar and I envision him asking the question that the 80’s group, The Clash asked ; Should I stay or should I go?
In listening to Sean Hannity I see where him and Newt Gingrich are talking about a new Conservative Party where they can define conservatism. It will be interesting to see if they can build any grass roots support or not. Hopefully if they do they will do more than craft a contract but actually follow through with living up to it, unlike the last one.
The real republican race may be either to save the party or run away from it by 2010. I wonder outloud which party will implode first, considering our countries approval rating of Congress and the President are at all time lows. Something has to break.
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