And the beat goes on
posted at 11:25 am on November 8, 2006 by Bryan
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Republican hegemony ends, but that doesn’t usher in the Pax Pelosi.
Dozens killed in a suicide bombing in Pakistan.
Scores killed in Sri Lanka refugee camp.
Hamas tossed out its truce (such as it was) with Israel.
On the big issue, the beat goes on. Contrary to that dishonest Democrat ad, it’s not all about Iraq. It’s about the jihad, stupid.
In some ways, the election actually discredited several domestic paranoid Democrat memes. Diebold and rigged elections? I don’t think we’ll hear much about that for a while. All of those preemptive delegitimizers should slink away in shame. (Oops! One of them’s going to be Speaker of the House.) Bush=Hitler? Last time I checked, once in power Hitler didn’t let the opposition party win anything, so what do you know–Bush must not be Hitler after all. Bush rules by fear? Well, corruption topped the voters’ list of complaints even while New Jersey re-elected a corrupt Democrat senator.
But on the important issue, the election didn’t change the story outside our borders, at least not yet. Fighting continues or resumes or escalates in Gaza and Iraq and elsewhere. Iran and Syria continue to re-arm Hezbollah while the UN looks the other way. Europe continues the long march to dhimmitude. The global jihad continues to spread and metastasize. Last night’s election might –might– force the Democrats to grow up and see someone other than fellow Americans as dangerous types that ought to be stopped. If that growing up happens, it will be a very good thing.
But no, I’m not counting on it.
Update: This is not encouraging.
Halliburton, the CIA and big tobacco companies are among the early targets identified by top Democratic staff to ABC News as likely targets for investigation once the Democrats take control of the House at the beginning of next year.
The staffers say Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), now expected to become speaker, has told top Democratic donors there is a “100-hour agenda” she wants to push through — taking on the minimum wage, drug and energy prices and corruption.
Nothing about the war.
Defense contractors, including Halliburton, the intelligence rationale for the war in Iraq and CIA secret prisons are what one staffer called “uninvestigated scandals.”
It looks like growing up just isn’t on the agenda.
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Thanks for the perspective Bryan… I have accepted the results and I am ready to move on and work for change in 2008…
Sacwannabe on November 8, 2006 at 11:33 AM
We have the first Muslim in congress and Cindy Sheehan has the ear of the speaker. None of us have to consider the outcome of what is about to happen. If there is a silver lining, I can’t see it. The Dhimms got power and that’s all they planned on with no strategy for the future and the war we are in (except retreat).
Just sit back and watch Islam run over the West like it did North Africa back in the good old days.
Hening on November 8, 2006 at 11:35 AM
Good post Bryan.
Cary on November 8, 2006 at 11:37 AM
Remember……Saturday, Nov 11…..VETERAN’S DAY!…….
Pull out the stops. Show the colors.
Limerick on November 8, 2006 at 11:38 AM
Nah- Don’t think it will happen. The Dems will hang themselves real soon. This is a temporary set back until the rest of America sees the Dem’s true colors.
Trooper on November 8, 2006 at 11:40 AM
Dear God, if this election result does cause those stupid ass memes to go away, I for one will be so freakin’ thankful. Perhaps IQs in this nation will be lifted by about 30 points due to this election. I certainly hope so.
I kind of doubt it though. Once you get addicted to stupid, its harder to put down than a crack-pipe. But anything is possible. And I for one support any and all faltering baby steps our democratic countrymen are making towards emotional adolescence.
EFG on November 8, 2006 at 11:42 AM
Hamas tossed out its truce (such as it was) with Israel.
I DO NOT question the timing.
shooter on November 8, 2006 at 11:43 AM
Slogan for 2008 that we should all start using right now:
“IT’S THE JIHAD, STUPID.”
mikeomatic on November 8, 2006 at 11:43 AM
Thanks Bryan.
You’re right, time marches on regardless of who is around to take note.
One thing that will come from this is we’ll finally see their plan. Hope it’s a good one.
We’re still here. Where will our Republican leadership take us. Better yet, who do we want to lead our party?
BacaDog on November 8, 2006 at 11:44 AM
EFG:
The immaturity of the American left ACTUALLY IS the immaturity of adolescence.
Babies throw tantrums because they don’t know of any other way to express frustration. Adolescents know of other ways, but they’re just so MAD that they don’t care – “they DESERVE the full force of my childish rage.”
mikeomatic on November 8, 2006 at 11:46 AM
I have a hard time digesting the fact that the American people would put these boneheads in power. My confidence in America has taken a big hit. I find Nancy and Harry repulsive. How can our citizens be so stupid? What next? Hillary for President? Howard Dean? I wouldn’t put anything past our fellow citizens anymore. Maybe Cindy Sheehan for secretary of defence? Or maybe Mike Tyson.
And I got to send those shmucks money on April 15th.
Shmo on November 8, 2006 at 11:47 AM
Thanks for the post Bryan. Don’t hold your breath on the growing up thing.
wytammic on November 8, 2006 at 11:47 AM
So what do ya’ll think… 08?
Condi/Steele?
Giuliani/Steele?
Sessions/Santorium?
Damn right!
E L Frederick on November 8, 2006 at 11:52 AM
Nancy Pelosi’s 23rd hour edict:
“Free facelifts and botox for everyone!”
>:-O
SouthernGent on November 8, 2006 at 11:52 AM
Please Dems
Please investigate all these ridiculous aspects
You’ll look like such fools people will beg republicans to take power
Defector01 on November 8, 2006 at 11:53 AM
The first one probably won’t happen, since Miss Rice has stated she doesn’t want to run.
SouthernGent on November 8, 2006 at 11:54 AM
Tancredo / Guiliani
shooter on November 8, 2006 at 11:56 AM
I had never seen Schumer smile before. Looks like a completely different guy. Bet he’s not.
Griz on November 8, 2006 at 11:56 AM
Tancredo/Guiliani?????? Now THAT is a marriage made to fail.
Limerick on November 8, 2006 at 11:58 AM
The stock market is down…I can’t imagine why…
SouthernGent on November 8, 2006 at 11:59 AM
All I can hope for it the same thing will happen to Nancy and Harry that happened to Tom Dashel.
Two years is a long time. Serious damage can be done in 2 years. Not to mention the fact I won’t be able to watch the news for two years. The republicans need new and better leadership. But, with the makeup of the American public changing to third world people, we are screwed anyway. Our continued demise won’t be fun to watch.
Shmo on November 8, 2006 at 11:59 AM
Rove/Rumsfield :P
EEprom on November 8, 2006 at 11:59 AM
And what about the Truthers ? Will the Democratic party have the spine to stand up and face down those morons or will the feed the nuts ?
William Amos on November 8, 2006 at 12:01 PM
And they will get it, too. The remaining House Repubs are mainly Southern conservatives. Exactly what the doctor ordered. :)
SouthernGent on November 8, 2006 at 12:01 PM
While it would be great if the Democrats had a plan for winning the war, unfortunately that is the President’s job. Congress serves 3 functions in wartime 1) officialy declaring war 2) providing oversight and 3) funding. Investigating Haliburton and other contractors falls into Congress’ job of providing oversight. As for developing and executing a plan to win, that job falls to the commander-in-chief and the Pentagon. Congress has no Consistutional authority or historical precendent to develop war plans. Bush, Rumsfeld, and company got us in and the job of winning falls to them.
JaHerer22 on November 8, 2006 at 12:04 PM
If she doesn’t deserve it today, I’m sure she will tomorrow:
Pelosi = Hitler !
AtomicAmish on November 8, 2006 at 12:04 PM
I like Newt, but I doubt he can get elected. Other than him, I see no natural charasmatic republican out there. Jeb has too much family baggage. The bottom line is we got problems. Maybe Zell Miller?
Shmo on November 8, 2006 at 12:05 PM
Mike, my post was a little bit of snark. I said that “And I for one support any and all faltering baby steps our democratic countrymen are making towards emotional adolescence.”
Meaning that right now they haven’t even made it to adolescence, that they are more like 8 year olds, and that to make it to an adolescent level of maturity would be an imporovement.
EFG on November 8, 2006 at 12:05 PM
Not for approximately two years. But next time they end up as losers they’ll pull this one out of the toolbox. Count on it.
thirteen28 on November 8, 2006 at 12:07 PM
Guys,
Republicans have let us down. They spent like drunken sailors, ignored the estate tax repeal (the Senate, not the House), and did nothing about the borders. Sure, I wanted them to win b/c I believe in a lot of conservative values, but this is a great democracy. I hope the Democrats understand that b/c they sold voters on “change” and they (me included) will be watching and waiting.
However, the economy is still humming, and there’s still a decisive president in the White House.
budorob on November 8, 2006 at 12:07 PM
Americans aren’t going to choose who leads out next time around….world events will. Moderate dems will not be able to hold off the dhimmis. Dhimmis will control that party.
Limerick on November 8, 2006 at 12:07 PM
Pelosi will make a move to placate the
terroristsfreedom fighters: round up all the American jews, and ship them overseas to be dealt with as the imams dictate.If that doesn’t make the Islamists happy, perhaps if we nuke one of our own cities…
Any other suggestions for
appeasementre-deployment?stonemeister on November 8, 2006 at 12:08 PM
Why would you choose all mid-term losers to lead your Party in a Presidential year?
Mitt Romney is our best bet.
Romney/Giuliani or Giuliani/Romney
Gregor on November 8, 2006 at 12:08 PM
They will grow up fast as soon as the muslims start cutting their weenie throats here in the U.S. Nancy might get a new pespective on “face lifts”. I’ll bet the muslims are dancing in the streets over there. Imagine how the troops must feel. What a disaster.
I guess this means all the wetbacks get amnesty.
Shmo on November 8, 2006 at 12:10 PM
I’m sorry for all that I said last night.
marianpaul on November 8, 2006 at 12:12 PM
I’m not.
mikeomatic on November 8, 2006 at 12:13 PM
I think one of the most surprising things about last night for both sides was the fact more voters said they were concerned about corruption than terrorism or Iraq. If this is the case, investgating war profiteering and other abuse in Iraq may turn out to be quite popular.
JaHerer22 on November 8, 2006 at 12:15 PM
Teach your kids survival skills, folks. They’ll need it.
You know, skills like the Chinese language and memorizing the Koran.
mikeomatic on November 8, 2006 at 12:15 PM
Tancredo/Thompson
Rice and Sessions are unelectable. A vote for Guiliani is a vote for liberal compromise, and I’ve had enough of that. He’d make a great Attorney General, though.
Santorum is a man of principle, and worthy of consideration. But two years after getting tossed by PA, I don’t see that happening.
To those crying “It’s the Jihad, stupid!”, I say that isn’t what hurt the Bush conservatives yesterday.
It’s the border, stupid!
Tancredo/Thompson ‘08
Freelancer on November 8, 2006 at 12:18 PM
Only 1 veto. The border and the millions of wetbacks here is a shameful Bush legacy. Now the dems have a chance to once again make a terrible situation far worse.
It looks like Bush also mis judged the intellectual capacity of the Iraqi people. They seem to be more akin to Haitians than Europeans. Too stupid to run their own show.
Shmo on November 8, 2006 at 12:20 PM
Dems promised “change“, and that’s about what will be left in the pockets if they get their ways on taxes.
Otherwise, an election that demonstrates an amorphous plea for “do something better” from voters annoyed at the lack of definition from the Repubs on the border, the vital stakes for human liberty in the Global Jihad War, the danger of defeatism and retreatism againsts such a cunning enemy, and an inability from the top to clean house when the war planners are inept (Rumsfeld) and to inspire this crucial civilization battle with more than lame, regurgutated, redundant platitudes and a denial of the root cause in the dogmas of a theocratic movement that has been attacking the world since 622 A.D.
The Democrats have no clue about the war we are involved in.
The “times” look to be, as the old Chinese curse put it, “interesting“.
profitsbeard on November 8, 2006 at 12:27 PM
Did Bush forget to pay the Diebold bill or something?
righteouschops on November 8, 2006 at 12:31 PM
Romney/anybody’08
It sounds like there are a lot of conservative Democrats in the House, and they will own the place because that’s how they got a majority. There are only there because they are what used to be the isolationist’s that ran the Republican party during the Roosevelt era. When WWII showed that didn’t work, they were made quiet for a few decades. Well, now they’ll get their chance. The resulting chaos that is coming in Iraq and the Middle East is the USA being an instrument of God bringing the Islamists what they deserve. Once that is done, those new Democrats will have nothing at all in common with the real Democrats, and will come home like they did in the 80’s.
pedestrian on November 8, 2006 at 12:32 PM
Holy crap, Shmo, the last thing that we need is to be associated with racist crap like calling Mexicans “wetbacks.” Leave that crap to the libs who blackfaced Steele and Lieberman, please. Now that Democrats have the rope they need to hang themselves, we have to be above that stuff for the next two years, if not the rest of our lives. I can certainly understand you being angry with the border situation, and I am, too, but now’s the time for dignity.
Savage on November 8, 2006 at 12:32 PM
Lets see…..Al Gore as energy secretary……the worlds 3 largest oil reserves in the hands of the terrorists….desperate negotiations with North Korea…tripled income taxes……shrinking military…..Hollywood think tanks setting policy….400,000,000 population…….wider open borders……congressional investigations of the oil industry…..shrinking intellegence community……more government funded crack babies……a rap version of the national anthem….A better America under the dems!!!!!!!
Shmo on November 8, 2006 at 12:33 PM
For me it all boiled down to national security and more specific our ability to confront the threat of Islamofascism. To that end the election of the very people who have, next to the jihadist themselves, attacked our soldiers and all intelligence and security efforts that have been instituted and undertaken in this administrations’ efforts to confront this evil shows me that the average American is not worthy of the sacrifice of our soldiers in uniform. No doubt they will continue to do their job but I doubt that very many of them will feel inclined to reenlist since they now know that for all of the bumper stickers, care packages, and phone cards when it came time to affirm that their mission was indeed just and right the American people turned their back.
If it was the immigration issue why did J D Hayworth lose? He was one of the most vocal proponents of tougher immigration measures.
If it was conduct of the war why was Curt Weldon voted out? One of the few voices who argued hard for more intelligence assets and more vigourious pursuit of the terrorists.
If it was about scandals how did William Jefferson, with 90K of cash in his freezer win?
Take all of your faux excuses and BS excuses somewhere else.
The bottom line is Americans lost their stomach for a hard task and decided that by voting Dems into office maybe they could get the nightly casualty updates off of the evening news.
Don’t tell me you support the troops! None of you! Americans are going to allow people like John Kerry, Nancy Pelosi, John Murtha, Ted Kennedy, to spit on our soldiers again. Do me a favor Kerry. This time do it to my face!
LakeRuins on November 8, 2006 at 12:35 PM
There is some good news. The economy should continue humming. At least for awhile. Any egregious piece of legislation (tax hikes, luxery condos for convicted terrorists, downsizing the military, etc etc) are like to be vetoed. There should be a stalemated, stagnant legislative environment which actually should be good for stocks. If, however, a year hence, it appears that a future terrorist-friendly President will join a current terrorist-friendly Congress you can expect a market crash of brobdingnagian proportions.
MaiDee on November 8, 2006 at 12:37 PM
The Australians and the Japanese will be re-evaluating their reliance on the American nuclear umbrella. Can’t blame them. When we cut loose Iraq these two are going to be left with one choice, bunker-down.
The world draws it’s conclusions about America from it’s media. Now that ought to sober up anybody in this country, but it won’t. We are too busy worrying about PC bullcrap to worry about right and wrong. Relativism just gave birth. Let us all rejoice.
Limerick on November 8, 2006 at 12:37 PM
“Wetbacks?”
Yeah, we wouldn’t want those Mexicans coming in and ruining the Republican party.
Mexicans like me and my family – who are Republicans.
Take your racism elsewhere.
Slublog on November 8, 2006 at 12:38 PM
I agree the “wetback” thing is seriously offensive.
EnochCain on November 8, 2006 at 12:38 PM
Sorry about the wetbacks. Down here in Texas they just call them wets. I guess I will have to brush up on my political correctness now that the thought police are in charge. I guess I will have to refrain from using the “W” word for good. Should I start calling the word “stupid” the “S” word too? Or muslims the “M” word?
Shmo on November 8, 2006 at 12:39 PM
Amen
Griz on November 8, 2006 at 12:39 PM
Very nice appology, Shmo. Positively Kerryesque.
“I was for calling them wetbacks before I was against it.”
EFG on November 8, 2006 at 12:42 PM
Eh, veto power! AWAAAAY!
RiverCocytus on November 8, 2006 at 12:43 PM
Down here in Texas they just call them wets.
Really? Because my family is from Texas and I lived there many years and in my experience, very few people used that term, as it is considered derogatory.
But go ahead, hide behind the skirts of your ‘fight against political correctness.
Slublog on November 8, 2006 at 12:43 PM
Did Bush forget to pay the Diebold bill or something?
Best comment of the thread.
Slublog on November 8, 2006 at 12:43 PM
Ah, so it’s the Thought Police’s fault.
Nice.
Pablo on November 8, 2006 at 12:45 PM
I grew up in TX. Never heard the term “wets.”
Bryan on November 8, 2006 at 12:45 PM
Now that I think about it, we are not supposed to use the phrase “illegal immigrants” either. To me, it is not racist but a discription of someone here illegally that doesn’t belong here. Just like the “W” word refers to people who swam across the Rio Grand river and are here illegally. They dont have to be Mexican.
Shmo on November 8, 2006 at 12:51 PM
Yup. Keep digging.
Slublog on November 8, 2006 at 12:51 PM
EFG, you really contribute a lot to the posts here – thanks!
By the way, it’s just my school’s internet filter keeping me from seeing the linked youtube vids. Usually there’s a box telling me they’re blocked, but there wasnt one on the Faith Hill thing, so I couldn’t figure out what was wrong. Thanks for the help.
hey joe shmo, layin’ off would be a great idea. You are being truly rude and inconsiderate.
Great post, Bryan. And a refreshing escape from the raging Nu Yarker’s sarcastic posts of late.
By the way, we value life in TN, and Corker!
y2church on November 8, 2006 at 12:51 PM
We still have a Republican president, remember. So no matter what the Dems try to destroy we can count on Bush to veto …
never mind.
(Good thing I have interests outside of politics)
irving on November 8, 2006 at 12:52 PM
Shmo will no longer be joining us.
Also, Rumsfeld just resigned.
Allahpundit on November 8, 2006 at 12:54 PM
I know what you mean Shmo. We live in such a politcally correct world. I mean, I get so much grief when I use terms like darkies, chinaman, and slanteye.
Gosh! Those people just need to lighten up!
EFG on November 8, 2006 at 12:54 PM
Tancredo is basically a snigle-issue guy. I like him, but he can’t get elected president.
The American people are not stupid, but they are a bit self-absorbed. What’s going on overseas doesn’t impress them much, unless they are directly affected. The Dem’s successfully sold the lie that Afghanistan was enough of a response to the horror of 9/11, and America bought it because the stock market is doing pretty well. When taxes come back and we start down a recession (not ’til after ‘08, btw, remember lagging indicators?) will people realize how damaging tax hikes can be.
I don’t think “It’s the jihad, stupid.” Jihad/islamofacism is a problem, but Americans tend to be short-sighted and self-absorbed.
I like Condi; but not only don’t I think she can win, I don’t want her to win. For one thing, she stated that she supported affirmative action in the Michigan law school case. But more importantly, the best presidents are the presidents that have a vision for the nation. She has no vision, and no passion to seek and fill the position.
Steele is good, but he’s moderate/left. We mostly like him because he is affable and reasonable compared with so many other minority candidates. But he’s no Thomas Sowell or Walter Williams.
Guiliani? Mr. gun control? Mr. pro-abortion? He would have to take a very soft stance and have an absolutely fantastic vision for the nation to get my unmitigated support. Sorry, but I don’t see that happening.
I forget who Sessions is. I bet most others have too.
I love Santorum, but I think he is damaged by this showing. How can someone losing to a true empty suit look good?
I think a similar thing happened to George Allen. I think the Dems said “let’s have a mud-fest” because they knew he would be pretty formidable in ‘08 and they had to get him dirty and bruised now. Then he went and helped them…
Rumsfeld is not inept. He knows that a very good way to get Iraq to be successful is to allow them the time to grow into national maturity. So his view is that we keep them safe while they train security forces/police. It takes time for personnel to have the experience and vision it takes to lead a brigade. The Dems would rather have an election issue than see the truth about what is best for Iraq. If we went into Darfur, the (R)’s would take the necessary, long term view; and then the Dems would hold their own war against the (R)’s–just like Vietnam.
Speaking of which, we are about to witness the definition of a self-fulilling prophecy. The Dems will make Iraq “Vietnam: the Sequel” over the next two years. In a recent post on this site, I called the defunding of the effort in Southeast Asia an act of legislative treason, and it’s about to happen again.
urbancenturion on November 8, 2006 at 12:54 PM
Correct. Congress does however hold the purse strings and Murtha has made it pretty clear he’ll use that to influence policy.
Personally, I think that would be idiotic for the Dims to try to defund or withhold funding to get their way. I also think that they are idiotic and partisan enough to try it and blame it on Bush in some way.
I dread seeing how Bush is going to extend the olive branch at his press conference at 1:00. Distasteful for him I’m sure, but politics is politics.
BacaDog on November 8, 2006 at 12:55 PM
No problem Y2church. My pleasure.
EFG on November 8, 2006 at 12:56 PM
I wouldn’t expect anything from the black box voting crowd. Isn’t it obvious that if Diebold hadn’t worked their magic that there would have been a 75 seat pick up in the House and 40 seat pick up in the Senate? The Dems would have kicked so much butt yesterday that they would have won Senate elections back to ‘00, if not for Diebold.
rw on November 8, 2006 at 1:00 PM
Ya’ll hearing this?
Rummy’s gone.
Crap!
y2church on November 8, 2006 at 1:07 PM
I’m sure the DU word is “Clap!”
SouthernGent on November 8, 2006 at 1:09 PM
Thank you EFG. I appreciate it. Maybe I didn’t totally screw up.
marianpaul on November 8, 2006 at 1:10 PM
This really is a dark day for America. Well, as long as I have my 2nd Amendment right to carry a firearm I’m good…
x95b10 on November 8, 2006 at 1:15 PM
X95B10:
See, there’s this guy named James Baker who wants to talk to you about that…
mikeomatic on November 8, 2006 at 1:27 PM
I haven’t seen an ass-kicking like that since… EVER. What happened to Karl Rove’s secret polls? Guess it’s curtain measurin’ time.
I guess “growing up” to you means more paranoid lashing out and shirking of the domestic agenda. It’s a good thing there’s going to be less of that crap.
Constantine on November 8, 2006 at 1:36 PM
No problem, marianpaul.
EFG on November 8, 2006 at 1:37 PM
I wonder if we could get Speaker Pelosi to investigate Fred Barnes? I’m sure Fred must have done something horribly illegal, which would merit his immediate deportation as an “undesireable.” Fred and Hugh Hewitt — they must have been in on it together …
Ali-Bubba on November 8, 2006 at 1:43 PM
if by “for a while” you mean “until the next election.”
Alex K on November 8, 2006 at 1:46 PM
…let me add to your burgeoning stack of kudos…kudos….
…I expect the Dems to remain Dems…to cow those among their number with threats of bad committee assignments, lack of support in the next election cycle, etc., unless they toe the “Pelosi/Reid line”, which will catapult faces like those of Hastings, Waxman, Conyers, Waters and others into the national living room, adding to the national indigestion.
…I expect the Dems to do pretty much what the Republicans have done for the last two, certainly fours or so: piss everyone off by losing touch with who it was put ‘em there.
Now, it’s time to fight. We organize and fight.
Every time we catch one of ‘em, their staffers or their enablers, making some sort of gaffe revealing, as Kerry just did, their *honest* opinions on the electorate, this country, its defense, or politics as usual, I say we let *EVERYONE* and his pekinese know what was said, when and to whom…and what the reaction was. That the blogosphere has done brilliantly…now, there’s going to be a *LOT* more call for it, as there’s gonna be a *LOT* more opportunities.
It’s out nation’s future. Jihad is still the order of the day, as much as Pelosi, et. al., think that Iraq is a distraction from their creation of Gene Roddenberry’s Utopia. We can’t afford to let them have their way.
I don’t know about any of you, but I can’t *afford* to live in Kerry’s or Soros’s world, and wouldn’t want to live in Michael Moore’s world.
…so, we fight.
…and, on another note, the term “wetback” was once quite common where I was brought up, in Southern California…it was *originally* (i.e., in the late 19th/early 20th centuries) applied not to Mexicans at all. It was originally used to described *CHINESE* illegals, who were forbidden by various state and local laws from even touching a toe ’round here.
Today’s illegal, his back “wet” because he supposedly swimmed the Rio Grande, but more likely walked along a well-marked trail across some scorched and forbidding stretch of desert, could be Mexican or Central America, *has been* Arabic, and could still be Chinese. There’s no telling…because nobody wants to know….
Puritan1648 on November 8, 2006 at 1:52 PM
…one thing: in all the notional run-up to 2008 I’m seeing, does someone want to point out the *CONSERVATIVE* any of these equations?
Guliani. Nice man, not conservative. McCain. Less nice man, definitely not conservative. Condi. Nice, not a man, not a conservative. Steele, Santorum, Sessions. All nice in their way, not really conservative, although Santorum is close.
The point is, we can find Republicans to run, but seem gun-shy about conservatives. Where are the conservatives — the folks who think like the *MAJORITY* of the electorate — in this shrinking Republican post-election woodpile?
…Glenn Beck’s little bumpersticker slogan is apt here: it’s not about left and right, it’s about right and wrong. It’s also not about this party or that, but about giving the electorate what they’ve a right to expect: leadership, respect for our country and its sovereignty (and boo-freakin’-hoo to the EU), unapologetic national security, and no using our country or our business sector to complete some wonk’s social studies homework.
Leadership is first.
Puritan1648 on November 8, 2006 at 2:04 PM
Well, I personally can’t wait for the world peace, financial bliss, and age of enlightenment that will surely begin soon.
How long till those “terrorists” stop cutting off heads and blowing themselves up? A week? Month? Year?
NTWR on November 8, 2006 at 2:31 PM
Eh, what about Newt Gingrich for 2008? He has consistently held GOP’s philosophy back to the days of Ronald Reagan.
Newt?
Kokonut on November 8, 2006 at 2:52 PM
Give Pelosi and her gang of thieves rope…give ‘em lots of rope.
SunnyBrook on November 8, 2006 at 3:09 PM
Just a little childish humor to break the doom and gloom:
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful trip
That started from this tropic port
in this tiny San Fran district.
The mate was a mighty sailing man,
The skipper brave and sure.
435 passengers set sail that day
For a two year tour , a two year tour .
The weather started getting rough,
The tiny ship was tossed,
If not for the courage of the Nancy P
The majority would be lost, the majority would be lost.
The ship set ground on the shore of this uncharted political isle
With Nancy P
Charlie Rangel too,
The millionaire and her man,
The movie stars
Dingle and his supoenas,
Here in the democrat aisle.
So this is the tale of the republicans,
They’re here for a long, long time,
They’ll have to make the best of things,
It’s an uphill climb.
The Speaker and the lobbyists too,
Will do their very best,
To make the bi-partisans comfortable,
In the tropic dome shaped nest.
No vetos, no judges no gas powered cars,
Not a single luxury,
Like Robinson Crusoe,
As enviro friendly as can be.
So join us here each week my friends,
You’re sure to get a smile,
From 202 stranded castways,
Here in the “Democrats Isle.”
Bradky on November 8, 2006 at 3:40 PM
08?…Can anyone say Zell/Rudy?..Can anyone say Independent Party? It’s time to send the donkeys and elephants packing! I believe it worked for Lieberman…
soulsirkus on November 8, 2006 at 3:41 PM
This election was won by the left win media.
It was not won by the libs.
It was not lost the by right.
RightWired on November 8, 2006 at 4:10 PM
It IS the Jihad, stupid! So, let there be blood in the streets. The American electorate brought it on themselves. And then THIS will bring change in ‘08.
lynnv on November 8, 2006 at 4:40 PM
Tennessee’s still red and I laid in some bulk ammo to avoid the inevitable Pelosi ammunition tax. Might start loading my own for good measure. Eh, we weathered the Carter years, we can handle this. I have great faith in the Dhimmies’ ability to shoot themselves in the foot…and they don’t even have guns.
Barntender on November 8, 2006 at 4:59 PM
Yesterday’s election results were not about victory for the liberals, rather a repudiation of the squishy non-conservative politics of the RINOs. Conservatives across the country chose to either not vote, or vote for third party candidates rather than re-elect Republicans who betrayed their conservative base.
This analysis can be seen to be true if you examine the results of ballot measures throughout the states. Overwhelmingly, conservative measured won, and liberal measures lost (with exceptions in CA, AZ, and SD). Why would people vote in liberals and oppose ballot measures that liberals would believe in? Answer, they wouldn’t, and they didn’t.
Too many Republicans have behaved as closet Democrats in the last 10 years, and yesterday they got spanked for it. What a terrible time for it to happen, giving the liberals control of spending and lawmaking because of the betrayal of the RINOs. President Bush bears a share of the blame in this, given the lack of an acceptable immigration policy, and his pursuit of the North American Union.
Since we have become the opposition party, it’s time to seek out and attack every last weak-kneed Republican in either house of Congress and keep their feet to the fire, make them do the job they were hired to do. And while we’re at it, everyone should send President Bush an email begging that he act on principle in using his veto power when presented a bad bill, instead of tacitly ceding authority to a co-equal branch of government.
Freelancer on November 8, 2006 at 6:56 PM
Just guessing here, RW, you meant to say It was lost by the right.
And you’d be correct.
Freelancer on November 8, 2006 at 7:22 PM
Yesterday’s election results were not about victory for the liberals, rather a repudiation of the appeasement politics of the RINOs. Conservatives across the country chose to either not vote, or vote for third party candidates rather than re-elect Republicans who betrayed their conservative base.
This analysis can be seen to be true if you examine the results of ballot measures throughout the states. Overwhelmingly, conservative measured won, and liberal measures lost (with exceptions in CA, AZ, and SD). Why would people vote in liberals and oppose ballot measures that liberals would believe in? Answer, they wouldn’t, and they didn’t.
Too many Republicans have behaved as closet Democrats in the last 10 years, and yesterday they got spanked for it. What a terrible time for it to happen, giving the liberals control of spending and lawmaking because of the betrayal of the RINOs. President Bush bears a share of the blame in this, given the lack of an acceptable immigration policy, and his pursuit of the North American Union.
Since we have become the opposition party, it’s time to seek out and attack every liberal phony Republican in either house of Congress and keep their feet to the fire, make them do the job they were hired to do. And while we’re at it, everyone should send President Bush an email begging that he act on principle in using his veto power when presented a bad bill, instead of tacitly ceding authority to a co-equal branch of government.
Freelancer on November 8, 2006 at 7:23 PM
Fox just reported Webb takes Virginia, meaning the dhimmis take the Senate
And the islamic terrorists rejoice.
Tony737 on November 8, 2006 at 8:37 PM
Amen. Instead of sulking on a blog, or waiting for Bush to execute a veto, get involved, now.
If the North American Union is permitted to happen (Dems like it), you can kiss your freedom, lock, stock, and barrel, goodbye. Except for those that are just happy getting their paycheck each week.
How long do you think that will last (the right will remain, but the freedomw to exercise it won’t)? I figure within the next two years, many of us will become a criminal just through utilitarian legislation.
This may sound silly to all the sophisticates living under a false sense of security in such “civil times” where the reasons for such things have passed, but I would recommend you learn how to dry pack and store a gun.
AZ_Redneck on November 8, 2006 at 9:51 PM
The hypocrisy in my state of NJ sickens me. I love living here for many reasons, but state politics is far from being one of them. As Bryan pointed out, we gripe about a culture of corruption, and then we proceed to elect Bob Menendez by a comfortable margin. The blatantness of corruption and percentage of victory aren’t quite as glaringly painful as NY’s electing Alan Hevesi, but the office in question in NJ is a heck of a lot more visible.
As much as investigations into his dealings have already revealed, I expect one day to read about Sen. Menendez’s trading pinstripes for prison stripes. Evidently, 53% of the state’s voters did not take this possibility seriously enough yesterday, ensuring that NJ will remain the butt of jokes for the foreseeable future.
flutejpl on November 8, 2006 at 11:14 PM
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