WSJ: Fear the coming liberal revolution
posted at 2:55 pm on October 17, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
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What will a Barack Obama presidency mean? It will almost certainly give Democrats an undivided government, their first since 1993. In that period, Democrats tried nationalizing the health-care industry — and that was under the direction of a DLC-sponsored moderate President. Under Barack Obama, the Wall Street Journal predicts a return to 1965 … or 1933:
If the current polls hold, Barack Obama will win the White House on November 4 and Democrats will consolidate their Congressional majorities, probably with a filibuster-proof Senate or very close to it. Without the ability to filibuster, the Senate would become like the House, able to pass whatever the majority wants.
Though we doubt most Americans realize it, this would be one of the most profound political and ideological shifts in U.S. history. Liberals would dominate the entire government in a way they haven’t since 1965, or 1933. In other words, the election would mark the restoration of the activist government that fell out of public favor in the 1970s. If the U.S. really is entering a period of unchecked left-wing ascendancy, Americans at least ought to understand what they will be getting, especially with the media cheering it all on.
Some will say that the Democrats deserve a shot at undivided government again, since the Republicans had four years of control over both chambers of Congress and the White House in the Bush years. (Democrats controlled the Senate from 2001-2, thanks to Jumping Jim Jeffords.) Many Republicans, myself included, would gladly agree that the GOP didn’t use its opportunity to change the governing philosophy in Washington, but merely adopted its worst power-hoarding practices. That lost opportunity doesn’t mean the Democrats would make the same mistake.
Read the entire WSJ editorial. They note that in 1933 and 1965, liberal Democrats fundamentally abused the nature of government and its relationship to the economy in ways we still have not corrected. What changes can we expect in an Obama administration?
- Nationalized health care
- Union supremacy and a boost of cash to the Democratic Party
- Massive tax increases and redistributionism
- Curtailed free-speech protections
It’s not a pretty picture.
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Only defense is the 10th Amendment. Let’s work to restore the proper Constitutional balance of power.
Walter Williams has a great article here that should provide for a guide to preserving our Republic.
DerKrieger on October 17, 2008 at 2:58 PM
Dingy Harry Reid looks like he’s having a heart attack.
Standing in front of that sign, I’m not surprised he didn’t simply burst into flames.
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on October 17, 2008 at 2:58 PM
it’ll be much worse than those years. it’ll be the end of elections that actually mean anything, if we haven’t reached that point already. wouldn’t surprise me if this blog is shut down, along with most conservative media. we will become a totally socialist state, with all the ‘wonders’ of socialism like lack of freedom, and the economy will be a wreck. no reason to work, no incentive to improve, since the government will take the fruit of your labors.
dark times. not unexpected, but dark.
right4life on October 17, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Problem is, most voters don’t know what the WSJ is referring to.
American college grad:
“Wasn’t 1933 like, the Civil War or something?”
jeff_from_mpls on October 17, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Yeah, that’s working great now.
Akzed on October 17, 2008 at 3:00 PM
In short, our teetering monetary system (thanks to idiotic social engineering in our economy and financial system) will be brought to total ruin by the Dems enacting their anti-growth agenda, which will bring martial law (I’m not talking about hyperinflation, but total monetary collapse) and the end of the Republic.
progressoverpeace on October 17, 2008 at 3:01 PM
George Romero couldn’t write a more macabre scenario.
AubieJon on October 17, 2008 at 3:01 PM
My God I don’t even want to imagine.
We must get McCain/ Palin into the White House.
We also must get republicans into the House and Senate.
jencab on October 17, 2008 at 3:01 PM
Me thinks the Liberals are licking
the wrong side of their psychedelic
frogs!!haha
canopfor on October 17, 2008 at 3:02 PM
It was the threat of expanding the SC by FDR abd the democratic majority that gave us The New Deal. It was originally ruled unconstitutional until the writing on the wall dawned on the SC and they re-decided. Or whatever the legal term is for overturning their original ruling.
Sue on October 17, 2008 at 3:02 PM
Also: an amnesty-provided demographic shift that will lock in their electoral power for generations, preventing any of those other policies from being rolled back.
omriceren on October 17, 2008 at 3:02 PM
Moot point. Odumbo’s gonna lose.
All we should fear are the coming riots.
fogw on October 17, 2008 at 3:02 PM
I would argue that the Republicans never really HAD power. At least from 2001 to 2004 with the Dems screaming stolen election.
Skywise on October 17, 2008 at 3:02 PM
Yeah the main issue with the “big three” will be that unlike FDR and LBJ only one of the three is a crooked greed monger who will do what is best for the Republic as long as his plam gets crisco.
SanFranNan and The Obame$$iah are TRUE BELIEVERS, who want less US wealth and less US power “to save the planet”….
sven10077 on October 17, 2008 at 3:04 PM
Don’t forget DC statehood, bumping up the Dem Senate presence by two liberals every election, guaranteed.
GoHskrs on October 17, 2008 at 3:05 PM
Obama – Pelosi – Reid axis of evil = US becoming France
big winners will be Jihadist, Putin, Chavez and welfare queens for a short while then we collapse.
I keep hearing some libertarians talk of moving to Hong Kong because its the ‘most libertarian’. Then I explain that we provide Defacto Protection to Hong Kong, if we fall, HK becomes part of China in a nano-second.
jp on October 17, 2008 at 3:05 PM
San Fran Nan will be running the country, since Obama’s such a lightweight
lodge on October 17, 2008 at 3:05 PM
In the picture, is that a podium or a coffin? I can see them burying ‘honest government’, not so much practicing it.
Vashta.Nerada on October 17, 2008 at 3:06 PM
Be afraid…be very afraid.
PBoilermaker on October 17, 2008 at 3:06 PM
and Puerto Rico, they may let Russia have Alaska back too, one way for them to get rid of Palin.
but with the Amnesty they’ll pass, GOP is finished.
jp on October 17, 2008 at 3:06 PM
Heh. I can see Dingy Harry with a Hypnotoad on his desk :)
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on October 17, 2008 at 3:06 PM
Will the day come, after the “Fairness Doctrine,” that this is the only kind of “news” we get?
http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/the-platform/short-takes/2008/10/torture-american-style-the-documentary/#comment-6307
Star20 on October 17, 2008 at 3:06 PM
That depends on a Supreme Court that believes the constitution trumps their personal opinions of right and wrong.
Obama has already declared that he will appoint judges who put their own opinion above mere law. And with a filibuster proof senate, he will get them seated.
MarkTheGreat on October 17, 2008 at 3:06 PM
Not if you are armed. Most rioters aren’t armed. Do the math.
ManlyRash on October 17, 2008 at 3:06 PM
NOT GOOD FOR AMERICA
originalpechanga on October 17, 2008 at 3:07 PM
It’s not a pretty picture indeed.
Google: democrat obama hate crimes legislation
Everything’s racist this and racist that now, wait until being called a racist is grounds for being charged with a “hate crime.”
Dear God please help us.
Akzed on October 17, 2008 at 3:08 PM
…don’t forget ’bout dem reparations…
pherrman on October 17, 2008 at 3:08 PM
Do people realize that once universal healthcare is implemented, it’ll never be reversed?
ballz2wallz on October 17, 2008 at 3:09 PM
ditto
and what will they do about Global Warming? it’ll certainly become standard Education in classrooms(already is practically).
as I say, if you really beleive mankind and Capitalism is destroying the Planet(like Al Gore), you can rationalize anything from that point. Dems have already said things like Global Warming Deniers need to go to concentration camps. Similar to what happened in the Eugenics junk science movement..
sigh, atleast we have guns
jp on October 17, 2008 at 3:09 PM
No, it’s not a pretty picture and McCain will be the major backstop against a wave of liberalism/socialism. Let’s pray that on election day enough Americans will see this potential threat to America and send Obama back to the senate.
liberty on October 17, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Will Hotair survive the Fairness Doctrine?
jp on October 17, 2008 at 3:11 PM
Not only will the socialists tax plans be a disaster so to will their energy plan. There will be no oil and gas drilling, no new nuclear power plants, and wind and solar farms popping up everywhere. The price of oil, gas, and electricity will jump if not skyrocket. We may get some blackouts. Can’t say for sure b/c I don’t know how much excess capacity we have.
Unemployment will rise as investors flee the US or hunker down for a few years. My only hope is that the public blames the Dems and doesn’t let the Dems get away with “the problems created by Bush and the GOP are so bad it will take years and years to fix”
DerKrieger on October 17, 2008 at 3:11 PM
Riots would be a small price to pay for Hussein going down in flames.
Akzed on October 17, 2008 at 3:11 PM
in foreign policy russia and china will become the new superpowers…Chavez will be emboldened, as will Ahmadinajad….which means israel is in a great deal of trouble…we will abandon israel..which will bring on Ezekial’s scenario…
its gonna be a wild ride!!!!
right4life on October 17, 2008 at 3:11 PM
Nationalisation isn’t the problem so much as the fact that if the Democrats nationalise something the Republicans will never under any circumstances make any attempt to re-privatise it.
aengus on October 17, 2008 at 3:11 PM
bright side if McCain wins though:
would it not mean that its next to impossible for an idiot like Obama to get elected in this country given this election cycle and everything he has going for him?
We need the Grace of God!
jp on October 17, 2008 at 3:11 PM
doesn’t matter…the voting will be rigged.
right4life on October 17, 2008 at 3:12 PM
Let’s not look at this statically. I expect a major repudiation of everything Obama in the 2010 election.
He has made promises that no way can any human being deliver. The only disaster that the huge Democratic majority will be able to do is flood the country with illegal immigrants. Luckily, the economy is likely to be so bad that the illegals won’t want to come.
I saw two old ladies wearing Obama pins today. I just wonder how thrilled they would be with Obama creating a much larger lower class that will be criminally desperate. You’d think they would like their current freedom to walk around.
thuja on October 17, 2008 at 3:13 PM
When all other laws fail.
MadisonConservative on October 17, 2008 at 3:13 PM
is Michelle still willing to not vote for McCain under any circumstances? She lives in Va. too I think, a freaking swing state!
jp on October 17, 2008 at 3:13 PM
Don’t forget Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #167 – “Even in the worst of times, someone turns a profit.”
TMK on October 17, 2008 at 3:13 PM
Never disappoint :)
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on October 17, 2008 at 3:14 PM
If McCain wins, it will permanently damage the dem party
Vashta.Nerada on October 17, 2008 at 3:14 PM
Gun sales will increase should Obama get elected. Think the media will cover it? If so what will they say?
DerKrieger on October 17, 2008 at 3:15 PM
In what way? They’ve lost elections before. How would this be any different?
aengus on October 17, 2008 at 3:15 PM
wonder if black voters would give up at that point and quit turning out to vote?
jp on October 17, 2008 at 3:15 PM
That’s biblical.
You can sometimes spot a liberal blog before reading it this way. They’ll proclaim themselves to be something genuine or open-minded.
Feedie on October 17, 2008 at 3:15 PM
All I can do is vote on Nov. 4th and pray to my God my vote counts. The way things look, we have no idea if any vote for an R will count. My country I love is in the most horrible mess I have see it in my over 60 years if the WSJ is right. Please people, vote and if you are so inclined, hit your knees to pray for the U.S.A.
L
letget on October 17, 2008 at 3:15 PM
The Venus de Milo Brigades. Easy pickins.
fogw on October 17, 2008 at 3:16 PM
The reason Obama loses is because of white dems not supporting Obama. Coalition implosion.
Vashta.Nerada on October 17, 2008 at 3:16 PM
Senate majority leader January 20, 2001 to June 6, 2001: Trent Lott (Bernie Sanders went independent and caucused with dems)
Senate majority leader June 6, 2001- January 3, 2003: Tom Daschle
Senate majority leader January 3, 2003 to January 2007: Bill Frist
Senate majority leader January 2007 to present: Harry Reid
Do the math. Democrats have held the senate in equal number of years as republicans while Bush has been in office. Something democrats seem to forget.
Sue on October 17, 2008 at 3:16 PM
Yeah, they’ll cover it alright. They’ll also cover every known or made up Death threat to Obama on the nightly news.
jp on October 17, 2008 at 3:16 PM
That has nothing to do with our day. If it did then there’d be point in even voting.
Bad theology leads to worse politics.
Akzed on October 17, 2008 at 3:17 PM
Hypnotoad on his desk…
Grue in the Attic on Oct 17,2008 at 3:06PM.
Grue in the Attic:LOL,Hypno-Toad,now I know why Harry’s
got that spaced-out look when he approa
ches the micro-phone!haha:):)
canopfor on October 17, 2008 at 3:17 PM
Sometimes you have to go through the worst to get the best.
William Amos on October 17, 2008 at 3:17 PM
not a chance. the dems aren’t into independent thinking…
right4life on October 17, 2008 at 3:17 PM
You da man! That was great!
Akzed on October 17, 2008 at 3:19 PM
1965, a great year to be in the military or get drafted. The liberals really know how to take care of our military and allies.
Hening on October 17, 2008 at 3:19 PM
and you KNOW this huh? let see Iran wants to destroy Israel, and Russia is their patron, and this has nothing to do with the scenario Ezekial predicted, even though it looks exactly like it…and, as far as I know, has never existed in the history of the world….uh ok…..
right4life on October 17, 2008 at 3:20 PM
That was great article, spot on. I just wish we had been talking about this 4 months earlier.
Cr4sh Dummy on October 17, 2008 at 3:20 PM
I see. Good point. However if Obama loses I doubt it will be in a dramatic landslide.
aengus on October 17, 2008 at 3:20 PM
Unfortunately, the worst often comes right before the end.
progressoverpeace on October 17, 2008 at 3:20 PM
Gun sales are already on the rise, because Americans fear that their second amendment rights will be stripped away from them under Obama.
I’ve got mine, better get yours.
kam582 on October 17, 2008 at 3:20 PM
That would explain his always vacant expression.
It would thrive under it. The Internet is dominated by liberal thought. If it’s forced to be “fair” they’ll be hardest hit, not conservative sites.
Esthier on October 17, 2008 at 3:21 PM
Some folks will be royally PO’ed, and the only explanation for the defeat is this. Who else are they going to blame, republicans?
Vashta.Nerada on October 17, 2008 at 3:21 PM
SNARK!!! +1!!
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on October 17, 2008 at 3:21 PM
Methinks you do not understand the Liberal definition of “fairness”…
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on October 17, 2008 at 3:22 PM
And we all realize that you know everything there is to know, so please people, stop arguing with the man. It’s against God’s will to question him.
Esthier on October 17, 2008 at 3:23 PM
EXACTLY!!! those evil republicans STOLE the election by SUPPRESSING THE VOTE!!!
come on, you’re expecting the easily led to start thinking for themselves?? they wouldn’t be democRATs…
right4life on October 17, 2008 at 3:23 PM
I must admit, my Old Testament knowledge is rather lacking, so what exactly are you raving about?
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on October 17, 2008 at 3:23 PM
You are depending on the liberal interpretation of “fair”. Think “lurching left”.
For liberals, affirmative action is “fair” and unbiased.
progressoverpeace on October 17, 2008 at 3:23 PM
Yeah….because the legislation – legislated by liberal legislators – will be “fair.”
Wake up and smell the repression.
ManlyRash on October 17, 2008 at 3:23 PM
well look who’s back…are you going to fornicate in this thread too? it was nauseating to say the least in the other thread…oh and did you show your husband? I’m sure he’d be interested in what you said!
right4life on October 17, 2008 at 3:24 PM
I will want to see them explain Pennsylvania.
Vashta.Nerada on October 17, 2008 at 3:24 PM
I don’t know how a lot of you feel. But I am not only pi&&ed, I am scared shiotless. I have to maintain hope in my heart and mind. For over 20 years I have had my eating disorder controlled. I am very proud of myself for that. When I was in my middle 30’s I was 46 pounds. (Don’t feel sorry for me). I did this to myself almost my whole life. What a waste I did. Only me. Now, I have never had more passion, a goal to just live and help my husband. He is the love of my life. I love people. We have to stand for McCain and Palin. If the worse happens, we have to stick together and raise some hell. Where there is a way there is a will. I know, easy for one to say. There are a lot of intelligent people in here. (except the trolls). Some of your thoughts and idea’s were ingenious. I cannot believe the Nobama sheep. What the hell are they thinking of? If they think that the wealth will be spread. They are living in a dream. They want to bring the middle class down with them. On that Albert Smith Charity last night. Obama looked like Satan himself. Because he is Satan. I might get kicked out of here for saying this. This is how I feel. Good God, this is getting more and more scary. But, I will fight even more to keep my mind intact. Makes me want to fight even more. I have come a long way in the eight years I have been with my husband. I am now 117 pounds. It is going to stay that way too. Let us fight! Fight and don’t give up!!
sheebe on October 17, 2008 at 3:24 PM
Obama Pelosi Reid Triumvirate
These are the 3 stooges whose names should be named and tied together by McCain at every chance he gets.
Brat on October 17, 2008 at 3:24 PM
Where’s Russia mentioned in the Bible? Nowhere. OT and NT prophecies of war against Israel refer to the AD 70 sack of Jerusalem by Rome. Please don’t distrct this thread with this lame nonsense.
Akzed on October 17, 2008 at 3:25 PM
I just got back a few minutes ago from my local gun shop. Ordered 2 more magazines for my pocket pop gun, 25 cal Baretta.
I pick up my Mossburg shotgun and my new 40 cal 10 shot Springfield hand gun next week.
Investments for my future, and the future of my 2 little boys.
Owner of the shop says, “Business is the best he’s had in years”
Better than investing in the stock market me thinks.
Over.
1GooDDaDDy on October 17, 2008 at 3:25 PM
Like the old Twix commercials, “two for me, none for you”?
Esthier on October 17, 2008 at 3:25 PM
The “Gang of 3″.
progressoverpeace on October 17, 2008 at 3:25 PM
Ezekial 37-39 predicts a scenario where Israel exists as a nation (at the time Ezekial wrote it, it did not) and a coalition of nations, led by Persia (iran) joined by Russia, reluctantly, invade Israel. no nation comes to Israel’s aid…but the Lord Himself goes to war…and all will know it…..and the invading forces are destroyed…
right4life on October 17, 2008 at 3:25 PM
My re-education glorious leader on high supreme just gave us a break.
“THEY” are allowing a few of us to use our computers in an effort to torture us to communicate with the outside to see what is actually happening…………
Think of it as throwing a live lobster into a pot of boiling water, and watching it jump and scream in a attempt to get away, but to no avail…………….
Wait, I have to stop typing and start the group chant……
……………. I will hold on as long as possible, but they are promising free money…….
Seven Percent Solution on October 17, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Heh….LOCK AND LOAD!
ManlyRash on October 17, 2008 at 3:26 PM
obviously it is you should read Ezekial sometimes…and your fantasy about prophecy being fulfilled in 70 ad is a joke. I’m not distracting this thread at all..merely pointing out the consequences to an obama election where Iran will be emboldened. and their main objective??? destroy israel….just as ezekial predicted…amazing isn’t it?
right4life on October 17, 2008 at 3:27 PM
Many of the problems caused by Hussein’s agenda will be explained away by this: “Hey, we inherited this mess.” No matter what damage his commie plans cause, he has a built in excuse no matter how bad things get.
Akzed on October 17, 2008 at 3:27 PM
I realize you’re a self professed genius, but whatever ex-girlfriend told you that was sex was just doing it because she didn’t want to touch you.
And for the record, we were talking about drinks. Get your mind out of the gutter.
Esthier on October 17, 2008 at 3:28 PM
So you’re a preterist: funny.
AubieJon on October 17, 2008 at 3:28 PM
Radio Free America from outside the borders. That’s what I see coming if this election is properly stolen. It worked against the Soviets and it might work against the neoStalinists.
Hmmm. Do you think New Zealand would have me?
pistolero on October 17, 2008 at 3:30 PM
A joke? NO ONE understood this passage your way until Darby, Scofield et al made it up in the past two centuries. It is a novel interpretation that about 1% of Christendom believes. Shove off.
Akzed on October 17, 2008 at 3:30 PM
Have you ever seen right before? He has nothing else to add to a thread. Asking him to refrain from nonsense is like asking a fish to breathe air.
Esthier on October 17, 2008 at 3:30 PM
I’m glad the WSJ wrote this. It might help Noonan et.al. in the Republican country club set that the paper serves (it’s completley in the tank when it comes to illegal immigration, for ex.)
If not for its excellent financial coverage, I can’t imagine many people being interested in the paper for it’s political philosophy–after all, why the WSJ when you can read “yachting news.”
This is an inside the elitosphere piece. That’s as far as it’s influence will go.
JiangxiDad on October 17, 2008 at 3:30 PM
really?? oh this is too funny….
uh huh….
right4life on October 17, 2008 at 3:30 PM
The evil part of a doomsday scenario will be the Democrats making sure 1994 does not happen again.
Hence, ACORN will be going into overdrive, and the point about DC and Puerto Rico senators is spot on.
Barry, Ried and San Fran Nan are experts at thug politics and ‘Cementing” a permanent majority through hook or crook.
jjshaka on October 17, 2008 at 3:31 PM
you preterists are a bunch of wackos…take a flying leap…you can’t argue your position…you sound like a good liberal!
right4life on October 17, 2008 at 3:32 PM
Uh, I rely on my seminary education to interpret the Bible within the tradition handed down by the Fathers, not by the Scofield reference notes. Call it whatever dispy cuss words you want to. What’s new ain’t true, and what’s true ain’t new. Dispensationalism is new.
Akzed on October 17, 2008 at 3:32 PM
oh and I’ll add the link, so everyone can get a good laugh…
esthier link…
right4life on October 17, 2008 at 3:32 PM
Sorry to nitpick, but that would be a triumvirate or a troika. In my book, it’s the trifecta from hell.
ManlyRash on October 17, 2008 at 3:33 PM
I know very little about the old and new testaments, so I’m not disputing you. But don’t many suggest that the references to Gog and Magog in the Old Testament purportedly refer to Russia?
JiangxiDad on October 17, 2008 at 3:33 PM
uh maybe you should try reading for yourself, instead of relying on the ‘fathers’….
right4life on October 17, 2008 at 3:34 PM
Name someone who interpreted this and similar passages in your way before 1800.
/Jeopardy theme…
Akzed on October 17, 2008 at 3:34 PM
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