Can Michael Steele make a successful conservative argument that makes sense? The answer to both is NO! For obvious reasons. An all powerful God can obviously not do something that would cause him to fail…and conversely a liberal Republican chairman of the RNC could never do anything to cause him to succeed as a conservative!

sabbott on March 2, 2009 at 11:14 AM

Do fig trees bear thorns or thistles bear figs?
Can a leopard change his spots?

I rest my case.

The media enjoys pressing Republicans about this for the same reason wiseass atheists like to ask believers if God can make a rock he can’t lift

Can Michael Steele make a successful conservative argument that makes sense? The answer to both is NO! For obvious reasons. An all powerful God can obviously not do something that would cause him to fail…and conversely a liberal Republican chairman of the RNC could never do anything to cause him to succeed as a conservative!

You don’t ever say that you hope a President fails during an economic crisis, because once people start starving due to these policies, they will look very negatively on you and vote the other guy for spite.

What they should be saying is that they don’t want to see the President fail, because that means the economy will tank, but his policies are currently dooming us to failure. You don’t hope for failure, you forsee it. Two ways of expressing similar points with two different reactions.

Why couldn’t Gov. Sanford make that point? Why is everyone so much more concerned about appearing “nice,” than speaking the truth?

Because, unfortunately the average ignorant citizen cannot even get to the point of understanding a logical fact. They are emotionally following everything the media and democrats are pushing on them.

Some of them are so full of themselves that they would not have taken the time to find out why Rush said what he did. I mean, It has been a few days since Rush has been the talking point on ratbag media.

It’s past time for a new party.

Rush isn’t the leader of the Republican party, he is the leader (or at least the most visible leader) of the conservative movement within the Republican party PERIOD.

Rose on March 1, 2009 at 3:58 PM

I’ll be honest I’m not too familiar with Sowell’s work.

She’s not familiar with the man who should have been the first black president and claims that she’s a conservative?

Case closed.

And because Sarah Palin dare accuse the Messiah of being a socialist for wanting to ‘spread the wealth’ she is now vilified by the not only the elitists of the left but of the right as well.

No one dares question the intellect of Rush Limbaugh, but if you think about it Sarah is a college graduate, and Rush is not; Sarah is a governor and Rush has never held political office, and Sarah is an expert in energy development while Rush is an expert on elocution.

And who is considered the dummy?

If they’re not scared of him, why do som many of them cherish this idea of getting him off the air? This is just an attempt at marginalization, with roots in genuine fear.

The Left just enjoys punishing anyone who they don’t agree with, whether they are strong or not. Hell, they probably dream of beating up that 13 year old kid who spoke at CPAC.

The media enjoys pressing Republicans about this for the same reason wiseass atheists like to ask believers if God can make a rock he can’t lift: No matter how you answer, you’re in trouble.

If you’re really looking for something that God cannot do, there’s no need for playing games with words. The Bible names several things that God cannot do:

1) God cannot lie (Titus 1:2)
2) God cannot deny himself (2 Tim 2:13
3) God cannot be tempted with evil (James 1:13)

All suggest that God is “bound” by His own nature. He cannot be false to Himself, by lying, or denying Himself, or committing or being tempted by evil.

He’s still wrong though. Rush doesn’t want Obama to fail because Obama’s a liberal, but because Obama is pushing for socialism. Much of liberalism is not actually dangerous, just wrong-headed and expensive. Obama wants to institute socialism and universal healthcare, in ways we may not ever be able to roll back. Anyone who wants him to succeed at that is the true idiot.

Why couldn’t Gov. Sanford make that point? Why is everyone so much more concerned about appearing “nice,” than speaking the truth? As much as Sarah Palin gets attacked by the left, she’s probably the rare politician that would stand up and make her point.

No wonder Rush is going to wind up being the leader of the conservatives by default. Most politicians don’t have the nerve to defend an unpopular position.

Obama has a different agenda, which is less about the country succeeding, and more about grasping for polital power. This involves a massive government takeover of our lives and of private business.

Therefore, I want him to fail.

But unless you’re a true conservative, and really hold these principles dear, you’ll never understand that. It sounds meanspirited, harsh, angry… but listen for a moment…

Socialism is evil. It saps the strength and the willpower from people. It turns people from hardworking, inventive, productive people to fearful, dependent, worker bees who live their lives around their next government handout.

If what Obama plans will destroy the souls of more and more Americans, make them drones forever tethered to the government leash, should we want him to fail?

Yes, we should.

What Obama is trying to do is immoral, and wishing that he fails is the only option.

The more Obama fails at his plans, the more the country succeeds. What’s your choice?

It would not be a third party, the republicans would ry up and blow away. If Rush ever stood behind a truly conservative party led by people he respected the republican party would disappear over night.

peacenprosperity on March 1, 2009 at 7:11 PM

Amen! In my opinion, this is why Rush is only 99% right. It may take a long time for the Conservative Party to take over, but we’ll NEVER win with the cowards we have as Republicans. There all terrified of the press and that’s why we are in the mess we are in.

I only hope we haven’t gotten there yet. Chaz706 on March 2, 2009 at 12:44 AM

Jesus ran on principles and look where it got Him.

No matter what the mob does we MUST stick to principle.

I only hope we haven’t gotten there yet.

Anyone afraid to piss off the left wing establishment should be thrown under the bus. This is not a time to pander, this is not a time for ‘bipartisanship’…. this is a time to stand pat. Return to our roots: the same roots that gave us Reagan in the 80′s. The same roots that brought us success in the 90′s (we controlled the house and senate eventually). The same roots we largely abandoned in this first decade of the millennium. We are short on power and substance, and it isn’t because we haven’t pandered enough to certain groups of the populace, or appealed largely enough to moderates, but it’s because we’re an empty suit and the public knows it, and in a contest between a pair of empty suits the public chose the flashier one.

We need to return to correct principles so we can have correct policy, not the other way around. We need to collectively grow a pair and man up to the task. We need to realize that it’s not only ok but our duty to be as partisan as needed when principles are at stake. We failed to do so then, and we’re paying for it. We can’t fail to do so now.

As for what Cantor actually said, it’s an overstatement to say he repudiates Limbaugh. The Dems are trying to stir up controversy, but like most things they handle, they screw it up.

And did everyone else notice Stephanopoulos’ complete apathy about Cantor’s main point, that this Congress and White House are spending us into oblivion? The Dems are really clueless about the economy. Their incompetence about military matters used to be their weakest point, but now their incompetence about things economic is staggering.

Note to Libs: You don’t have to wish Obama to fail.