Melissa Clouthier weighs in with some insightful and timely thoughts on what traditionally Right-side voters need to be thinking about going forward.
There's bound to be disagreement across the blogs. We're talking politics, which is in part, as personal as it is anything else for most ideologues on the Left and Right. Of course there will be sparks. It's part of the game and that's what allows me to tolerate a lot of bickering, even on my blog.
If you want to hang on a public street corner and talk politics, there's bound to be some fights. But they should never get too ugly. We're in public, after all.
Most of life I was apolitical, hardly voted, after the Sept 11 attack in 2001 it was the reaction and behavior of Democrats which compelled me to become a member the Republican Party; I will crawl over broken glass to keep Democrats out of power, even if it means voting for Ron Paul.
Excellent insight, good advice. (definitely no third party!)
In the future, I'll try to be kind; though I'm a confessed drama queen who was born with the propensity for ugly, my apology in advance.
Posted by: syn | Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 04:46 PM
syn -
That's fair. While you're crawling over glass (broken!) to keep Dems out of power, I'll be swallowing hot charcoal coals to keep Republicans out (at least the Neo-Cons). Perhaps we should meet on a street somewhere during our exhibitions... we could put out a hat, collect donations? With the economy in Michigan, I may need to resort to that soon....
Posted by: harsens-rob | Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 09:15 PM
Harsen-Rod...why in the world would you work against keeping neo-cons (as you call them) out of government. What they stand for sounds good to me !
neoconservatism
U.S. political movement. It originated in the 1960s among conservatives and some liberals who were repelled by or disillusioned with what they viewed as the political and cultural trends of the time, including leftist political radicalism, lack of respect for authority and tradition, and hedonistic and immoral lifestyles. Neoconservatives generally advocate a free-market economy with minimum taxation and government economic regulation; strict limits on government-provided social-welfare programs; and a strong military supported by large defense budgets. Neoconservatives also believe that government policy should respect the importance of traditional institutions such as religion and the family. Unlike most conservatives of earlier generations, neoconservatives maintain that the United States should take an active role in world affairs, though they are generally suspicious of international institutions, such as the United Nations and the World Court, whose authority could intrude upon American sovereignty or limit the country's freedom to act in its own interests.
Posted by: WBestPresidentEver | Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 09:46 PM
"to keep Republicans out (at least the Neo-Cons)"
Here's the thing, I'm a neo-con (or rather, former liberal mugged by 9/11 reality) who learned on 9/11/2001 Ronald Reagan's wisdom albeit about two decades too late BUT better than never:
Peace through Superior Firepower, baby; the only way to protect the shining city upon the hill.
No more Brain-Dead Liberalism for me, Sweetie, I don't want to end up living in Michigan.
Posted by: syn | Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Considering the Constitution was rehashed over and over to GET IT RIGHT and not just to 'get it done' I concur DAN.
Posted by: Rich K | Monday, July 20, 2009 at 01:25 AM
Paleo-con here. Low taxes, if they must be had, and responsible, minimal spending. Devolve as much power (whatever is not specifically allocated to the federal govt. by the Constitution) back to the states.
http://www.constitutionparty.org
Posted by: seekeronos | Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 04:10 PM
And if Ron Paul (or someone very close to his ideals) were on the ballot, I'd vote for him in a heartbeat.
Posted by: seekeronos | Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 04:12 PM