The Republicans seem posed at this writing to take a number of seats in the House and Senate in the 2010 elections. It might not happen, but I have a question. Are you sure you want this? Are you really getting what you think you are getting?
I’m not saying that it is a bad thing to take more seats even to win control. But please examine what the outcome may be. Conservatives, Tea Partiers and the like think that by taking control they will take back America. A number of my conservative friends say that President Obama is bad and President Bush was just as bad as a big spending, favor the special interest and the wealthy. Much of the Tea Party literature talks about returning to the Reagan type conservative government.
However, let’s look at what is happening. Lots of money is pouring into these races. Lots of money. And look where that money is coming from, Crossroads and a few others are the main concentration of funding for these new candidates. However, the man behind all this is Karl Rove. Mr. Rove was the architect of the George Bush Presidency. He was the one who started the big spending programs.
And when the candidates he backs get into office, he will be asking for favors, big favors, like vote for the bills I want you to vote for or kiss that seat goodbye.
In other words, G. W. Bush is back. Except he isn’t in an elected office. He is sitting in an office, telling his new candidates what to do. And if they don’t? They will be shunned and renounced as traitors and they will never get elected again.
Take back the Republican Party for the Conservatives. But please don’t return to the last eight years of spending, giveaways to special interests groups that will give money to the new shadow government and keep running up the deficit. I can accept a good conservative approach to government, but I can’t take more of the last eight years of spend, spend , spend.
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