Finally, progress… Since the end of the Clinton administration Republicans ran this country as Democrat lite. It was the dreaded third way of politics. If the country is going to go bankrupt on the backs of a corrupt government it might as well be the Democrats who have perfected the science of bad leadership. For the Republicans it was a worthy experiment, but they never had a majority large enough to overcome the Specter wing of the party.
The Democrats now have absolute power in Washington. Democrats now have more power than any party has had in my lifetime. Not to be intimidated they are willing to tax, spend, regulate, and subsidize like there’s no tomorrow. The Republicans were bad and the Democrats are worse. Where does that leave the voter in future elections? I’m not sure, things could start splinting up. The Northeast states are failing under heavy taxation and bad regulations. Perhaps a libertarian party could take shape that shares a classically liberal economic policy but doesn’t dwell on social issues. Or maybe they’ll end up like Michigan and people will keep moving South in droves.
Will the Republican party bounce back? Unfortunately the answer is yes, but perhaps a real alternative will come out of this wreckage. The Democrats haven’t changed anything. They’re spending more money than anyone could imagine two years ago. The American people won’t tolerate this for very long.
how come you never talk about the war in iraq?