Well, the American people have spoken, and showed once again, that money talks, and it speaks loudly. They have elected a president with less than 150 days of experience to lead the country in one of the most challenging period in our nation's history.
This is a man who has promised to spread the wealth around, (other people's wealth, that is).
A man who has promised to bankrupt one of the biggest industries in the United States, the coal industry.
A man who has promised to bring our soldiers home in defeat and disgrace.
A man who has promised bigger government, higher taxes for businesses, and government-run healthcare.
A man who's short voting record is to the left of the Socialist Party of America.
Whatever you're sitting on come January, you had better buckle up, and hold on, because it is going to be a long, bumpy ride.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Here We Go!
Posted by Wayne Schwartz at 6:26 AM
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Yeah i agree but hopefully in 4 years sarah will kick them all out the door! I am also sure that with all the prayers sent up about this election that God would not make any mistakes.
On the right side of your blog is an image entitled Reagan legacy. Take a look at the map here:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/maps/obama_vs_mccain/?map=17
That is what happens when the Reagan coalition is together. What George W. Bush and the current Republican Party offer is not anywhere close to that coalition. Fiscal conservatives had no reason to back McCain. Moderates were excluded. The religious right hijacked the party.
Last night America made history and it was a great night. Obama's election is not the solution to every problem America will face; but it does offer Republicans a chance to rebuild and find that coalition again as well as their conservative roots.
Republicans are at a crossroads. They can move further in the direction they have been with someone like Palin and see the same results in 2012. Otherwise they can find away to appeal to economic conservatives and moderates during these risky times economically and in foreign affairs.
Republicans need to look in the mirror and accept responsibility for their record of the past 8 years. This convincing defeat should be taken as an opportunity to come back stronger with a Reagan coalition and a platform that appeals to a broad enough base to get elected again.
Frankly this election wasn't close and I have no regrets backing Obama as a Conservative.
The only positive I have about the Republicans right now was the class McCain showed in his concession speech last night.
As a conservative, you must realize that the McCain/Palin ticket was still more fiscally and socially conservative than Barack Obama ever will be. Since the Republican Party isn't as you would like to see it, you will vote for their polar opposite? That makes no sense.
With respect, I don't see how you can make the argument that Republican ticket was more fiscally conservative than the Obama/Biden ticket. Take a look at what transpired these past 8 years.
Conservatives like Powell crossed over. Endorsements came from the Economist and several Conservative newspapers. Obama was polling at almost 85% in Canada and led among Conservative voters.
John McCain is a war hero and classy candidate. His party is a complete disgrace and like the Liberal Party needs to completely rebuild and clean out the garbage. Iraq war was the biggest foreign policy blunder of a generation. Bush left a huge fiscal mess for Obama to clean up. His record of doubling the debt, massive deficits and record spending is not a conservative record. There were two choices last night...vote Obama or stay home. 2012 is not that far away. In the meantime, the better choice prevailed. Hopefully Republicans take responsibility and rediscover their roots and the famous Reagan coalition.
Yesterday was an emotional and historic night. We saw America at its best. I hope and pray for good relations with Canada and that Obama will be a leader for all Americans. His speech last night hit all the right notes.
With all due respect, you seem to forget or ignore the fact that the purse strings were being controlled by Democrats the last two years, and although I believe Bush should have put his veto pen to use more often, I don't think you can fairly blame the Republicans for this mess. Take a look at some of the politicians that supported Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and backed those sub-prime mortgages. Most of them were Democrats. Even the high fuel prices stayed high because Democrats opposed domestic drilling for oil.
Democrats also enjoy spending beaucoup amounts of money on social programs, such as welfare and "enviromental" programs, most of which are abused, not to mention paying for socialized medicine, if Mr. Obama gets his way.
I see that you are from Canada. How is government run healthcare working out for you?
Actually I just realized that this is an American blog and to be honest the word conservative has a slightly different meaning up here. Some Canadians will disagree with me, but I would argue both of your parties are to the right of our Conservative Party. We are similar to Europe in that respect.
Personally I would say health care is a mixed bag in Canada. We are not ranked the best in the world despite being one of three countries to have a completely public system. It is expensive and because there is no private option (other than Buffalo) wait times tend to be very long for some procedures and surgeries. Sometimes there are inefficiencies. Sometimes people abuse the system and bill the taxpayer for visits such as a common cold or other minor issues because it is free and there is no consequence for abuse. In Ontario, health care represents 42% of the total provincial budget. Our prescription drugs are also cheaper than the US due to regulations here and as a result many American states are purchasing their drugs from Canada.
By the same token, I am not sure if I would prefer a system where a woman might be afraid to get a lump in her breast checked out early out of fear of the bill. I met a kid in Buffalo who had wrapped his hand in hockey tape to patch a wound that required stitches. When I advised him to get it checked out by a doctor, he told me his parents cannot afford one. Call me a liberal in your country but that is not right. With respect, I know your politicians call our health care "socialized" but whenever anyone in Canada suggests any kind of private involvement in our system, opposing politicians call it "American style health care" and begin to fearmonger that people will have to present their credit cards in the ER.
On the economy I agree that you cannot simply blame Bush or the Republicans. Some of the crisis is international. Of what America is responsible for, the blame can probably be shared across several presidents of all stripes and in some cases Americans themselves for taking out mortgages they could not afford. As a Canadian, we want to see a strong American economy and foreign policy. We take no joy in the situation as it directly impacts us as well.
I noticed in your latest post you are considering what I have said on my blog for months. The Republican Party has lost its way and this defeat gives them a good chance to return to Reagan style policies that unite conservatives of all factions. Had McCain won, I don't think Republicans would have gotten the message and we would still have a "conservative" option that doesn't respect the views of business people or those that are concerned with conservative fiscal principles. Individual freedoms are also an issue issue following the Patriot Act.
If I could give Republicans some sincere advice from the perspective of a Canadian who loves watching your politics; look closely at Ron Paul. He is not the answer but he did some great things that weren't really noticed during the primaries. He got young people excited about conservatism. He had a revolutionary brand of conservatism that I believe would be accepted by the mainstream. His fundraising abilities would have been every bit as strong as Obama had the media and the Republican Party treated him like a serious candidate.
Palin/Paul in 2012. That would be a ticket I could get behind.
1. The current economic mess started in the Clinton administration, when he strong-armed banks to lend money to people who couldn't afford to pay their loans.
2. Unfortunately here in USA many people vote "what's in it for ME" totally forgetting about the future and/or GOD.
3. I cannot, nor ever shall vote for a man who endorses MURDER.
We have MURDERED over 50 million souls in this country-more than Hitler in his time-w/ abortion.
4. We WILL reap what we have sown.
Abortion, greed, acceptance of homosexuality. Read Romans chapter one. We can argue til the cows come home but history repeats itself over and over and over.
5. Our country will cease to be great if we continue on this course.
6. We are no longer a Christian nation, founded and made great on Christian principles.
7. The optimistic view of our new administration is it will WAKE UP the Christians to pray and repent.
In Hebrews (I think chap 12) it says that God WILL SHAKE WHAT CAN BE SHAKEN SO THAT WHAT CANNOT BE SHAKEN WILL REMAIN. May all evil be shaken from our great tree of Liberty. God cannot bless America until she repents. Amen
Darryl, I did not realize that there as such a big difference between the Canadian conservatives, and our own. however I appreciate the encouraging words. A Palin/Paul ticket in '12 would definitely not be the worst scenario. As far as our healthcare system, I agree that it needs to be fixed. In fact, my sister who has MS has been traveling to Tijuana, Mexico for alternative treatment which is not available in the US due to the bureuracracy that is the FDA.
However,as to no healthcare due to lack of money, this should not be an issue. There is a law in effect which makes it illegal for a hospital to refuse medical care to anyone because of lack of money. Some people may not realize this. I am for the privatization of nearly everything!
Once again, thank you for your intelligent input, and please keep reading this blog, and recommend it to your American friends.
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