‘Original’ is the new ‘original’
Very Bad
It looks like Republicans will counter the Democratic push for change from the years of the Bush administration with their own pledge to deliver, drum roll please, “the change you deserve.” The first element of the party agenda developed over the past few months by the leadership and select party members will focus on family issues.
A bold new plan could certainly help the Republican party stop the hemorrhaging that threatens their very existence. A courageous stand against the obviously faulty policies of the currency administration—politicized beliefs that fly in the face of conventional wisdom and academic insight on matters of budget, science, war & even infrastructure—could also help provide a real context for a damaged party. But try to co-op the one platform branded so tightly to a current candidate will simply reinforce the belief that most voters of any persuasion already have: that the GOP is yesterday’s party, and today’s problems need tomorrow’s solutions.
Tags: politics
May 13th, 2008 at 12:30 am
Don’t you think that’s a bit of an overstatement? Neither party is on the verge of anything that has any remote possibility of a dramatic change in it’s own existence, for good or for bad.
And can we all stop using the word “change” as if it has an intrinsic value of goodness? It’s ambiguous as to it’s morality.
May 13th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
i’m with aaron
100%
also, you can do much better than that last line. come on, you’re better than that….
May 13th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Ahh, I think there’s a strong future for a robust conservative party. But consider this:
“But outlays [of the US government] also set a record at $US244.5 billion ($A260.19 billion), compared with $US205.9 billion ($A219.11 billion) in April last year. Outlays are due to swell in coming months as tax rebates of up to $US600 ($A638.50) for individuals and $US1,200 ($A1,277) for married couples that are part of the administration’s economic stimulus plan start flowing in earnest.” (http://au.biz.yahoo.com/080512/2/1qlzn.html)
This is the largest government we’ve ever had, under a Republican president. Consider the enormous negatives the party is carrying right now. Now think back to history and the Whig party. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whig_Party_(United_States) What’s to say the future of conservative politics wouldn’t be best served with a re-branding, if you will.
I’ve historically voted for pro-business and small-government candidates, but I can’t follow that rational and vote Republican any longer. (Caveat: Paul offers some hope on those lines.)
As for change, it’s a generally ambiguous word, I agree. But we’re approaching positions so radically un-American right now that the public is craving anything different. Any reasonable change would be a welcome direction shift.
That last sentence, by the way: pure gold!