Right or Left, we’ve all done it. And it felt good. We have bashed the opposition party’s leader (Bush or Obama) just for the pure joy of putting down someone we don’t agree with. For Conservatives slamming President Obama feels a bit like getting even for the treatment of Mr. Bush by Liberals. We can create excuses and reasoning for this behavior all day.
It’s time to stop.
I am not a fan of Obama’s policies, or even really of him. I don’t agree with many of his beliefs and I probably wouldn’t want to share a meal with him. Regardless, the constant assault on him is not helping anyone.
The Republican party is particularly involved with these attacks; GOP Chairman Michael Steele himself sends out email after email blasting Obama for being ineffective and offering the wrong solutions to today’s problems. I agree, but where are the right solutions?
I believe that most Americans are truly Conservatives – maybe not to the same level as I am, but most of my fellow citizens just want the government to leave them alone (maybe they’re Libertarians…). A Liberal here would be considered a right-leaning Moderate in Europe – America is a Conservative country. (Europe is a scary place)
Many in the American population would support a party defined by smaller government, more personal freedom, and greater individual responsibility. That being said, the constant attacks and negative words flying out the Republican machine are alienating all these citizens who would likely support the party. Republicans aren’t yet offering their own solutions; at least the Democrats are putting forth proposals (as horrible as they are).
To become the party of America, Conservatives must also be the party of hope (stole that word right off an Obama campaign flier). We must stop focusing all our attention on Obama and instead promote our ideas to the country. Stop Blasting the opposition, and Start Solving.aa
If you want to get involved and share your opinion, I would suggest taking a look at The 9/12 Project. Also, visit The Conservative Underground (a great place to talk directly with others regarding your opinions and ideas).
When did we quit making the case for the free market? It seems like we’ve just given up and conceded the other side of the argument, the only difference being the degree.
The problem is the Republican focus on coming back to power at the national level, rather than on organizing and delivering better results at the state and local level in places where we still have influence. The focus needs to shift away from alternative “big ideas” for federal government and back to “we the people”.
Republicans in Washington have put too much focus on disputes over liberal social initiatives, and not enough on standing up for what so many Americans still believe makes America great rather than something for which we must apologize endlessly for every perceived grievaance. The fight back to relevance is at the local level. http://www.SurgeUSA.org