Warning! New Virus Detected
Distracted by the shortcomings of the Democratic party, I have missed a significant development in the Republican camp. It seems that the primaries across the nation has pumped new blood into the Republican party. Some of these candidates seemed to have emerged from the earth with no previous record, some are discarded re-runs from previous elections that, for the first time, were taken seriously enough to make it through primaries. Most of them have their "Tea Party" affiliations to thank for their popularity. All of them seem to have mixed one part anger at the economy, one part "Democratic party for liberal spending" anger, a dash of racism, a fistful of fantasy, spread over the top of their campaign speeches like fairy dust.
They tend to indulge themselves in lies, imaginary past lives, embellishment and repeating mantras to their supporters in attempts to dazzle and baffle them simultaneously with bovine waste and half truths. Wow! Where was I when this political LSD trip was booked? I guess I was still licking my wounds over no public option in the health care bill!
At first, I admit, I was alarmed. These people seemed to have no respect for what government was set up to do. In fact, one guy was running his political campaign on the premise he was going to shut government down. Gosh, how much could we get for the White House in today's real estate market? 12 Supreme Court Justice robes? One gentleman keeps telling his stumping audiences that he is , "Mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!" What place does a line from a 1980's movie have in a 2010 election? Does it bring the house down? Are people opening up their windows and screaming this into the night? No.. at least not on my block!
The more I look at these antics the more I realize that I should not be the one being alarmed! It should be the Republican Party. This band of manics makes it obvious that someone has let the squirrels loose. More at the bidding of pissed off voters that the Republican strategy planners, these little mini-mavericks are causing havoc and mayhem instead of towing the conservative line that the Republicans have long prided their party on.
The term, "Tea Party" should be scaring the Republican party more than the rest of us because they have some of the ideals of the Republican party, and some direct affiliation with the party as well, but they are taking the party outside of it's lines. Many people are arguing that the Tea Party stands as a third party which is not completely true, because the Tea Party has drawn most of its support from "rogue" Republicans, Sarah Palin, for one example. Even if the third party idea is an acceptable explanation, because it's base is primarily Republican, it will split the party votes and reduce Republican power. This is bad news in any election year, but the Tea Party has started something that is more than a shortage of votes for the Republican party. The presence of the Tea Party within the Republican party makes it a political virus, that is repolarizing a faction of the voters and candidates, turning them away from the political machine that held Republicans together through 8 years of Bush and fought off much of the "change" that President Obama campaigned for.
As Abraham Lincoln once said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand.". The Tea Party Virus, (TPV) is an unwanted invader, relentless in scooping up the votes of the far right wing causes.. No abortions, No sex (not even self-sex), No government (who will pay the armed forces?) No Gays or illegal aliens should be allowed to exist. Which brings me to the final question, WHO is going to keep our borders safe? TPV is not a succinct invader that has a plan. It is spread through random, illogical and/or emotional contact. It has no plans on how to keep itself in existence once it has taken over. It was cultivated out of fear in a poor economy, spread by the lips of people capitalizing on the fear that others have and preys on people easily led by emotions rather than reason.
For all these reasons, I think that the Republicans have more to fear from this virus than the Democrats. This virus attacks from within and destroys structural integrity. Now the question is. Can voters pick out the infected candidate and vote against him or her?? It would be a great day for the Democrats if they can!
They tend to indulge themselves in lies, imaginary past lives, embellishment and repeating mantras to their supporters in attempts to dazzle and baffle them simultaneously with bovine waste and half truths. Wow! Where was I when this political LSD trip was booked? I guess I was still licking my wounds over no public option in the health care bill!
At first, I admit, I was alarmed. These people seemed to have no respect for what government was set up to do. In fact, one guy was running his political campaign on the premise he was going to shut government down. Gosh, how much could we get for the White House in today's real estate market? 12 Supreme Court Justice robes? One gentleman keeps telling his stumping audiences that he is , "Mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!" What place does a line from a 1980's movie have in a 2010 election? Does it bring the house down? Are people opening up their windows and screaming this into the night? No.. at least not on my block!
The more I look at these antics the more I realize that I should not be the one being alarmed! It should be the Republican Party. This band of manics makes it obvious that someone has let the squirrels loose. More at the bidding of pissed off voters that the Republican strategy planners, these little mini-mavericks are causing havoc and mayhem instead of towing the conservative line that the Republicans have long prided their party on.
The term, "Tea Party" should be scaring the Republican party more than the rest of us because they have some of the ideals of the Republican party, and some direct affiliation with the party as well, but they are taking the party outside of it's lines. Many people are arguing that the Tea Party stands as a third party which is not completely true, because the Tea Party has drawn most of its support from "rogue" Republicans, Sarah Palin, for one example. Even if the third party idea is an acceptable explanation, because it's base is primarily Republican, it will split the party votes and reduce Republican power. This is bad news in any election year, but the Tea Party has started something that is more than a shortage of votes for the Republican party. The presence of the Tea Party within the Republican party makes it a political virus, that is repolarizing a faction of the voters and candidates, turning them away from the political machine that held Republicans together through 8 years of Bush and fought off much of the "change" that President Obama campaigned for.
As Abraham Lincoln once said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand.". The Tea Party Virus, (TPV) is an unwanted invader, relentless in scooping up the votes of the far right wing causes.. No abortions, No sex (not even self-sex), No government (who will pay the armed forces?) No Gays or illegal aliens should be allowed to exist. Which brings me to the final question, WHO is going to keep our borders safe? TPV is not a succinct invader that has a plan. It is spread through random, illogical and/or emotional contact. It has no plans on how to keep itself in existence once it has taken over. It was cultivated out of fear in a poor economy, spread by the lips of people capitalizing on the fear that others have and preys on people easily led by emotions rather than reason.
For all these reasons, I think that the Republicans have more to fear from this virus than the Democrats. This virus attacks from within and destroys structural integrity. Now the question is. Can voters pick out the infected candidate and vote against him or her?? It would be a great day for the Democrats if they can!
posted by suzie at 9:37 AM
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