samarov wrote:
I agree with your comments. I think we're in a period of self-examination, as if we've just awakened from a sweet, protective, sleep only to find that the awakening brought with it hard decisions....especially if we're Republicans.
We find ourselves in disagreement with today's Democratic Party, we also have come to a fork in the road regarding the Republican Party. The "establishment" Republicans are very jealously guarding their "territory" against the growing trend towards constitutionalism and conservative ideology. We aspire to have candidates like Ted Cruz, he's admired for his "never say die" attitudes. He will be given one difficult time by establishment Republicans, it happened to Ronald Reagan too, until the establishment came to understand that Reagan really was the choice of the people. It meant the GOP could probably win with Reagan and the GOP got behind him. It did choose one of its own for the VP position, GHW Bush.
Therefore the conservatism of Reagan lasted for the two terms, USSR lost to Reagan's leadership, then the GOP returned to its former standards with GHW Bush.
The Republican Party as we know it can't help itself, it naturally gravitates to its usual stance. Only when an exceptional, driving, Conservative appears does it accede to that Conservatism.
I think it's inopportune to go third party at this time, we need to free this nation from the doldrums of a failing, inept, Obama presidency. Therefore, first things first.
Republicans can regain the Senate, while holding the House. Leadership in the House must change, the Minority Leader in our Senate cannot be the Majority Leader, the job requires action, not inaction and he's a "bad fit."
There needs to be primaries against Republicans who've become the quislings of the Beltway. They've been swamped by the status-quo of a too long Washington, DC experience. They want to be in constant accord with the opposition and the people's needs have become secondary to them. They need to be v**ed out.
The GOP/RNC will back their own people in office, they won't be much assistance to GOP challengers. If we want to return to adherence to the Constitution, Conservative challengers need to be elected. The GOP financial assistance will go to incumbents.
What I'm stating is that it'll be the people's task to financially support our choices. We probably can't match the money the GOP/RNC can raise, but we can keep our candidates in the game. Small donations from many folks can be effective. Personally, I have stopped donating to the RNC. I'm not wealthy, but what I can donate goes to Senate Conservative Funds, Heritage Foundation, and individually known Conservative Republicans.
Decisions must be made, the pondering must be ended. Unity must take its place.
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your post is very thoughtful , I do disagree with you on some points but I am not a conservative , we all have to get back to governance not bickering