I doubt W. believed the Dems would support the WOT in the long run – they’re just not capable of it.

So he decided he’d have to keep the Republican caucuses in both houses of Congress happy. And (I suspect) he bought into the idea that a Republican President vetoing legislation passed by a Republican Congress (even if the majority backing a particular bill was Dems & RINO’s) would “look bad.”

Congressional Republicans have no coherent philosophy; by putting them in charge (because opposing them was out of the question), W. ripped out the wheel and left his Administration domestically rudderless.

THAT was a lack of leadership.

On top of that, I doubt there’s ever been a more inept, disinterested Administration where communication was concerned. “Incoherent” is too kind.

The only brand is the Palin brand

– StandardDeviation

Looks like America didn’t want to buy that brand.

The only brand is the Reagan Palin brand.

FIFY.

It should be leading a clear, unambiguous political movement for Capitalism (Laissez faire Capitalism -minimal government interference in economic affairs) That means no government subsidies to businesses, the abolishment of numerous regulatory agencies and the end to taxes that cripple business.

It should stand consistently for individual rights – including freedom of speech (no government censorship for any reason), freedom of association (no affirmative action and no quotas) and property rights (no estate tax, no progressive income tax and no expropriation of property for any reason).

It should stand for an unassailable national defense.

If the party could give up the ideology of appeasement to the left and unapologetically take up the ideology of freedom, it would finally be able to secure our country from harm and usher in an era of prosperity unprecedented in history. I don’t think this is possible in the current philosophical atmosphere, but the more we push for this change, the more the party can be influenced.

Greta’s having more Palin tonight, so I’ll be checking that out soon, but the outrage of the evening was listening to Kondrake and Barnes on Britt Hume’s show tonight. They were busting on Republicans for not going after Hispanics in Texas, esp., and they seemed to be hinting at the illegal version. They warned that TX would be Republicans didn’t get with the program. There’s some conservatism for ya — ignore the rule of law and pander to the illegal vote since it just seems inevitable. These morons just don’t get it.

On November 5th, 2008 at 6:48 pm, Bill Grant said:
Well, you effectively voted for the product of a different organization, idiot.

So, do you win over many people by calling them “idiots”?
“If you can’t answer a man’s arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names.” ~Elbert Hubbard

Preen Palin and Jendal for 2012. Because all future elections will be media and technology driven. Gone are the days of a roll of 1’s and a soapbox.

The McCain staff is in full attack mode against Governor Palin: She cost him the election.

Laura Ingram (sp) said this on O’Reilly the other night.

Bill Grant:
(Thanks to schoolhouse rock I already knew the preamble.)

Was that in the 70s/Sesame Street heyday, Bill or ? Either way, it sounds after my TV-kid watchin’ time.