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Gird your loins, conservatives

By Michelle Malkin • November 5, 2008 01:05 AM

There is no time to lick wounds, point fingers, and wallow in post-election mud.

I’m getting a lot of moan-y, sad-face “What do we do now, Michelle?” e-mails.

What do we do now? We do what we’ve always done.

We stand up for our principles, as we always have — through Democrat administrations and Republican administrations, in bear markets or bull markets, in peacetime and wartime.

We stay positive and focused.

We keep the faith.

We do not apologize for our beliefs. We do not re-brand them, re-form them, or relinquish them. We defend them.

We pay respect to the office of the presidency. We count our blessings and recommit ourselves to our constitutional republic.

We gird our loins, to borrow a phrase from our Vice President-elect.

We lock and load our ideological ammunition.

We fight.

***

First assignment for fiscal conservatives in Washington:

1) Oppose the Democrats’ next stimulus boondoggle.
2) Oppose Obama’s windfall profits tax proposal.
3) Oppose new bailouts for states deep in debt.
4) Oppose new foreclosure prevention measures that will simply provide perverse incentives for borrowers to walk away and delay a needed market correction.
5) No more federal loan guarantees for corporations (especially in light of this.

***

Too funny: This post has been linked by French newspaper, Le Monde. Their headline:

“Contre-attaque: Les Républicains se préparent à une longue lutte.”

Oui.

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#532949

On November 5th, 2008 at 9:11 pm, Right is right said:

ArizonaNeanderthal, thank you for your sacrifices for our freedom. I too will fly the Gadsen, but next to Old Glory. It is as important as the Pledge of Allegiance – a near future target on their list. And yes, an armed society is a polite society.
#532953

On November 5th, 2008 at 9:21 pm, Mookie said:

Carl Cameron is reporting Sarah Palin didn’t know that Africa was a continent.
#532954

On November 5th, 2008 at 9:25 pm, mistressjustice said:

LOL, Yep
#532956

On November 5th, 2008 at 9:27 pm, nlebou said:

On November 5th, 2008 at 9:21 pm, Mookie said:
Carl Cameron is reporting Sarah Palin didn’t know that Africa was a continent.

I saw that crap. Carl CAMORON is a tool.
#532959

On November 5th, 2008 at 9:34 pm, TheCityTroll said:

A message to the RNC, Time to begin the PURGE

The Victory of President-Elect Barack the Obamanation can be blamed and laid squarely at the feet of the RNC and our leaders in Congress,

It has been said from the beginning that McCain should not have been our choice, but the RNC staged the Primaries so that it could be no other. After all it was his turn.

What has it cost us? A man who palls around with terrorists and is a student and a believer in the teachings of Marx is now our President.

A man who has pledged to cut Billions from the military budget in the middle of a war, and who will systemically dismantle the greatest medical system in the world will have free reign, with a congress that believes they can run the banks and the Oil Business at least as well as they have run Medicare and Social Security.

What were we told conservatism is dead! It can’t win only elections run on bipartisan middle of the grounders can, yet where conservative ideas were on the ballot they won. Even in California Gay Marriage was defeated. I am sure that will last until The Obamanation appoints his two supreme court judges.

The Party must pay for this debacle. It is time for the party to split in two or be purged of the Rinos that now are in charge,

No where did they fight on the principles of the Constitution, no where did they point out the tell tale problems that our new President represented as the threat they are to our freedoms and economic system.

We must pledge NO support to the fools that now represent us. They had the power to fight this battle and chose not to.

The only people that spoke out were the ones on the Radio and their voices are now about to be silenced by the fairness doctrine.

There are 57 Million people who voted against the oncoming onslaught, and millions more who would have if they were given a reason or a person to stand behind.

We the base, the believers in the constitution and who understand the difference between right and wrong must now mobilize to prevent the destruction of our nation.
RNC

posted by City Troll
#532962

On November 5th, 2008 at 9:41 pm, RogerCfromSD said:

I just read over earlier parts of this thread.

Wow. Who are the a$$clowns trying to convince us that the Conservative movement is dead and that the GOP will not get anywhere with us?

Guess what, guys. WE with be coming back with a righteous wind behind us. And when we do, we will expose liberals congressmen for the anti-American, welfare-socialists that they are.

The libs declared war a while back. On fellow Americans! Time to engage and obliterate them.
#532968

On November 5th, 2008 at 9:48 pm, greysheepdog said:

I feel like I’m living in Bizarro World. Hume, Kristol last night, Cameron and ROVE tonight on two shows, Tommy Franks now are all fawning over The One. What the hell is goin on? Is there a November Surprise coming?????????
#532973

On November 5th, 2008 at 9:52 pm, mom24ks said:

This is a little off topic, but where was Joe Biden last night?? Was he in Chicago?
#532976

On November 5th, 2008 at 9:57 pm, ChicagoRobb said:

If we are to assign blame, I blame…Ditka. If Mike Ditka would have taken the Republican Senate candidacy in 2004, he would have won and Obama would be a no-name state Senator. Iron Mike, how could you let us down this?
#532978

On November 5th, 2008 at 9:58 pm, Little Ma said:

We have to do something drastic before we’re a smaller minority than we are now. Who will lead us?

SCOTS WHA HAE
#532987

On November 5th, 2008 at 10:22 pm, jangar said:

On November 5th, 2008 at 9:34 pm, TheCityTroll said:
The Victory of President-Elect Barack the Obamanation can be blamed and laid squarely at the feet of the RNC and our leaders in Congress,

Nope, they aided and abedded. The real problem is complete loss of morals and celebration of all things disgusting.
#533012

On November 5th, 2008 at 10:39 pm, MtsEdge said:

On November 5th, 2008 at 9:48 pm, greysheepdog said:

I noticed that, too. Lack of principle is what caused this mess, and so it goes.
#533040

On November 5th, 2008 at 10:54 pm, nlebou said:

On November 5th, 2008 at 9:52 pm, mom24ks said:
This is a little off topic, but where was Joe Biden last night?? Was he in Chicago?

He was on stage after The ONe spoke
#533043

On November 5th, 2008 at 10:56 pm, nlebou said:

Minnesota is doing a recount. Frankin’s gonna be a Senator. We are in Bazzaro World.
#533045

On November 5th, 2008 at 10:58 pm, MtsEdge said:

Minnesota is doing a recount. Frankin’s gonna be a Senator. We are in Bazzaro World.

Coleman supported the bailout.
#533105

On November 5th, 2008 at 11:31 pm, mileslibertatis said:

how do I get a trackback?

http://www.thenewsbuckit.com/2008/11/wise-men-know-what-wicked-things-are.html
#533149

On November 6th, 2008 at 12:00 am, nlebou said:

I just got this in an email. Unbelievable!

A New Jersey eighth-grader was rebuffed at school over his Halloween costume — sandals, a robe, a fake beard, and a crown of thorns.

Alex Woinski of Paramus came to school dressed as Jesus while other students wore witch, ghoul, and devil costumes. Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel points out the youngster was sent home.

“Seems to me there’s a direct discrimination here simply because of the Christian viewpoint. Satan is in, apparently; Jesus is not,” he contends. “This is obviously a blatant attempt to discriminate against religion, and particularly Christianity.”

Staver says something needs to be done to educate the educators on the Constitution. “Sometimes if education doesn’t work, litigation does,” he adds. “Sometimes school officials only listen when it affects their pocketbook. This is such a case that needs to catch the school’s attention.”

The youngster said school officials told him to go home because his costume might offend other students and it also disrupted the education process.
#533151

On November 6th, 2008 at 12:04 am, mattymatt10 said:

If dissent is patriotic, I’m really looking forward to being patriotic!
#533213

On November 6th, 2008 at 12:55 am, Jet Jaguar said:

Democrats Firmly in Control of Congress but Wary of Overreaching

Just saw this on foxnews.com

The Dems may be wary of going too far too fast, but just like Joe Biden’s mouth, they won’t be able to stop themselves.
#533233

On November 6th, 2008 at 1:33 am, Roghaz said:

Republicans have to learn to stand up for the principles of limited government, individual freedom and Capitalism without compromise.

From day one of the new Congress, they should do everything in their power to oppose, obstruct and prevent Obama from acheiving any legislative victories – just as Democrats have always done to Republican Presidents. This should be done to defend the core principles of this country from creeping Collectivism.

This should be done without any attempt to compromise or appease the press, the Democrats or Obama’s rabble. I doubt that the party’s leaders have the backbone for it, but this is what’s necessary.

Democrats always follow this strategy and Republicans always bend to them. Our leaders must reverse this pattern and exercise whatever power they have without apology.
#533255

On November 6th, 2008 at 2:22 am, Confutus said:

Ive been lurking here for months, reading what others have been saying, but not saying much myself.

I think it’s about time I stood up and joined the fight, now that it’s getting serious and all.