Comments on: Is Conservatism Dead in America?

By: admin

admin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:24:59 +0000

In general, I agree about the difficulty for a third-party.

However, I think that this situation is specific: If the REPUBLICAN party were to split in half, this would mean that currently seated representatives and senators would be part of said new parties.

That would be the only way such a thing would be possible – if the current people already in power were to create something new.

Otherwise, I agree, the viability of a third-party is pretty remote.

By: Rex

Rex — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:06:50 +0000

A third party will never happen under the current electoral system. Our model gives the top reward to the party that can get closest to, or surpass, a real majority. The only way for that to happen is for competing groups to unite for sheer numerical superiority and try to advance their agenda within the super-party. That is why neither Democrats nor Republicans never have an overwhelming advantage – both continually shift their strategies to maximize supporters, and the <10% margin between them nationally is that shift.

I am pleased with the cross-demographic Obama win, because it indicates to me that the Republican party will have to shift its social positions leftward somewhat to maintain relevance.

By: admin

admin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:27:24 +0000

I know you haven’t heard any Christians say this – and that was sort of my dig at the odd hypocrisy of some of the Christian Right. The vocal aspect of the Christian Right.

If it’s all about the sanctity of marriage, then why don’t they lobby for making divorce illegal? Because it’s not about the sanctity of marriage, it’s about not approving of a homosexual lifestyle, but that doesn’t read well. That doesn’t come across well to the public – it comes across very, very bigoted.

Let consenting adults do what they want in their own homes. That’s my take.

Anyway, thanks for the kind words

By: Jaimie

Jaimie — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:12:05 +0000

Make divorce illegal, huh? I’ve never heard any Republican say this. And I, for one, generally use logic over emotion. Probably to a fault. I haven’t “lived,” according to most people.

/knee jerk reaction

Great post. I really want a third party.

By: admin

admin — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:18:24 +0000

Well, part of the reason I didn’t post it on Facebook was because I didn’t want to deal with some knee-jerk reaction from someone not taking the time to read what I wrote.

I agree corporate croneyism is ridiculously big part of the problem with our economy, but I don’t think it’s part of the reason that John McCain lost. Which is why I didn’t bring it up here. But I did have a long conversation with Lesley about that very specific thing today, in regards to GM, Unions, and coming dealing with Executive pay v. standard worker pay.

Anyway, that’s a different article for a different day.

By: John

John — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:51:24 +0000

Do you import these entries to Facebook with the RSS part of the Note feed? There are way more people watching your personal Facebook activity than this site’s activity, and this is a blog post that is an absolute MUST READ. You need to get it out there, to as many people as possible. If you can find a Republican who won’t give this post a knee-jerk reaction, I’d love to see their thoughts…

You mentioned the infringement of civil liberties and mishandling of foreign affairs in the wake of 9/11, but you didn’t mention the open willingness of the Bush White House to be the lapdog of multi-million dollar corporations, not even for the facade that it will benefit the American people, but for the benefit of a handful of billionaires that Bush and Cheney are really good friends with. The multi-million dollar connections between the Iraq war, private contractors, and Bush & Cheney are all out there, and it was the largest step in the erosion of my alignment with the Republican party in general.