Disappointing
Published Tue, Nov 4 2008 8:28 PM
John McCain conceded defeat to Barack Obama before a single West Coast vote was actually reported.
Barack Obama is our president-elect. The country has voted for socialism and anti-Americanism. I find it all disappointing, but not exactly surprising. The polls gave a clue, as did the pre-election “electoral maps”.
But, I will not quit seeking to see real change in our government. Not the sort of rapid lurch toward socialism that seems inevitable now. Not the sort of falling away from our Constitution that seems inevitable either.
Rather, I seek a real conservative revolution. It's not time to retreat and start licking our wounds. Now more than ever conservatives need to get and be engaged in the real issues that matter. Much of the electorate has demonstrated that they believe that bigger government and forced redistribution of wealth are the way to prosperity.
They're likely to be disappointed more than I am. Conservatives are going to need to make a real effort to either convince people of the truth behind the principles of individual liberty and individual responsibility or learn them themselves and stand up for them.
One things certain. We will see change. We can't afford to spin this. It's a defeat. The left has been better at this than we have — dominating the Internet, the major media. They've managed to hide and/or sugarcoat their messages to the point that people believe in socialism without believing in its name. They've managed to convince the American people that there's something fundamentally wrong with the principles that made our country great.
Congratulations to the left. Condolences to the future.
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beth responded with:
 | Well said.
One of the things that I found interesting tonight was that the exit polls showed that most people saw John McCain as the person who more closely reflected their own values ... yet they voted for Obama.
When asked about big government, abortion, fiscal conservative values, etc - ppl aligned themselves with McCain - not Obama.
Its dumbfounding why ppl voted for him under those conditions.
I think ppl really don't understand what they have done. They just see an 'historic moment'. Its all about race to the left. They can't seem to see the person for the race.
He started backtracking on his promises even in his speech tonight. the bloom will be off the rose very soon I'm afraid. |
David responded with:
 | Beth, it's simple: people voted out of ignorance, based on emotions (primarily feeling good about themselves for voting for a supposed "black" man," greed, envy, etc.), from a desire to "punish" Repugnican'ts for various woes (some caused by Dhimmicraps, some by NON-conservative Repugnican'ts, others by greed and cupidity in financial sectors, etc.)-- all got laid at Republican feet with Juan Mexicain as its emblem.
This ws the Hissy-Fit vote writ large. "I'm going to hold my breath nd turn blue to punish the bad Republicans... and get "mommy" big government to give me a lillipop." |
ablur responded with:
 | Where are the conservative, principaled Americans that built and made this nation great?
We got a lot of work to do. We need to restore conservative values and bring back the definitions of right and wrong. It is going to be an uphill battle. |
Angel responded with:
 | ugh..thats all I have to say Perri!..but my friend..I won't give up the fight...just yet! :) |
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