Son of Godzilla said:
What the fuck is going on with the republican party? I mean, fucking really? They've got a seated president that they treat like a dog and don't even allow on stage, they've got a self-professed democrat headlining a third of their convention, an ultra neocon political machine VP no one's ever heard of with a pregnant daughter and apparantly a secessionist nutjob husband and in-laws, the most popular runners-up in the primary nowhere to be found, a candidate heralded earlier in the race as the doom of the party, a campaign that now seems to be about reaching across party lines to do... something (despite running with said neocon instead of said the "dem"); and to top it all off every fucking spokesperson seems to be absolutely shitting on the media, as if destroying whatever goodwill might exist is their fucking campaign strategy. It's not a self destruction so much as a self parody.
You're looking at what happens when a political party changes it's message completely to pander to special interests. You're seeing the fragmentation of Americans to predictable voting blocks to be fought for. You're looking at what happens when a party regains power by claiming to be fiscally responsible and for less government intrusion, then redacts that to try to buy votes and to impose the views of their growing religious followers.
Look, I'm all for people who follow religion in government, but putting religion into a governing system to me seems like the petty tactic of a group that is slowly fading to win over the hearts and minds of the public. It's petty and wrong. Lead by example in your private life, give generously and encourage others to follow, reach out in your community. This is what the Christian service in public used to mean. Now, they try to paint Christians as people who are solely interested in outlawing abortion and keep gays from living the life they want. Fuck that noise.
I hate to fucking see one party that completely disagrees with most of my political views get a nice solid majority to make the one that is more in line with my views start to wake the fuck up, but it's looking more and more like it. The Republicans need to get back to the Contract with America style of focus. Refocus on limiting national government and balancing the budget. Refocus on coming up with ways to reign in the Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security budget increases we are just about to see. They will never win on health care if they just say "we'll let the market handle things". Market it as the government influencing the market to help those who need it without BECOMING the market. If they need to tackle the "gay marriage" issue, make it about passing civil union legislation so gays have the same rights as married couples. Otherwise, take the government out of marriage entirely by making all "marriages" civil unions and putting the marriage issue back in the churches, where the moral decisions are made by church goers, not the government. Most of all, refocus on the issues that the fucking CONSTITUTION says you should focus on. Congress has gotten ridiculous with making up fucking holidays or national recognition of this, that and the other thing. There is a list of things for Congress to do. Do them. Don't focus on anything outside of those things.
Fuck it, I might be wrong on many of these things, but right now, the Republicans are all over the fucking board and they are being absolutely stupid about things. They are pulling the same shit they complained about the Democrats pulling when they were the party of power. The thing that has gotten them the biggest boost lately is this whole energy thing. Make yourself seem like the group that is going to actually do something about it, but stay true to your roots. AND FUCKING FOCUS YOU STUPID MORONS.
Sigh, whatever. I've just become really disenchanted with the people in Washington. It's no wonder the whole 1994 less government thing went over so well, the people in Washington are fucking morons.
