Posted by
faithfulmom on Saturday, January 31, 2009 11:38:30 PM
I know it may not seem like much, but the fact that Michael Steele was elected to the RNC chair position was probably the best news I heard since the elections. I've been wallowing in the muck, feeling sorry for myself and fellow conservatives. Having to endure the, what was that word? I keep thinking of abomination...yeah, the inauguration (sigh).
Every time I tried to write something, I'd lose the inspiration and quit. Couldn't manage to put the phrases together coherently. Not that I'm doing such a great job now. However, I feel a renewed hope now that Michael Steele was elected the Chairperson (or is it the ChairMan?). Whatever, the ever present pressure of having to be PC isn't phasing me today.
I do have one peeve though. What are they talking about when they say that M. S. will be a relief from the Bush years. Why do we need to distance ourselves from Bush? He was a good President and a great, gracious man. He behaved the way a president ought to have behaved. With dignity and self depricating humor. Something the new (shudder) president ought to learn. If President Bush attacked all the journalists, talk celebrities, t.v. anchors, hollywood sticks (oops) stars, university professors and well you know, like the way Mr. Obama has attacked Rush Limbaugh, President Bush would have spent all eight years with laryngitis.
The reason the GOP lost so much ground the last 2 election cycle isn't because we haven't distanced ourselves enough from Mr. Bush. It's because of so called Republicans who think that we should. Instead of rallying around our President, the one whose actions, may I remind you, has kept us from being attacked since 9/11. The only problem I had with President Bush was that he was too NICE. He actually wanted to BE the unifier. He actually tried to compromise with the devil, sorry, I mean the democrats. What did he get every time he tried, a knife in the back. Instead of doing what the demos do, which is utilize their 3 major mouthpieces to whine or shake their fists in outrage, Mr. Bush smiles, shrugs his shoulder and says I tried, maybe next time.
One of the reasons I love M. S. as the new Chair is that I think he's going to give back to the demos what they dish out. No one could do it in the same cowardly and deceitful glee as the demos cans but in his own way, I believe M. S. will pack a wallop in the tit for tat game. The way things are going, I forsee a lot of tit for tat. I hope he will put his face in the news to make or rebutt every talking point. If not himself, then someone who will speak for the RNC.
He should start revamping the website and utilizing all the tech to reach everyone possible. YouTube, Facebook, Twitter (I joined recently) use them to keep the twittering thumbs busy and their frenetic minds engaged. Fill them with reason and logic. Help them to put their expensive education to work, with their minds and their hands. Teach them that people can't be governed with good feelings and rhetoric.
I hope I get more good news. Economically (not doing too good), politically, culturally and global security any or all would be sweet. I won't hold my breath but I might not be able to write until then.