By John Fedele
If this presidential election does anything for the country, it will bring about the downfall of the Republican Party as it exists today.
Like the Democratic Party, the GOP establishment has lost sight of their roots and purpose. When Obama is re-elected, one hopes the real Republican Party ,(or as close as one can get to a real conservative party) that group known as the Tea Party, will finally seek to be recognized as a true political Party. I am dismayed they have not been more active in these primaries, but if the truth be known, there is no Republican candidate who fits the Tea Party mold. In short, the candidates running for the GOP ticket are establishment clones, or would be Reagan Democrats.
Talk radio, like most voters, are not convinced any Republican, still in the race, can beat Obama, but will, reluctantly, vote for the GOP candidate, just to get rid of Obama. That kind of rhetoric ensures defeat. Talk radio, espousing the media’s and Democrat’s weaknesses for the candidates, seems to enforce their opinions. In short, Talk Radio, like it or not, is doing more harm than good.
The GOP is more concerned with social issues than bringing the economy and country back from destruction. It is time they tell the American Voter we need to save the nation, not the planet. It’s time the American Voter stops being so self -centered, thinking about what is right and fair for them, instead of thinking what is best for the country. If the country is doing well, everyone is doing well. Yes, some will do better than others, simply because they work harder. It is the American way. Those who want a society like Western Europe and China, need to look at what is happening there now, and in the past. Remember this country bailed out Europe twice, with the death of millions of American men during two World Wars, and with the Marshall plan that rebuilt Europe. Read European History and you will see where we are headed if we do not change our attitude.
Sadly, we do not have a GOP candidate. Sadly, we have a voter base that has become indifferent. That combination will ensure another 4 years of Democratic Party leadership. That in itself is troubling. It shows how the American Voter has become more concerned about their rights and privileges than their duties and responsibilities. It shows how the American Voter cannot be bothered to get educated on how congress has become a follower of the President instead of the voice of the people.
Perhaps, as the GOP crashes and burns, a new party will emerge, and, like the Phoenix, will regenerate itself. I hope that will be the case. I hope we last four more years.
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