Even in Defeat
Judging by the reactions I'm seeing from Republicans after losing control of both the House and Senate to Democrats, I have to say that even in defeat Republicans are showing much more class than the Democrats.
You know what I'm talking about. Six years later Democrats are still whining about the "stolen" election in 2000. (By the way, even liberal media outlets have proven that claim to be false time and again.) They're still crying about the 2004 election. Heck, even BEFORE the 2006 election took place, the Democrats were claiming the Republicans were going to cheat and steal this one, too. By the way, what has come of those claims now that the Democrats have won?
But the absolute lowest thing the Democrats did, the most character-revealing thing, was to blame the voters themselves. They claimed the American electorate was too stupid to know what was good for them. Red staters - you know, those of us that live in "fly over" country, the very heart of America! - could not understand the nuances of government and policy. You see, we need to be lorded over by the elite class, those who know better than we do what is right and fair and just - for our own good, of course.
Of course Republicans are tryinig to figure out what happened this year. Naturally there will be some finger pointing and the blame game will be played. When you lose you're supposed to try to figure out what happened and correct the problems. That's the right thing to do.
But I haven't yet seen a Republican leader claim this year's election was stolen. I haven't yet heard a prominant Republican blame the media. And I certainly haven't heard Republicans blaming the voters.
Instead I see Republicans looking at themselves as the cause for their own defeat. God bless 'em. That is refreshing!
Check out Indiana Congressman Mike Pence's letter to his Republican collegues announcing his intention to run for Republican Leader in the 110th Congress (HT: Red State). He blames no one for the Republican loss except Republicans themselvs. In fact, he acknowledges the wisdom of the American people for recognizing that Republicans have strayed from their "Contract with America".
Others are saying the same thing. Fred Barnes and Hugh Hewitt agree. Many other pundits and politicians are singing the same tune as well.
That's class, folks. And it's encouraging. It tells me that Republicans may well learn their lesson from the American people and ammend their ways.
So even after a stinging defeat I'm encouraged. This is the way the system is supposed to work. This is what makes America great. Common, every day people like you and me (even us red-staters) can say to those in power in our government, "That's a load of crap! Throw the bums out!"
Not only can we say it, we can do it.
Only in America, folks. Only in America.
You know what I'm talking about. Six years later Democrats are still whining about the "stolen" election in 2000. (By the way, even liberal media outlets have proven that claim to be false time and again.) They're still crying about the 2004 election. Heck, even BEFORE the 2006 election took place, the Democrats were claiming the Republicans were going to cheat and steal this one, too. By the way, what has come of those claims now that the Democrats have won?
But the absolute lowest thing the Democrats did, the most character-revealing thing, was to blame the voters themselves. They claimed the American electorate was too stupid to know what was good for them. Red staters - you know, those of us that live in "fly over" country, the very heart of America! - could not understand the nuances of government and policy. You see, we need to be lorded over by the elite class, those who know better than we do what is right and fair and just - for our own good, of course.
Of course Republicans are tryinig to figure out what happened this year. Naturally there will be some finger pointing and the blame game will be played. When you lose you're supposed to try to figure out what happened and correct the problems. That's the right thing to do.
But I haven't yet seen a Republican leader claim this year's election was stolen. I haven't yet heard a prominant Republican blame the media. And I certainly haven't heard Republicans blaming the voters.
Instead I see Republicans looking at themselves as the cause for their own defeat. God bless 'em. That is refreshing!
Check out Indiana Congressman Mike Pence's letter to his Republican collegues announcing his intention to run for Republican Leader in the 110th Congress (HT: Red State). He blames no one for the Republican loss except Republicans themselvs. In fact, he acknowledges the wisdom of the American people for recognizing that Republicans have strayed from their "Contract with America".
Others are saying the same thing. Fred Barnes and Hugh Hewitt agree. Many other pundits and politicians are singing the same tune as well.
That's class, folks. And it's encouraging. It tells me that Republicans may well learn their lesson from the American people and ammend their ways.
So even after a stinging defeat I'm encouraged. This is the way the system is supposed to work. This is what makes America great. Common, every day people like you and me (even us red-staters) can say to those in power in our government, "That's a load of crap! Throw the bums out!"
Not only can we say it, we can do it.
Only in America, folks. Only in America.
posted by Greg at 8:35 AM
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