During the election coverage Karl Rove opined on Fox News that America, despite Obama's decisive win, "Remained a center-right nation". Oh yeah. And I remain the buffed 145 pound that I was when I graduated from High School. In both cases time has marched on and the body and body politic have changed significantly. But we have continued to hear holdouts from reality telling us that all was well, since America was a bedrock conservative nation, just cheating on their core principles this one time with that hot black guy, a sin which they would spend the rest of their lives atoning for by voting straight party-line for Republicans.
But something is starting to happen. The Happy Face crowd has had its say, the circular firing squad is too busy blaming each other to care, and the reality-based conservatives are starting to speak up. What I find particularly interesting about Parker's article is this; if the Republican Party cuts loose the horde of modern-day Corporate Elmer Gantrys that have been its "base" then who is left? Southerners who liked the good old days a lot better? Mmm, that seems to be a shrinking demographic. Fiscal conservatives? you know, the ones who like balanced budgets and low deficits? Mmmm, no so happy right now. Those who believe in limited military involvements in foreign lands. Ugh, a bit of a problem there. Okay, so what is something everyone can agree on? Fighting against same-sex marriage? Outlawing abortion? Throwing all those shifty fruit-picking Mexicans out of the country? Wow. Is it just me, or does it seem that the Republican Party seems increasingly reduced to being defined by the things that it wants to ban or deport?
It's a feel-good platform, isn't it?
Arthur
But something is starting to happen. The Happy Face crowd has had its say, the circular firing squad is too busy blaming each other to care, and the reality-based conservatives are starting to speak up. What I find particularly interesting about Parker's article is this; if the Republican Party cuts loose the horde of modern-day Corporate Elmer Gantrys that have been its "base" then who is left? Southerners who liked the good old days a lot better? Mmm, that seems to be a shrinking demographic. Fiscal conservatives? you know, the ones who like balanced budgets and low deficits? Mmmm, no so happy right now. Those who believe in limited military involvements in foreign lands. Ugh, a bit of a problem there. Okay, so what is something everyone can agree on? Fighting against same-sex marriage? Outlawing abortion? Throwing all those shifty fruit-picking Mexicans out of the country? Wow. Is it just me, or does it seem that the Republican Party seems increasingly reduced to being defined by the things that it wants to ban or deport?
It's a feel-good platform, isn't it?
Arthur
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