Republicans may win, but will Conservatives?

In the aftermath of the 2006 mid-term lethargy and the beginning of the 2007-2008 presidential campaign run up it became apparent to me that the Republican party was in deep distress.  The '08 candidates up against the uber-liberal machine of the Democrats were so viciously disoriented that they thought we were looking for moderates to bridge the gap and save the day.  A greater political miscalculation I cannot recall unless you count the President's campaign plan to "help" his party this November by touting the marvels of his accomplishments.

At the conclusion of the 2008 Republican slaughter I could only conclude that they brought it on themselves.  The spending of the previous years made Paris Hilton on Rodeo Drive look like a Tibetan monk.  I stopped calling myself a Republican because it was too liberal a term to accurately describe my political leaning.  It was embarrassing.  As opposed to interaction with a televised football game that fall I yelled at the TV when a Republican political ad came on.  The real Republicans at home were screaming for a conservative candidate and we got moderates.  The GOP actually thought they would persuade moderate Democrats to come on over and hold the line against too liberal progressive candidates.  What a joke!  They left the base standing there with our conservative bags full to the brim with broken promises.

Enter 2009.  An awakening.  We all finally figured out that we have to act and interact to get what we want.  Something the left figured out a long time ago.  They're not smarter, we're just more trusting.  Not anymore.  Finally, the conservative candidates are emerging and the Republicans are put on notice.  "Drop the checkbook and step away from the Capitol!"  The message from the base is clear this year and we're finally being heard.  The Republicans have a better than even chance of taking back the House and a shot at the Senate, but 2012 will come quickly and anyone that makes the cut and doesn't stand for what the GOP is supposed to stand for will have a one-way ticket out of D.C.

It's time for the Republicans to stop taking campaign advice from progressive bloggers and start dancing with the ones that brought them.  There's a hungry new breed of candidates emerging and some old dogs may find themselves being replaced by some new pups that are ready to take over the pack.

A.J.