J. D. Longstreet
I may be a bit
premature with this, well, I don't like calling it a prediction, because it isn't. So, let's just refer to it
as a, uh, "future-probing
observation." So, here's what I THINK I see as I probe the future:
First, though, we need
to consider what is happening within the GOP as I write.
There is an early stage revolution in full
bloom amongst the leadership of the Republican Party. The so-called
"establishment" republicans are having their collective lunches eaten
by the young lions from the conservative corner of the party. Not used to being
challenged, the blue bloods and the country club republicans (sometimes
referred to as the "establishment" republicans) are having a
great deal of trouble holding their own. In fact, they are losing ground as the
passionate young conservatives, tired of the pats on the head, the
condescension, ... all the treatment they have received as the red-headed
step child of the GOP, are "kicking
against the pricks" of the party with a vengeance.
Currently, the GOP has
no national leader, at all! None! But that may be
changing. In fact, I believe
it is changing -- and if early movement is any indicator, the new
leader of the GOP will be younger and far more conservative than any before
him.
There is obviously a transformation taking place within the roots of
Republican Party out here in the heartland. Young Americans are becoming more and more involved in
politics and many are finding they are conservative. Their energy, their
vigor, their passion, their zeal has been frightening to the old gray
beards of the party.
These "young
Turks" are not the least bit threatened by the gravitas, the weight, of
the establishment republicans. They
simply don't care. Going along to get along is NOT AN OPTION
for these youthful political gladiators. They won't "go along"
with their own party -- let alone the opposition.
The infusion of young,
HOT, blood into the GOP could not have come at a more auspicious time.
Without leadership, the party was/is adrift and has become something of an
after thought in Washington. While controlling only one house of the Congress,
the GOP has been relegated to fighting a holding action, in a defensive posture.
The young
conservatives, however, aren't
interested in defending anything. They have scaled the walls of the
trenches, gone over the top, and are taking the fight directly to the
opposition in "no quarter" battle.
Consider this: In 2010, the Kentucky and Utah elected two
U.S. Senators that would one day become top GOP grassroot leaders. U.S. Senator
Rand Paul (KY-R) and U.S. Senator Mike Lee (UH-R). In the House of
Representatives, Justin Amash (MI-3) also won his Congressional race as a
liberty candidate. This was a victory for all liberty activists all around the
nation. With Mike Lee, Rand Paul, and Justin Amash winning their Federal
elections, it sent a clear message to the Republican Party. A message that
rings loud today is the message that liberty is taking over the GOP.
The liberty movement did not stop there, and after two years the message
still held strong. In 2012, Texas held a tough primary election, but resulted
in another win for the liberty movement. Now U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (TX-R), has
been fighting to put liberty on the platform of the Republican Party.
With a string of election victories over the years, one can start to see the
Republican Party take a turn in platform." SOURCE: http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/danherrera1/the-republican-revolution-a-future-for-liberty-and
There can be no doubt
that the Libertarian branch of the GOP has grown in influence and power in
recent years within the national party and more so, it would seem, at the grass
roots level.
There can also be no
doubt that the Tea Party Movement has contributed greatly to the revolution
within the republican party.
Look.
Conservatives have begged and pleaded with the GOP to take the fight to
the democrats and the party has simply refused. Interpreting the
hunkered-down position as a position of submission, conservatives have decided
that if they must go down they will go down swinging -- in defiance of their own party, if necessary.
Look for even more
changes n the 2014 election. More and more moderate and liberal
republicans will be challenged in primaries by young conservatives across the
country.
While we may not be
seeing the birth of a NEW
political party we may be observing the death of an old party -- and a rebirth of the SAME party under new
management.
As I noted at the
beginning of this piece, this is NOT a prediction. I am only attempting
to follow the line of natural progression into the future of the GOP, only -- as I see it.
The pale curtain that
drapes between the present and future prevents us from great accuracy in
reading events, which have not yet happened. But projecting end
results of current struggles and events would surely lead a reasonable person
to conclude that, once again, the Republican Party is about to undergo a
tremendous change. One might say it is going "the way of the Whigs."
Source: Insight on Freedom, A New Political Party Aborning? A Commentary by J. D. Longstree, Monday,
September 30, 2013 www.insightonfreedom.blogspot.com
Comments:
The common denominator for this conservative group is the
Constitution. We are convinced that
unless we return to the Constitution, as written, we will lose our freedom, our
economy and our ability to pay our bills. That means reducing the footprint of
the federal government. We believe the cost of government is unsustainable. We
want the States to assume the unconstitutional functions the federal government
has assumed over the past 100 years.
We need to roll back all job killing legislation, regulations and trade
agreements to allow the return of manufacturing to the U.S. We need to eliminate most federal departments
and agencies and give these to the States.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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