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I believe that the Republican Party may be showing some major cracks in its armor. Unfortunately for them, it is coming at a very difficult time and can easily lead to a power demise shortly.
Many Republican Senators and Representatives have been distancing themselves from George Bush. This is being done for a few reasons. Due to Bush's low approval ratings, many GOPers are afraid that the unhappiness will be transferred to themselves. Others have gone so far as to proclaim George W. Bush as not being a "conservative", and that the real party power lies in haveing "conservative" leadership. Finally, a lack of action and responsibility on all issues seems to purvey through the party at just the wrong time (a month before the mid-term elections).
Current approval ratings for GWB are around 40% (give or take). During the rougher times, they slipped to as low as 30%. When this happened, many Republicans that had managed to sit on the GWB policy fence bolted to the other side. McCain has become enemy of Limbaugh, and many Repulbicans began speaking out against the President.
During this time, the Republican Party began a policy change. GWB no longer appealed to the conservative base of the Republican Party despite a veto of stem cell research, an amendment for flag burning, and practically promising that he would fill the Supreme Court with Justices that would make abortions illegal.
Pat Robertson made a call that Republicans were using religion as a marching point, and didn't respect its followers (hello, pot?). This was an easy attempt to steal conservative votes. There are many observers that are saying losing the midterms may be better for the Republicans overall as the leadership may listen to the people.
The Republican Party is tumbling. Its base is split. It has controlled the legislative and executive branch of the government for nearly 7 years, and does not have much to show for it. They argued that the nation is constantly under attack from Middle Eastern threats, yet it ignored North Korea (probably due to its location) and wanted to sell port security to a middle eastern company. They held that 9/11 was no fault of theirs, and that the Democrats were ultimately responsible.
The Republicans are saying that the polls are faulty, and reminding us that they were supposed to lose in 2002 also. I'll give them that. I don't know. I do, however, remember 2002. The Republican base was cohesive, and battle cries of "Protect America" rang throughout their ads. I don't see that now.
I'm predicting that the Republicans lose the House, retain the Senate by 1-2 seats, and John McCain is the Republican nomination in 2008. The "conservative" base is split enough that party leadership will work its way to the middle.
Maybe I'll finally have a party again...
What are your thoughts? Is the political pendulum swinging back to the middle again? If it is, does that mean that the Democrats will put Hilary up in 2008?
Many Republican Senators and Representatives have been distancing themselves from George Bush. This is being done for a few reasons. Due to Bush's low approval ratings, many GOPers are afraid that the unhappiness will be transferred to themselves. Others have gone so far as to proclaim George W. Bush as not being a "conservative", and that the real party power lies in haveing "conservative" leadership. Finally, a lack of action and responsibility on all issues seems to purvey through the party at just the wrong time (a month before the mid-term elections).
Current approval ratings for GWB are around 40% (give or take). During the rougher times, they slipped to as low as 30%. When this happened, many Republicans that had managed to sit on the GWB policy fence bolted to the other side. McCain has become enemy of Limbaugh, and many Repulbicans began speaking out against the President.
During this time, the Republican Party began a policy change. GWB no longer appealed to the conservative base of the Republican Party despite a veto of stem cell research, an amendment for flag burning, and practically promising that he would fill the Supreme Court with Justices that would make abortions illegal.
Pat Robertson made a call that Republicans were using religion as a marching point, and didn't respect its followers (hello, pot?). This was an easy attempt to steal conservative votes. There are many observers that are saying losing the midterms may be better for the Republicans overall as the leadership may listen to the people.
The Republican Party is tumbling. Its base is split. It has controlled the legislative and executive branch of the government for nearly 7 years, and does not have much to show for it. They argued that the nation is constantly under attack from Middle Eastern threats, yet it ignored North Korea (probably due to its location) and wanted to sell port security to a middle eastern company. They held that 9/11 was no fault of theirs, and that the Democrats were ultimately responsible.
The Republicans are saying that the polls are faulty, and reminding us that they were supposed to lose in 2002 also. I'll give them that. I don't know. I do, however, remember 2002. The Republican base was cohesive, and battle cries of "Protect America" rang throughout their ads. I don't see that now.
I'm predicting that the Republicans lose the House, retain the Senate by 1-2 seats, and John McCain is the Republican nomination in 2008. The "conservative" base is split enough that party leadership will work its way to the middle.
Maybe I'll finally have a party again...
What are your thoughts? Is the political pendulum swinging back to the middle again? If it is, does that mean that the Democrats will put Hilary up in 2008?
That's not a choice of anything but two less bad choices. 
