Nov 02 2009
WSJ Agrees With AJStrata
A lot of people (me included) are sending out the warning signals to those ‘true’ conservatives who botched 2006 and 2008 and gave us the liberals in DC. The WSJ now joins those ranks:
Saturday’s decision by Republican Dede Scozzafava to drop out of tomorrow’s special Congressional election in upstate New York is a potentially big political moment that could help to return the GOP to first principles—or could lead to internecine ruin. Much will depend on how GOP leaders and conservative activists respond.
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But that lesson will be for naught if conservatives conclude that their victory is reason to challenge any candidate who doesn’t agree with them on every issue. The truth is that some conservatives are as bloody-minded and intolerant of all dissent as the hard left is at the Daily Kos. A majority political party requires a far more diverse coalition than the audience for your average right-wing blogger or talk show host.
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If conservatives now revolt against every GOP candidate who disagrees with them on trade, immigration or abortion, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid will keep their majorities for a very long time.
My previous warning shots:
Palin Is Not Far Right – More Likely A Centrist Surprise
Liberal Verses Moderate Conservative
AJ, I think we are all in agreement that over-reaching is NOT a good thing, ala this White House and their ilk today.
That said, Dede was liberal. I read at gateway pundit that her husband had been in talks with the democrats to switch for months-haven’t verefied this but gateway is often correct. And just for starters, she was for card-check. Say what? THIS IS NOT a center left person!
So, buy into the left spin at one’s own peril. It is intellectually dishonest, imho, on this issue. And of course, we all know that.