Posted by
JDHoldem on Saturday, October 06, 2007 2:40:30 PM
It is a critical time for conservatives. It's the Winter of Discontent. Polls now show that Clinton is running not only ahead of Obama and company but ahead of every Rep. candidate. Clintion is now being portrayed as unbeatable, Bill is gearing up for a major role in her presidency. I promise you this -- if she is elected with a democrat congress, you will not recognize America in four years. And it will be our own fault.
But is she unbeatable? Hardly. But it is going to take work and some common sense.
Here is what is working against her -- She is a woman. Yup, no matter what people say, the dirty little secret is there is still a percentage of people who simply will not entrust the U.S. to a woman. Believe me, it won't show up in polling. High negatives -- she's got them and many have made up there minds about her and most don't like her. She's also a socialist -- the consequences of this need to be made clear to the general public.
The fact is, if the signal to noice ratio was not so high, a clear, well-articulated, point-by-point discussion of differences between liberals and conservatives is a winner every time. But, unfortunately, most of the noise is coming about because of Iraq. So how do we handle Iraq? Someone has to articulate a clear exit strategy, one that is acceptable to America. Bush can help by announcing more troup reductions. If the war can be portrayed as winding down and light is visible at the end of the tunnel, Iraq may be overshadowed by other issues such as immigration and job creation. These topics are winnable for conservatives. Talk about tax cuts, and let people know they are keeping more of their money and will continue to do so under a Rep. president. Promise to not only enforce boarders but continue strong raids against employers who hire illigals. These are all winning issues, ones the dems always try to walk the line on.
So, here is what needs to be done with some pressing problems in the party. First the Religious Right -- ala Dobson -- needs to be taken aside and have some sense talked into him. He needs to be told in no uncertain that his threat of a third party candidate will only guarantee the socialization of America, the appointment of socialist judges, the limination of conservative talk radio and a further eroding of the role of religion in America. If he fails to come around he needs to be castigated and an appeal to the sanity of those who follow him needs to be made directly.
Second -- quit talking about your fear of a Hillary presidency. Let's ge the public to think about how good things can be under a republican presidency. All of this discussion of a Clinton presidency in public only seems to make it seem more natural, more inevitable.
Third -- All of us need to get behind the Rep. candidate. There is not one, with the exception of Ron Paul, that I could not support. Rudy, Mitt, Fred, Huck -- all good men.
Fourth -- We need to start giving money again.
Fifth -- We need to be on the offensive. NY is considered safe for Clinton. Attack NY. The party needs to go take that state out of the blue column.
Go take a look at the electoral map. If we can keep the south (pretty safe) take Florida, Ohio, and pick up Ill and or NY, we'd be in good shape. But ti won't happen by wringing. It's time to suck it up folks. It is winnable.