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An Opportunity on the Right

by: Matt Singer

Mon Apr 30, 2007 at 08:27:35 AM MST


William F. Buckley points to the war in Iraq, which now polls at roughly the same level as George W. Bush (hint: they're both now unpopular -- and so unpopular that they'll probably soon hit a net negative approval rating in Utah).

He writes:

There are grounds for wondering whether the Republican party will survive this dilemma.
I cite Buckley mostly because I think some folks will take his views on this seriously, but also because I think he's right.

This is a moment of crisis for the GOP. It's unique in Montana, where the child-like leaders in the House refused to appoint conference committees, screamed "bad faith" at their opponents, offered no counteroffers, and then blamed the whole thing on everyone else.

Oh, right, and confused negotiations with bribery in profanity-filled diatribes caught on video.

Oops.

There's an opening here for people who want to take it -- either organizing and getting involved in primaries in their party or simply launching a new effort. The former is in some ways easier, but in some ways tougher (there's clearly still a significant base in the GOP quite pleased with where they are at).

Still -- it's a fair question. Between the war and Montana House Majority Leader Blutarsky -- can the GOP survive this mess?

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As succinct as Biden: (0.00 / 0)
No.

GOP in the Middle? (0.00 / 0)
This is one of those rare chances for a party to redeem itself from its extremist factions--guys like Lange, Sales, Sinrud, Butcher, Koopman, and Jore, and run moderate candidates who will represent their district, not just the slice of the population in their districts that they think voted for them.  But you kow, they'll miss this opportunity, because their vaunted "ethics" will prevent moderation.  The GOP is in a cul de sac, and they can't find the way out.

All the best

It doesn't even have to be the "middle" (0.00 / 0)
Lange's voting record is actually fairly moderate. This isn't about centrism v. right, it's about historic conservativism versus the big con it has become.

A right-of-center party that stood for isolationism rather than unilateral military adventures, that stood for less spending alongside lower taxes, that stood for good government even as it stood for less government -- that is a vision that is sustainable.

The current incarnation of conservatism is fiscal insanity melded with gross hypocrisy and ideological blinders. It simply cannot keep going forever. And, as they say, something that can't last forever will eventually come to an end.


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It strongly needs to be pointed out (0.00 / 0)
Jore is not a Republican.  He is Constitution party.  That he was embraced by the Republican leadership is indicative of how far the Republican party has fallen in this state.  I'd like to think that they embraced Jore out of political expediency, but after this session, one can only assume that the MT. Republican party leaders really adore the ideology of the (Freemen for Christ) Constitutionalists, and finds that to be their road out of the cul-de-sac.  One would hope that the majority of Montana Republicans disagree.

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4... Can you believe it, FOUR!! (0.00 / 0)
I'm glad you brought up the relationship between Republicans and Constitutionalists. Of the 150 seats of the Montana State Legislature there were 4 seats that had a Constitutionalist running and no Pubbie. The Republicans allowed their party to be taken over by the far right. They have compromised with those on the farthest borders of their ideology and sold their souls. Democrats slipped a little last year, and allowed 5 Pubbie seats to go uncontested. But the real kicker is the 12 seats Democrats walked into.

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Larry Kralj, Environmental Rangers. (0.00 / 0)

I agree with Wulfgar.  Here, read Ricky Jork's bio.  The man is an IDIOT!

http://smirkingchimp...



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