Under President Barack Obama’s leadership, gas prices have doubled, unwarranted wiretaps have continued, foreign intervention has accelerated and un-employment has not once dipped below 8 percent. It goes without saying that this is unacceptable.
While the people that labeled Bush a fascist have mysteriously vanished, Obama has done a great job in making his re-election as unlikely as possible. But if Americans want to see a true change in their nation’s politics, they must realize that it’s going to involve more than just showing up at the polls this November.
Before President Bill Clinton took office, he proclaimed “the era of big government is over,” suggesting that he was a “New Democrat.” This was a lie. But this is not unique to the Democratic Party. Big government supporters have planted themselves in countless institutions, including the Republican Party. These people are easy to recognize–a few of them are running for president.
It is imperative for conservatives to realize the options in this race are far from perfect, as these men will say whatever they need to say to sit in the oval office. Mitt Romney gives lip service to his tenure as a businessperson and a strict tax-cutter. Newt Gingrich tries desperately to bury his past flirtations with liberalism. Rick Santorum contends that small government cannot exist without“strong families." Ron Paul proclaims himself to be the “champion of liberty,” stating he would allow Iran to have nuclear weapons.
The last GOP debate concluded with the same general “more GOP than thou” rhetoric. But who really wins this competition? Certainly not the Republicans–and most definitively not the American people. The GOP contenders feed the Democratic machine with enough ammo to destroy them as they did in 2008. With all this juicy gossip and nearly 10 times the campaign funding, Obama can easily sweep his way to victory.
The sad part of this debacle is that the Republicans have everything they need to defeat Obama. Republicans are proceeding with the belief that they are not only in contention with the Democrats, but that the media favors them as well.
Drudge Report has both Romney and Paul leading Obama in the polls. The only thing missing is party unity. The mission for American conservatives should be simple: Remove Obama from office.
It’s time to stop waiting for a small government messiah. If big-brother-like initiatives like SOPA and PIPA could be virtually crushed before they’re even brought up for debate, then every other form of unwanted government intrusion can be too It merely requires that we wake up a little.