Comments on: The Way of the Whigs http://striderweb.com/blog/2004/06/the-way-of-the-whigs/ It's all about where you draw the line Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:30:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Strider http://striderweb.com/blog/2004/06/the-way-of-the-whigs/comment-page-1/#comment-51018 Strider Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:55:57 +0000 http://www.striderweb.local/wordpress/?p=36#comment-51018 This post is four years old, not two. You're probably referring to the <a href="/blog/2006/02/the-way-of-the-whigs-pt-2/" title="Striderweb: The Way of the Whigs, pt. 2">follow-up post</a>, which came two years later. I was with you on McCain; but there weren't really any good people running this time out. I supported Fred Thompson -- I still support his ideology in general, but he apparently lacks the personality to actually get elected; which means he probably also lacks the personality to lead well. (That is, a good leader must have the wisdom to make good decisions, and the personality to actually get them done.) I'm completely loving Palin. The complete nervous breakdown in the media is something to see. They have <em>nothing</em> on her, so they're making stuff up and getting caught with their pants down. This post is four years old, not two. You’re probably referring to the follow-up post, which came two years later.

I was with you on McCain; but there weren’t really any good people running this time out. I supported Fred Thompson — I still support his ideology in general, but he apparently lacks the personality to actually get elected; which means he probably also lacks the personality to lead well. (That is, a good leader must have the wisdom to make good decisions, and the personality to actually get them done.)

I’m completely loving Palin. The complete nervous breakdown in the media is something to see. They have nothing on her, so they’re making stuff up and getting caught with their pants down.

]]> By: Doug H http://striderweb.com/blog/2004/06/the-way-of-the-whigs/comment-page-1/#comment-51015 Doug H Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:13:11 +0000 http://www.striderweb.local/wordpress/?p=36#comment-51015 Well said and I must say, very far sighted of you. I came over from your comment in http://americandigest.org/mt-archives/bad_americans/goodbye_to_all_1.php, which is 2 years after your post. I am a Republican, and have feared the breakdown of my party for some time too. We (the Royal we here - I do my best) kept electing Republicans who were more interested in keeping power than doing the will of the people they were elected to represent. 2006 was a wake-up call for the more liberal Republicans as the electorate couldn't tell the difference between the parties on many issues and tossed a coin. I thought that McCain candidacy was the death knell of the party. But, I'm happy to say, that I'm wrong. Strong Republicans made a stand in August on the House floor and McCain made a brilliant selection for VP. There is now a resurgence that I pray last. Do I like everything Republicans do and stand for? No. The biggest thing I wish would change is the “Beltway mentality”. If our elected officials would start listening more to their constituents rather than other people inside the Beltway, I would be much happier. And a 2-term term limit for all federal offices. That will keep the lobbyists off balance…well, a little bit. Well said and I must say, very far sighted of you. I came over from your comment in http://americandigest.org/mt-archives/bad_americans/goodbye_to_all_1.php, which is 2 years after your post.

I am a Republican, and have feared the breakdown of my party for some time too. We (the Royal we here – I do my best) kept electing Republicans who were more interested in keeping power than doing the will of the people they were elected to represent. 2006 was a wake-up call for the more liberal Republicans as the electorate couldn’t tell the difference between the parties on many issues and tossed a coin.

I thought that McCain candidacy was the death knell of the party. But, I’m happy to say, that I’m wrong. Strong Republicans made a stand in August on the House floor and McCain made a brilliant selection for VP. There is now a resurgence that I pray last.

Do I like everything Republicans do and stand for? No. The biggest thing I wish would change is the “Beltway mentality”. If our elected officials would start listening more to their constituents rather than other people inside the Beltway, I would be much happier. And a 2-term term limit for all federal offices. That will keep the lobbyists off balance…well, a little bit.

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