November 06, 2006

More on voting for what you don't really like....

Howie Sez:

Ok, so will we ever see [reform] if they keep control? My worry, as an ordinary schmuck, is that if you don't punish them they will say, "See we got away with it". Next we will be dissapointed again.

On the other hand I feel the Republicans must hold one house. Having the Presidency helps a bit. It's a shame we don't have a very good third choice to whack them over the head with.

Howie's right, as usual. I, for one, am ready and willing to severely punish Hastert, Boehner, and the rest of the SOBs who have gotten us into the predicament. I'm more than ready to slip a metaphorical shiv between their political ribs, and I'm pretty sure I have a lot of company in that sentiment. I'm ready to start that campaign in earnest on Wednesday morning. I think there are a lot of bloggers who are "hanging in" with the GOP team right now because, and only because, of the consequences of Democrat control of one or both houses. If the GOP leadership thinks that our recent silence and support represents some newfound love for, or even acquiescence to, their style of governance, I predict they're going to be very disappointed once the blogger gloves come back off after election day.

Yes, we've bitten our tongues for a while, but we're no friends of the Hastert Republicans. We're temporary allies in a difficult time. Think Churchill and the Soviet Army.

If the GOP holds the House, we need to have a knock-down, drag out fight over the House leadership elections. Any House member who supports the current leadership needs to pay dearly for it.

But that's a fight for then. We have to win this fight to even get to that one.

By Ragnar Danneskjold, Typical Bitter Gun-Clinger at 01:18 PM | |