My fear for the past summer and going into the 2010 elections has been that the republican party has thought that their resurgence in the polls has been about something they have done. Of course it has been about what the President and the democratic party are trying to do or in the case of the failed stimulus pkg have already done.The republican party has done very little to EARN the majority of this country’s respect back. Certain individuals in the party have, but overall they have done and proposed nothing but have opposed the President and his party’s ideas rightly so.

I was hoping that they had learned a lesson party wide that conservatism in elections is what will get you ELECTED, not the mushy middle of the road crap we were fed last November. I mean after the drubbing the party had taken in 2006 and 2008 they surely had learned this lesson right?

RIGHT!?!?!?!?!

Maybe not.

A excerpt of a article in today’s Politico about the gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia and Fmr Governor Palin’s possible role in these campaigns.

Less than a month before voters go to the polls, it appears increasingly clear that the former Alaska governor, vice-presidential nominee and conservative favorite will not appear on behalf of either New Jersey’s Chris Christie or Virginia’s Bob McDonnell.

Palin is the only one of the most talked-about potential 2012 presidential candidates who has not yet campaigned for either Republican candidate.

Given her loyal following among many in the party’s grass roots, it’s Palin who could surely draw the largest crowd and perhaps raise the most money for the two candidates — her book, “Going Rogue,” is already the No. 1 best-seller on Amazon, more than a month before it’s even released.

“The governor offered her assistance with both races,” said Palin adviser Meg Stapleton. “The ball is in their court.”

Ok, so both of these campaigns are afraid of the crowds and press scrutiny that Governor Palin would bring. I was just a lil confused about that till I read this lil gem of a quote from the all too popular unnamed republican strategist.

“When you have a domineering personality like hers, it just generates such emotions, both positive and negative,” said one GOP strategist. “Look, if Mitt Romney shows up in Virginia Beach, the Virginian-Pilot [newspaper] is covering that. If Sarah Palin shows up there, the damn New York Times is covering it.”

Right. I kinda see now, New York Times BAD Virgina Pilot GOOD. Put the troops to sleep as opposed to fire them up. Is that the strategy?

That’s what I thought until I read this next lil nugget of wisdom.

Added a Republican strategist who follows state politics: “She would be great in Southern primaries or straw polls, but a death knell in Northern Virginia among smart women.”

Yeah you read that RIGHT. Those SMART WOMEN from Northern Virgina and all over the country I imagine, would never vote for any one who would have Sarah Palin campaign for them. Now being I belong to a group called Smart Girl Politcs I have to admit that I am a bit confused. Having met a number of these ” SMART WOMEN” a month ago I’m sure I heard more that a few speak admirably of Governor Palin. Are these not the ” SMART WOMEN” said republican strategist was speaking of?

If the enlightened one’s in the GOP have yet to figure out what the HELL happened to them in the past two election cycles I’m kinda guessing they never will. Being a middle of the road everyman will get you a polite nod and a good morning at the donut shop but it will NOT WIN ELECTIONS. Even President Obama ran on the conservative platform of cutting taxes and controlling spending out flanking the guy who actually had a GOOD record in that regard. CONSERVATISM. WINS. PERIOD.

This continued arrogance that those who control the levers of power in the GOP show for the rank and file conservative majority in this country is disturbing. My only hope is that between now and 2010 & 2012 elections all of the NON SMART PEOPLE who are looked down upon by the GOP elites, throw their asses out the door and begin to bring this country back to a sane and rational policy road domestically, and foreign policy wise.

H/T HOT AIR Conservatives4Palin

To read the rest of the politico article click right HERE

The Micheal Steele, Rush Limbaugh dust up over the past couple of days has actually been somewhat amusing to watch. I was a bit surprised that Mr Steele would let a True Entertainer, like D L Hugley rope him into such a dumb question and ridiculous premise on his show Sat as to whether Rush is the leader of the GOP.

Micheal Steele has a TON of experience in these type of situations and knows how to sidestep this stuff. The Democrats are trying to tag a figure THEY deem as unpopular as ‘LEADING THE CHARGE” and want to change the subject from what they are trying to shove down our throats. Steele apologized Monday after Limabugh went on his radio program and responded to the Hughley program and comments made.

Now I know a lot of this will be spun as Steele groveling. Total Bullshit. Rush is not the leader of any movement or party anymore than Keith Olberman is for the Dems, although fellow blogger John Brodigan makes a somewhat convincing tongue in cheek point on this here Rush is a voice in the conservative movement and a very loud voice. I really believe Steele is much smarter than the trap he got pulled into on Sat getting baited on this stupid premise.

The point Limbaugh is bringing up and being attacked for namely wanting Obama to fail is absurd. IF the President is trying to promote policies that are going to drag the country down it is our duty to try and oppose him and anyone else who lines up for this boondoggle.Just as I thought President Bush was wrong on his domestic spending increases and the Libs on the war.

Which brings me to a lil thing which has been bugging me for over a year now.

The liberals have a unusual allies in this smear effort on El Rushbo.

The Conservative ELITE.

I don’t know any of these people personally but I read what they write and I’m amazed at the hate they have for Limbaugh. I get if you don’t particularly care for Rush’s over the top pontificating, I tire of it too. He can be a lil overbearing and over the top.

But on the issue of the President being wrong to take the country down this road, Rush is RIGHT. And if you scholars would take a moment to separate yourselves from your own ego’s you would know he’s right on most other things also. I know this is hard for most of these people to do , being that they are really too busy to tell you how smart they are, or what degrees they have.Or how many times they have met President Bush and how long they worked for some elected official or the GOP committee.

This is the thing Egg heads, the people you need to get Conservatives elected don’t care. Never have, never will.

This probably makes you sad. Don’t fret, there is a movement brewing that you will become part of and try to claim as your own and that fine, middle America doesn’t care who get’s the credit just as long as the job get’s done and the right people are elected.

Now please don’t get me wrong just because you don’t get Rush, doesn’t mean you fall into the above category. Those that I have engaged in conversation through written correspondence are not able to articulate what it is that Rush is saying that is wrong. They just don’t like the a ” GUY” like Limbaugh is saying it.

Hopefully to achieve our mutual goal of helping America continue to be the best country it can be, those who are the self proclaimed a taddddd bit smarter than the rest of us can play nice with us dullards and get along.

Do it or the Bus to 2010 will most likely run you over