No pork means no pork. Let’s make sure that we are not the problem.
We can do it without Washington. I believe in us. Don’t you?
Now let me talk about them. The elected officials. The incumbents.
Homeland security is already calling all of us here at this party a bunch of right wing radicals – so we may as well think about a radical solution.
The incumbents have to go.
A lot of Republicans are excited because they think this day is about them. Don’t get me wrong. The Democrats generally ARE the problem. But how much help have the Republicans been lately?
George Bush talked about ending a huge government program – social security – but he backed off. The Republicans did talk in 2001 about a looming housing crisis, but Chris Dodd and Barney Frank called them racists, so they spinelessly backed off.
When an incumbent politician of any party asks for your vote – back off.
They say that they “get it.” But they “get it” in a government sort of way. They always have a solution that involves another government program. They won’t get it until they are startled into the realization that this is not about them. It is not about Fox News as CNN seems to think it is. It is about a political class and a citizen class. The incumbent political class has to go.
I am not saying not to elect Republicans. I am saying, elect new ones. We have a lot of smart people in America who have not yet been elected to office. Perhaps a new set of Democrats who were elected under this scenario would respect the people a bit more than Nancy Pelosi does.
Imagine a day in DC when every member of congress is brand new. No long term deals and relationships. No favored programs. No favors to call in or to honor.
Democrats expanding government at an unprecedented rate is unacceptable. Republicans expanding it a little bit more slowly is also unacceptable.
Sure this is a fun day. But there are hard decisions to make, and hard work to do. I am willing. Are you?”