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09 Jul 2009 02:36 pm
An Old-Style Republican On Palin
A reader writes:
To make me easier to stereotype, I'm been a Republican for 10 years, and I'm one of those small-town-raised, Ivy-educated,
conservative finance guys in the North. I've always maintained that,
based on my personal principles, when the GOP presents a good candidate
it trumps the Dem candidate, so my 'option' to vote in a Republican
primary is more valuable - even if I sometimes vote across party lines
in the actual election. Right now, the frustrating thing about the GOP
is it appears to be searching for meaning, and finding it in an
obsession with protecting anyone who will raise their banner.
Instead of being policy-based, the GOP leaders apparently think my vote
is analagous to rooting for a sports team: somehow, I'm more interested
in seeing the party 'win' than 'legislate effectively'.This Palin nonsense took me over the brink: why is my party
defending her? What exactly is she doing that adds any value to
America? Yet, no one seems ready to denounce her.
Some strategist may
think she's our best hope for 'winning', yet Palin really doesn't stand
(in actions, not words) with any of my party's principles. The GOP has
many faults, but they've traditionally been a party which was strong on
integrity and consistency. Now I see a party that continues to deny
environmental dangers, advocates over-action in Iran, and argues
against necessary - albeit distasteful - public bailouts. All to
differentiate themselves from the Dems. I want a party that bases its
decisions on a set of discreet values and legislates accordingly - and
if the GOP is content to market themselves as anti-Dem, instead of
pro-value, I'm switching my registration.
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