The Candid Conservative Seek opportunity amidst misery

For conservatives and others holding a traditional view of America, the Nov. 6 election was a disappointment. A fallen president was given a mulligan on his first four years and another opportunity to confirm his inadequacies. The liberal media was once again successful in transplanting their bias into a majority of America’s brains. That success will be short-lived for the same reason selling poisoned moonshine is a bad. Special-interests groups, the self-serving, and others dedicated to milking America had a good day. They’ll find a dry well is incapable of sustaining even those who’re first in line. The mismatch between Obama’s confidence and his skills will become increasingly apparent. Romney’s competence and measured approach illuminated Obama’s anger and inadequacies and gave America an alternative. It wasn’t enough. Nov. 6 was an ending more than a beginning. It’s more important than ever to remember opportunity always hides amidst misery.

At the conclusion of WW I, a French leader suggested the Allies misguided armistice plan didn’t conclude the war – it merely postponed it for twenty-years. Hitler was about a week shy of that date when he attacked Poland and triggered WW II. Obama’s win against Romney last week was not really a victory. It was a postponement of accountability and that’s one of the reasons he won. Like a hypnotist, Obama and his leftist colleagues have really only one message – “we can give you opportunity without responsibility.” You can fool around and someone else will pay for your birth control or abortion. You can avoid carrying your own weight and someone will feed you. You can live beyond your means and someone will pick up your debt. It’s all a lie, but it recruits mascots. Mankind’s majority has always chosen security over liberty – even when that security is an illusion. Such is the case with Obama’s election success. He sold a product he can’t deliver. The bill we’ll have to pay anyway will be educational.

Obama’s victory had barely been declared before conservative commentators started attacking his opponent. Emails like, “Eight Ways Romney Blew It,” were pimped with lots of make-up and very little substance. Ironically, liberals who had viscously attacked Romney for months became conciliatory. That’s like a Mafia hit man attending the funeral of his victim. The fact is Romney worked his fanny off in this election. He was up against decidedly biased liberal media, a dependency trained culture, a dysfunctional party, and a left-wing propaganda machine with no boundaries and he still came close to winning. Romney was mature, persistent, and Presidential in a tough arena. One thing you can bet on – few of Romney’s critics have run for office. Anyone who has would know better. This gentleman deserves praise, not blame. He wasn’t perfect, but who would have done better? Conservatives who didn’t bother to vote carry the real weight for four more years of an Obama nation.

Yes, Mr. and Mrs. Democrat, the stand for nothing Republican Party is going through an identity crisis. Celebrate while you can. When the bill comes due for the empty promises your party has made, there are going to be a lot of mad mascots. That doesn’t mean things will swing back to the right. That depends on whether Republicans start behaving like Republicans or mini-me Democrats. That requires separating political conservatism from moral and social conservatism. There’s a difference. Each is important, but it is in political conservatism we find unity potential. Political conservatism is simple – it centers on a dedication to small government, being careful with other people’s money, and America’s historical success equation. What’s that? Liberty, opportunity, and responsibility hitched to the same wagon. Want to save the GOP? Stop trying to feed America’s entitlement needs and start standing for something that will help us feed ourselves.