John Derbyshire is probably right:
What won this election was the packaging skills of David Axelrod, the swooning complicity of the media, the ruthless opportunism of Barack Obama, and the unprincipled thuggishness of his supporters.
But so is
Maggie Gallagher:
This vote [a sweep for pro-marriage amendments in California, Arizona, and Florida], like earlier votes in Wisconsin, Oregon, and Michigan, affirms that when it comes to marriage there is no such thing as a blue state or a red state. Americans support marriage as the union of husband and wife.
And so is
Mark Levin:
It will be difficult to voice legitimate criticism of Obama and his policies if the response of his campaign and surrogates these last many months — some vicious and some perfectly fine — is any indication. I agree with Mark when he underscores the battle ahead. It is very serious.
On the other hand, I am not sure that Obama's victory really proves Mark Hemingway's assertion:
In so far as an Obama victory proves that America truly is a meritocracy where the arbitrary circumstances of your birth won't impede your success, that is a wonderful, wonderful thing.
Well, may the seriousness of the battle bring forth the best that we have. I should probably close with a stern quote from LOTR. Any suggestions?
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ReplyDeleteWhat did it all get us, those 8 years of pandering and spending? If GWB had turned his face against new entitlements, closed the borders, deported the illegals, held the line on calls to loosen mortgage-lending standards, starved the Department of Education, and declined those invitations to mosque functions, would the GOP be in any worse shape now?
What won this election was the packaging skills of David Axelrod, the swooning complicity of the media, the ruthless opportunism of Barack Obama, and the unprincipled thuggishness of his supporters.
What lost this election was the cloth-eared cluelessness of George W. Bush, the timid squeamishness of John McCain, and the deep lack of interest in conservative principles among Republican primary voters.
I'D ADD THAT THE GOP MUST END CROSSOVER VOTING IN ALL PRIMARIES.
THIS HELPED MCCAIN.