Today, the Chosen One (at least according to the Left and the media) was anointed as supreme commander of our country. Why? It's because of us. The GOP. We screwed the pooch. We gave him this victory. How? Glad you asked. Here are the reasons I think we lost:
1. Wrong Candidate. I'm sure McCain is a nice fella and a war vet and all but giving him the nomination was a freakin' disaster. He was given it because the GOP thought he got screwed by Bush in 2000 so out of pity, we handed him the nomination. This is what sympathy gets you. He was not the right man. He had no charisma. No charm. Nothing that would make the populace go, "Gee, I like him better than that Obama guy."Mitt Romney was a better choice but the fundamentalists didn't like him because he was a Mormon. Rudy Giuliani was a good choice but didn't get it because he's human and had some personal issues. However, either of these guys may very well have handed Obama a defeat.
2. The Pork Gravy Train. When the GOP is now doling out more cash than the Democrats, we have a problem. What the hell separates us from them if we're just as bad about pork? Bailing out the banks and the insurance companies and all the other fat cats that went broke while their executives were bailing out with millions in compensation did not help the cause.
3. Bush. I don't hate him. I think he is the most maligned president in US history. However, he should have told a whole lot of people to pack sand, starting with the White House Press Corps. Anytime Helen Thomas stood up, he should have said, "Helen, you still alive? Jesus, didn't you interview Thomas Jefferson?" They treated him like dog crap and he let them. He should have mooned them on the way out of town today. Bush needed more backbone and less "yes" men around him. Cheney, I adored. Don't care what anyone says. I dare ANYONE to tell me a single thing this man did wrong while VP. No, Halliburton doesn't count. Cheney had balls and didn't care who he told to lick them.
4. Wake Up and Smell the 21st Century. I'm not talking about compromising principles. I'm talking about fighting them on their own turf. We act like we've never heard of YouTube or the Internet because....well, it's soooooo plebeian. WE need to be the party of the people, not the party of the country club set (which is the perception). WE need to get out there and tell people what the GOP can do for them.
5. And finally, a little inspirational video. The COMPLETE video. Of course, it looks like the RNC after the election but still:
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