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WSJ Rasmussen Reagan Values Center right? I doubt it

Posted by Kevin D Zuber on Monday, November 10, 2008 6:29:58 PM
By now you have all heard that Rasmussen said in a WSJ op-ed piece that Reagan values still prevail. I heard Hannity today saying this proves what Reagan said "Government is not the solution to the problem it is the problem." Here's the problem . . . both liberal democrats and conservative republicans would agree with that statement as it stands. The libs will say "The present government is the problem and we need to fix that with better (in the sense of "more") government." The conservative will say, and what Reagan meant of course, is "The government is too big and we need to reduce it; everytime government gets its sticky paws on social or fiscal policy it mucks things up." (Okay Reagan would not have said just those words, but you know what I mean.) I don't know the exact wording of Rasmussen's poll question but I do question that the country is (as all conservative republicans want to convince themselves) still center right. It's center left  . . . and drifting left. So . . . we have to do a better job of explaining to people why that's not good--why they don't want to go there. Let's stop explaining away what is so obvious from this election--not just Obama's win but the democrat wins in the Congress--we have to get our message RIGHT (pun intended), make it clear, and make it often. I think the "mythical" independents can be persuaded by a clear and well made conservative message but republicans have been tacking left (i.e. the bailout; etc.) and they need to really get back to Reagan's message and stop making excuses! WE did this to ourselves. Get back to basics!
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Not bitterness . . . resolve to keep America Great

Posted by Kevin D Zuber on Thursday, November 06, 2008 2:29:30 PM
The reaction of conservatives to the win by BHO is all pretty much what should be expected. Disappointment, anger, finger-pointing, dire warning, resolve, pledges to fight on, pledges to fight BHO's socialism, to fight democrats, etc. etc. Some have taken the low road ("not my president," "He'll get what Bush got") some have taken the high road (cautious optimism). My own range of emotions has run the gamut--and continues to fluctuate. It's like a death in the family--time heals (but not all wounds). I resolve to not be bitter. I resolve to keep optimistic about my personal / family life. I will not be bitter toward those who are happy about the BHO win; I will be quick (and stay sharp) on the draw with a well "There it is! You see . . . I told you so!" ( I hope that's not just being mean spirited). We NEED sharp debate more than ever. I appreciate the calls for calm and "working together"; but we have plenty of those who will be quick to defend BHO--we need loyal critics for democracy to work; there are too few such critics in the MSM these days. I resolve to pray for America -- still great -- to stay great; I fear it may not be the same country after the next four years but I will not work for it to fail. I don't want BHO's plans to succeed--I do want America to succeed. I have no where else to go--America is my country; I want it to stay good, strong, free -- I will do all I can to keep it so. 
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