RKarnacSmitty, The Magnificent
May 17th, 2009 by RSmitty
“Things will get better – despite our best efforts to improve them.”
- Will Rogers
Looking at my old blog, I came across two posts from then where I pretty much summed up the state of the GOP, and darn it, I may be able to take over Karnac’s job (video link, and yes, I’d probably trip, too) at any time I want:
From January 1, 2007 (the year that brought us the pink and other shades of postcards):
OK, points four and five. This is setting up to be probably one of the most tumultuous years (at least in my lifetime) for the state’s GOP. There are a few ideological sides gathering masses right now. It will make for an interesting convention, that is for sure. If, and this is a big IF, the people that make up the leadership of all of the committees can harness this energy correctly, then we should be able to come out of this wonderfully. The arguing, bickering, and playground bullying in the minimum indicate one thing: a big mass of people at least care about where the party is heading. Regardless of who wins the chairmanship this year, hopefully there will be acknowledgement of the multi-issue concerns and the wider breadth of ideology than what has been recognized previously. Hopefully, this self-promoting and ultimately, self-loathing that has been around for a few cycles can finally disappear.
I’m starting to think that we (GOPers) should just drop all of our bonds and start over as “free agents” so we can present our own ideas and then work from there. This “follow-the-pack” mentality within the factions is bad. It gets more destructive when the pack has no clue of the leaders actual stance…make them happy here, say something else over there. Before it is even asked, this has nothing to do with Strine, but the rabid dogs circling in packs.
I feel like we are trying to unite a bunch of warlords for a single cause. What happens when the cause is over?
Restating what I think is a proper quote for the environment of the state GOP masses:
“Things will get better – despite our best efforts to improve them.”
- Will Rogers
