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A Shot Across The Bow, But Who's Ship? |
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Conservative Compass Blog
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Written by Bob Sordahl
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Friday, 06 November 2009 |
 One thing is for sure about this week's election results: Everyone has an opinion. What does it mean? What effect will it have on 2010 and 2012? Is this a wakeup call for the Liberals and Democrats? Is it an invitation to Conservatives and Republicans to become over confident? Was it simply a replay of patterns we have seen for years? It may be all of those things including a figurative warning shot across the bow, but who's ship is being fired upon?
There were some notable Republican victories to be sure, but don't read too much into that. The Democrats are quick to think this is all about them. They flatter themselves. In reality this election was a referendum against "politics as usual" and any politician that doesn't get that, R or D is in for some trouble. At the town meetings we could only shout. In an election, we can end a career.
This isn't really about red or blue. It is about dissatisfaction with our current leadership. The American people are tired of duplicitous, corrupt, self-serving lawmakers. Americans are tired of being lied to and they’re tired of seeing elected officials say and do whatever is necessary to remain in office.
This is the democratic extension of the Tea Party Movement. Everyone whether they have had their say or not, will now and forever speak with their vote.
If politicians want to survive this movement, it is very simple. All they have to do is stop lying to the American people. They need to tell the deadbeats in our society to get off their butts and work hard for what they want just like everyone else. They need to stop trying to take the rewards of that hard work from those who are successful, only to distribute to those among us who refuse to provide for themselves.
They need to understand that the solution to social problems is not the formation of 111 new federal agencies. They need to know that the success of a program is not judged by the number of digits in front of the decimal point, but by careful consideration of its consequences and results.
The events of this week were indeed a shot across the bow of any politician who has forgotten that the American people sign their paycheck, and that they hold office at our will. Their political affiliation will not be refuge, only integrity and common sense.
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