Republican Civil War, or Liberal Left Ploy?

By Douglas V. Gibbs

Divide and conquer.  It's an old adage that is in full use by the liberal left democrats.  And they are as excited as can be that they have created a civil war within the Republican Party.

Did I say the democrats created the civil war inside the GOP?

Absolutely.

Let's break it down.

For decades the Democrat Party has used its well oiled propaganda machine to portray republicans as wealthy plutocrats that are in bed with corporations, racists that are against anything that remotely resembles a civil rights movement, and mean anti-government extremists who are willing to take away programs designed to help the poor, feed the hungry, and provide healthcare for the sick.  After being beat down like that year after year after year, the Republicans have become timid, and unwilling to go against the leftist establishment.  Now, with Obama in place, they are even more afraid, for if they dare oppose him, the old leftist mantra that the GOP is populated by a bunch of racists would seem to have supporting evidence.

Meanwhile, the silent majority, the conservative base that waits on the sidelines, and draws their ammunition from the pages of the United States Constitution, have been hoping the Republican Party will grow a back bone.  Those conservatives, the true base of the Republican Party, finally emerged to flex their own muscles after an obvious socialist named Barack Obama won the presidential election in 2008.  They rallied, and organized at the grass root level, and in 2010 gave the House of Representatives back to the GOP. . . in a landslide.

Why did the TEA Party emerge?

The TEA Party was a response to the radical leftward lurch of the Democrat Party that was always there, but hid in the shadows until the modern crop of democrats decided it was okay to be a little more honest about what they truly are.  The loss of freedoms, the threat of tyranny, an exploding debt, and the promise of increased taxation was enough to make them get off the couch and get involved.

The mixture of frightened establishment republicans happy to participate in running an expanding government and keeping their overlords in the Democrat Party happy, and grassroots TEA Party folk who were new to the scene and unafraid of the establishment, and who were determined to reverse the advancement of big government, even if it meant slapping republicans around (if absolutely necessary), turned out to be an explosive mix, to the delight of the democrats, and largely by their design.

From the leftist point of view, division among the ranks of one's opposition is golden.  The democrats have always made sure the same can't happen in their own hive, because they are naturally collectivists.  Their mindless drones agree with the party line, no matter what, even when they disagree.

I remember when Obama was talking about his kinetic military action into Libya, and a female democrat Congresswoman said that she disagreed with what Obama was doing, but voted in support of the action to support her president.

Resistance is futile.

So while the individuals that refuse to be some part of a collective battle each other in the GOP, the democrats solidify their front and strengthen under their latest leader, Barack Obama.

Divide and conquer.

The average leftist does not understand the conservative mindset, because they think the GOP should act in a collective manner, as well.  They don't get why conservatives censured McCain, or why the republican establishment doesn't lower the boom on TEA Party republicans, like Ted Cruz, who dare to act individually, and not necessarily tow the party line.

What's the solution?  Working together against a common enemy?

That's what the leftists would do.

But conservatives are not members of a collective.  They are individuals, with unique perspectives, and their own political philosophies.

To abandon one's individual political preferences in order to join the various forces under a single umbrella (or tent) called the Republican Party would mean acting against one's conscience.

Perhaps the solution lies in a more acceptable route for the TEA Party conservatives, which is to turn the GOP around by canning the non-conservative infiltrators, and establishment types.  But if that is truly the answer, is there enough time to do such a thing?

No matter what, the answer is not an easy one, and time is quickly running out.  The party of the elephant is fading, and the dark cloud of socialism is blanketing a once proud nation of freedom.  What is the answer?  How do we beat the liberal left tyranny that is on the rise?

The solution is the Constitution, and an active army of constitutionalists that are willing to commit their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor.  The question then is not how can we turn this around, but are we willing to do what it takes to do so - and if so, is there enough time to deploy our forces and make the changes?

Convention may be the answer. . . if done right.

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