While he asserts that Republicans do not have a handle on reality, what he is doing is projecting the traits of his own incorrect political philosophy onto others.

Let’s not forget, it’s his political side of the isle who believes in the Great Global Warming Hoax, who thinks that government has competence, that taxing business is the way to economic prosperity, and that oil is the only commodity in the world to which the law of supply and demand does not apply. These are people who sell Obama pajamas, cry to trees to “mourn the loss of the old growth” (I have the footage), and portray Obama under a variety of halos, drum in the streets with painted faces, and had an “Orgasms for Obama” rally.

The incorrect leftist philosophy centers on a very teenager way of thinking, where they clearly live in a fantasyland populated with green unicorns and leprechauns.

It’s also very important to understand here, that Folkbum’s incorrect political philosophy was born out of a mind altering drug induced haze during an orgy in a park at a rock concert in the late 60′s. This is hardly the appropriate environment for the genesis of a reality based political philosophy. Rather, the emergence of this artificially distorted political philosophy has done much to damage the nation.

He lists 24 and Red Dawn, thinking that conservatives allow their lives to be influenced by our nation’s entertainers, as his side of the isle is. This is another indication of the cluelessness Folkbum’s unfortunate political philosophy.

He states that Sarah Palin is a laughing stock, but what he fails to understand is that so was Reagan in ’76. In fact, the worthless leftist media made a point to go out of their way to portray Reagan as an idiot throughout the entirety of his two terms. Again what Folkbum fails to realize here, is that the worthless leftist media’s interpretation of world events, is less than meaningless to those who actually live in reality. Clearly Folkbum is also a liar here, as is most folks from his side who make these kinds of assertions against Palin. If she were a joke after all, they would have been elated to have her on the Republcan ticket. The fact that they were and continue to be incensed by her very existence is proof in and of itself that she is an excellent candidate.

The last point that Folkbum needs to be corrected on is the notion that Republicans need to change their belief that government doesn’t work. In essence, he wants Republicans to become Democrats. Of course he does.

One of the many things that folks like Folkbum doesn’t understand is that this isn’t a belief, it is a fact. Government generally makes a mess of things, as is evidenced by the history of government itself. I defy anyone to name one thing that government runs well. Look, our country’s own capitol building had a restaurant inside, which went bankrupt. If they can’t even run a restaurant, why on god’s “green” Earth would you want them to be in charge of your body’s health, or anything else?

Furthermore, this isn’t an exclusive Republican concept. The nation was founded on the principle that the government that governs least, governs best. It was forged out of the actual experience that our founding forefathers had with unchecked government run amuck.

The concept that government works well, is often fostered by psychopaths such as Stalin, Lenin, Sean Penn, Castro, Chavez, Che, etc. This is why they squeal with delight every time one of these mentally ill tyrants. I would guess though, that if they had to live in one of these nations for a year, they would change their minds instantly.

Generally speaking, what takes leftists years and even decades to understand, a conservative will typically understand instantly. Here’s an excellent example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvKFFvw2Nds

If you want some honest advice from someone outside of the fish bowl, whose only allegiance is to Liberty and the American Flag rather than some insipid party flag, then you can take the following for what it’s worth.

Rather than becoming more like Democrats, in my opinion the party needs to do the opposite.

Part of the problem is that the Republican Party is still fighting the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party is no longer Democratic, rather it is now the Socialist Party. To combat this, the Republican Party needs to have a similar transformation, and embrace more Libertarian concepts, a return to the originating philosophies that gave birth to this nation.

One of the things that puts me off of the Republican Party and prevents me from being a card-carrying member is its marriage to religion. For myself, I’m not interested in a Catholic/Christian Farwellian theocracy any more than I’m interested in a maniacal Islamic theocracy, or a clueless atheist/secular theocracy. Separation of church and state is a good thing.

With that in mind, I think the Republican Party needs to abandon opposition to things that are of primarily religious interest such as gay marriage, the war on drugs, and other social moral issues. This does not include abortion, which is the argument of whether or not abortion constitutes murder, which is not exclusively a religious argument.

In the end as a conservative, conservatives should return to principles that are conservative to our Constitution, not conservative to their religion. Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, in whatever forms that may take, even if we ourselves disapprove of those forms.

To combat the opposing side, we should seek to bestow Liberties upon even those who would do things with that Liberty that we ourselves do not approve of. And while the Left would continue to work to erase Liberties, the conservative side would become immediately appealing.

Just my opinion.

The reason why the GOP has lost in two election cycles is because they have operated in the manner that you suggest. And we, as Republican voters are sick of it. In case you haven’t noticed folkbum, many of the losers in this past election were RINOs. We have tried it their way, and the result is bad legislation that accomplishes nothing but leaves the GOP holding the bag when the failure is evident. Much to my satisfaction is that McCain-Feingold personally bit McCain right in the ass!

Please, tell me what Palin has done to make her a “laughingstock”. She has shown how much class she has with the Media’s treatment of her and then the distain she received from her running mate.

Yes, the Media is in love with Obama. As I was typing my post last night I just about puked when ABC ran a promo for their coverage of the Inaugural Ball. I didn’t know that live coverage of Obama dancing with his wife was such an important event that warranted live coverage. And don’t forget the statement of one network commentator namely Chris Matthews, of how “We(the press)have to make this work” when referring to Obama’s Presidency.

I also couln’t help but notice that Obama has a new way of taking questions from the press corp. They just sit there and Obama calls their name from a list of who the reporter is and what question they will ask.

I couldn’t help but think what the reaction by the Media would have been if President Bush had done this during his Presidency.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkx2V2XSKaA

A shining example of the Jackass party.

It would be humorous for you to take potshots that conservatism has failed and that small government does not work. Let me remind you of the ten worst cities in the United States, and what loser party runs said cities:

Detroit, MI (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn’t
elected a Republican mayor since 1961
Buffalo, NY (2nd) hasn’t elected a Republican mayor
since 1954
Cincinnati, OH (3rd) hasn’t elected a Republican
mayor since 1984
Cleveland, OH (4th) hasn’t elected a Republican mayor
since 1989
Miami, FL (5th) has never had a Republican mayor
St. Louis, MO (6th) hasn’t elected a Republican
mayor since 1949
El Paso, TX (7th) has never had a Republican mayor
Milwaukee, WI (8th) hasn’t elected a Republican
mayor since 1908
Philadelphia, PA (9th) hasn’t elected a Republican
mayor since 1952
Newark, NJ (10th) hasn’t elected a Republican mayor since 1907

I think a significant part of the problem is that your most ardent and visible supporters are living in an alternate reality not bothered by facts and governed by principles that tend to work in fiction but not so much in real life. And you see that on this very thread.

For example, in Martin’s post above. He has five numbered points and one–number three–jibes with realty. 1, Pelosi eliminated the Motion to Recommit because Republicans used it four times more than Dems ever did with the explicit purpose of tying up legislation (hardly the “making nice” Martin thinks Republicans do). 2, if the media loved Democrats so much, Media Matters wouldn’t be so busy all the time. 4, “big tent” is by definition incompatible with “RINO hunting.” 5, Sarah Palin’s approval ratings make John McCain look like Barack Obama.

And then mickey comes by with more outright fiction: Marc Rich was a Republican, for starters (Scooter Libby was his lawyer, for cripes sake).

I am kind of scared to ask what color some of you think the sky is.

When you let “24″ rule your thinking on foreign policy and Ayn Rand (even Greenspan finally admitted her theories don’t work in reality!) dictate your economic policy and Red Dawn inspire your interaction with the rest of the world, then you’re not going to be taken seriously and you’re not going to win anything. You’re going to get laughed at and marginalized, and the fact is that you’re seeing exactly that happening. Fred Thompson was a dud. Sarah Palin remains a laughingstock. The largest on-line blog community on the right thinks that sending Silly Putty to a “RINO” in Tennessee is some kind of serious statement.

Look, Holder and Geithner will get more than half the Republican Senators to vote for them because the grown-ups in the party know that pissing in the pool doesn’t make the pool a better place to swim. Scott Walker will even eventually take the feds’ money (like up-and-coming Republican hero Mark Sanford did) because someone in his office is not stupid and sees the real benefits it could bring to the County. (I don’t know who that person is, but I sure hope there is one.)

I think that Bruce may be onto something by suggesting a retrenchment is in order. Kilkenny was on about that last month for a while on her blog. And, after all, Martin and mickey are not actually the seat of power in the conservative movement, any more than I am on my side.

But if you only listen to one thing I say (and if you read this far, you deserve a hug and a cookie), let it be this: Republicans have long believed that government doesn’t work, and when we elect them they set about trying to prove that in spades. If you ever want to get elected again, change that. The American people can only be fooled by this for so long, and rousing defeats two cycles running are your evidence.