Posted by
Bob Sordahl on Saturday, November 07, 2009 5:12:27 PM
Originally posted on 11/06/09 at
ConservativeCompass.com
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.