Posted by
Sean Engmann on Monday, May 25, 2009 12:55:13 AM
The last several months have been frustrating, not only because of what Obama is doing to the country, but also by the level of defeatism in the GOP. The press is jumping on this phenomenon, the best illustration of which is their constant promotion of Meghan McCain. Meghan touts herself as the voice of consevative youth, and is basking in the spotlight by appearing all over TV and shooting her mouth off at more conservative members of the GOP. Colin Powell, though much more accomplished than Meghan, is another favorite of the press. Powell and both McCains are popular in the press because they all preach that the Republicans should moderate (euphamism for move left or be passive) in order to survive. Hogwash. Moderating means abandoning core principles and if the Republicans abandon their core principles, we are more or less left with two versions of one party.
Meghan McCain, of all people, is the least qualified to speak on the future of the Republican party. She comes off as a spoiled brat who is trying to be hip, and Republican at the same time. She has spouted off about her sex life, as well as the intolerence of the Republicans almost as if she was trying to be an insider with the press and needed to prove her bona fides as a "cool person." She voted for Kerry 4 years ago.
The Republican party does not need people who are Republicans in name only telling them what to do. It flies in the face of logic to suggest that the opposition party should agree with the party in power in order to expand. That's not healthy democracy, which requires healthy disagreement and the presentation of alternative viewpoints. Meghan McCain does not care about growing the Republican party, she wants it to be the Democratic party, so she should just join them and shut up.