Good for America
The last election gave the Republicans a lock-tight majority. America’s expectations were high. We wanted change–a different kind of change–one away from the Marxist Islamist leaning policies of the “president” and his new and improved progressive Democratic Party. What Americans got was more of the same because of the Republican leadership. That all is about to change. House Speaker John Boehner is resigning not only his leadership post, but also his seat in Congress. There are tremendous theories as to why, but that is not as important as “what.” What type of leader will the Republicans select, and will that person be an effective leader? What also will happen with the Senate leadership?
In covering Senate, Congressional and the Presidential elections in the late 70s to working some 16 years as a political consultant (does one ever really get out of this business?), I can honestly say that there was no time I ever saw a majority for either party so weak and non-confrontational as is the team of Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Being a bar-keep’s son, Boehner should be familiar with the phrase, “Talk is cheap, it takes money to buy whiskey.” Boehner could talk a great game and cry, oh yes he could cry, on cue. When it came to being effective, however, the talk was far cheaper than the whiskey. The “president” and his men have run roughshod over the Republican Party.
Since Boehner’s resignation last week, there have been numerous stories popping up saying that McConnell is next. The Washington Times reports that Louisiana GOP Chairman Roger Villere is calling for McConnell’s resignation. In an interview with the Washington Times, Villere said, “Mitch is a good and honorable guy, but the base is leaving our party. I’m out in the field all the time and we have all our elections this year for state offices, and it’s hurting us tremendously with our elections.” Villere is the longest serving state GOP chairman in the nation, Vice Chairman of the Republican National Committee, and is on the RNC’s executive committee. This is no short of a revolt.
Certainly, the GOP moderates and establishment are jockeying to ensure that the TEA Party activists and conservatives don’t infiltrate either the Senate or the House leadership. Christians have been given a lot of cheap talk by the likes of Boehner and McConnell, but there has been virtually no opposition to the progressive agenda. Non-politicians like Donald Trump and Ben Carson scoring well with the GOP base is an indicator that Americans are fed up with inside the beltway status quo. And that’s good for America. Now is the time that Christian voters should be Ephesians 6:20 people: “I may speak boldly as I ought to speak.” Conservative members of the House and Senate need encouraged to do the right thing. And I think they might listen now because they may see a glimmer of hope that they can make a difference.
