A Party of Jellyfish

I am a conservative and and member of the Republican party because they generally best represent my conservative beliefs. What I have been witnessing lately however has given me pause to question my party and what they stand for.

Many of us in the Republican ranks have been somewhat disenchanted lately with our Republican bretheren over an increasing tendency toward larger government, earmarks and an overall lack of adherence to bedrock conservative principals. Although this is a disturbing trend I as many like me have accepted it because the alternative is so much worse. It's a lesser of two evils sort of thing. George Bush has done some terrific things in office but I do blame him in large degree for much of this as he has failed to lead in the key areas of fiscal conservatism and immigration.

While this drift away from core beliefs is irritating and disconcerting I can gag it down. What I cannot stomach is the absolute lack of spine both the administration and Republicans in Congress have shown when dealing with the Democrats. Whether it be confirming judges, the war on terror, Valerie Plame or the attorneys kerfuffle the Republicans have shown an inexplicable tendency to roll on their collective backs like an abused dog.

I don't know whether they have all lost their "fire in the belly", or if they think by being passive the left (both Dems and MSM) will leave them alone whatever the reason they are totally imasculating themselves and giving away all their power in the bargain. The Democrats are attacking them with everything from the trivial to the innane because they know the right will eagerly bend over, thank them and ask for another. Having a hostile press working against them ought to make Republicans all the more diligent in fighting back forcefully but the opposite is occuring.

Just in the last week we have Alberto Gonzales apologizing for firing 1/8th the FPs that Cinton did in his tenure. We have 2 weak sister Republicans at the Plame hearing meakly asking Valerie "how did that make you feel" questions. Every Republican on that committee should have been there unloading both barrels on that lying, manipulating agenda driven beotch.

The go along to get along has never worked with Democrats and it never will. Passividy is a sign of weakness and like with all bully's any sign of weakness elicits attack. If the right has lost their fire they better get it back because the Democrats haven't lost theirs. Republicans better start vigorously standing up and challenging every half a$$ed liberal assault aggresively, either that or get real content with permanent minority status.