“Modernizing” the Republican Party
Yesterday evening Karl Rove spoke at George Washington University in Washington D.C. Rove gave a very rah-rah, pro-McCain speech. Afterwards, a student went down the list of issues in which McCain differs with a majority of his fellow Republicans – immigration, campaign finance reform, Bush tax cuts, etc. The student asked if it was a problem to have a nominee that differs from the Republican Party’s platform. Rove’s answer: Then it’s time to “modernize” the party. He then gave the example of Dems ”modernizing” their party when Clinton said “the end of big government is over.”
Modernize=Abandon principles central to the movement?
Modernize=Adopt positions held by the Left?
Modernize=Become indistinguishable from the other party?
Many have made an issu e of the Democrat’s “cult of personality” primary. However, it seems that Rove is ready to embrace the same game plan. Unfortunately, conservatives may be on the losing end on this one. Their presumed nominee is someone with a positive message (if you don’t look at the receipt) that has managed to send the Clinton machine into a tailspin. Our nominee is a maverick, meaning one that refuses adherence to a group of associates. Senator McCain is our nominee and ”modernizing the Party” means our principles are malleable to his beliefs.
I’m sure there’s someone out there that knows Rove’s win-lose ratio. In November we’ll add a notch to one of those columns.