Principle: Former Secretary of State Colin Powell wants his party stripped of the Reaganite values that won it the presidency for 20 of the last 28 years. Meet the “Grand Obama Party.”
For many years it has been accepted that Gen. Colin Powell — who became a national icon thanks to appointments by President Ronald Reagan and both President Bushes — was more moderate than many of his colleagues.
What was not known until lately is how much animus he has for the governing philosophy of those who gave him the opportunity to achieve fame and millions in book sales.
In a Sunday CNN interview, Powell charged that Republicans have been “shouting at the world and at the country.” They “use polarization for political advantage,” listen to talk radio hosts who “seem to appeal to our lesser instincts rather than our better instincts,” and aren’t looking into the “hearts and minds” of blacks, Hispanics and Asians.
ENOUGH ALREADY! As a military leader Powell was supremely successful. Unfortunately, when faced with the political environment where folks don’t snap to a crisp brace when he enters the room, and reply “Yes, sir! Right away sir.” to his political ruminations, they are obviously political trailer-park trash, worthy of no respect or consideration.
The conclusion of this IBD op-ed couldn’t state the result of this, that the path of liberal Republicanism (cough! gag! retch!) is truly the political bridge to nowhere.
Who, after all, would vote for a dime-store Democrat when they can have the Saks Fifth Avenue version? Republicans lost this election not for opposing Roe or supporting tax cuts, but because they nominated a selfless patriot whose position was suspect on issues ranging from taxes to immigration to global warming. They lost because during 12 years of control of Congress, they too often spent money like out-of-control Democrats, thus tarnishing their brand.
When Americans get a taste of the long-term fruits of the taxpayer-funded rescues of industry and finance now being doled out so casually, it won’t be an Obamacized Republican Party they will want to turn to for help; whatever America’s ethnic makeup in the future, we will need leaders who shout on behalf of the principles of freedom.
The LAST thing the GOP needs is another dose of RINO-virus, expecially after the failure of the RINO-ish “maverick” run of the senior senator from Arizona.