Look at Your Foot, Take Aim, Fire! (with an assault rifle of course)

That seems to be what a number of Republicans are doing today. Hardly anyone seems to remember the Republican Party of old that safeguarded traditions, adhered to economic realities, and were the loyal opposition to Democrats who wanted to move too rapidly for change. But some of today’s Republicans are beginning to voice their dissatisfaction with their current nonsense positions:

“I didn’t leave the Republican Party, it left me.” – former FL Republican governor Charlies Crist 9/6/2012.”

“Anyone from New York or New Jersey who contributes one penny to the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee should have their head examined.” – Rep. Peter King (R-NY) 1/2/2013.

When the Republicans voted to postpone relief for Hurricane Sandy relief that became the straw that broke the camel’s back and their allegiance to their former party. The party seems to be out of touch with common people and along with a lot of Democrats blindly cater to the fat cats who will contribute the most to their campaigns to be non representatives of the people.

It may be abandon ship time for many. The northeastern states (VT, ME MA, RI, CT and NH) did not elect a single Republican for the House in the last election. Only Pennsylvania, via gerrymandering, has a House majority, 13 – 5.

The so-called people’s Tea Party, is now seen for what it is, a billionaires toady, are forcing what moderate Republicans that remain to re-examine their futures.

One can hope that this movement will become more nationwide and if 17 of the moderate Republicans abandon sinking ships, the Democratic majority would be restored and something constructive might get done for the country.

In my opinion if a Democratic majority prevailed the politics of the Republicans prior to Reagan would return, we would just call them Democrats instead because the Democratic Party itself has moved so far right. I remain hopeful that sometime we will wake up, smell the coffee, remove lobbyists from Washington, make it illegal for past congressional leaders to advocate for past financially supportive groups, then progressives might come to the fore and the country could move forward morally again, and democracy would return. I did see a flying pig the other day…it was on a pastor’s wife’s necklace.