Guest Commentary
by Rhonda Deniston
Listen,
I am a registered Republican. I have always voted party line, but since the conception of the Tea Party I have voted for principles over parties.
So, this is what has happened. Barack Hussein Obama won the Presidency and quickly demonstrated that he was nothing more than another broken promise. In a way, President Obama has been a blessing to all of America. His ineptitude and complete lack of leadership has forced American people of all walks of life (and all political affiliation) to get motivated and get involved. Unfortunately for the Republican ESTABLISHMENT they became accustomed to Republican voters following along as good little sheeple.
The Republican establishment clearly was not prepared for an electorate who obtained an education in civics, history, and our nation’s founding principles. They were even less prepared for when we took to the streets to demonstrate our values at numerous public events. In many cases they have tried to take credit for these events.
Karl Rove whined on Fox news and decried the victory of Tea Party favorite Christine O’Donnell over nine term Senator Mike Castle. Mr. Rove’s sincere lunacy is a pristine example of the Republican establishment longing for control. After all, shouldn’t the establishment control who will be the new members of their elite club?
Perhaps following Mr. Rove’s lead, prominent Republican strategist Mike Murphy referred to Christine O’Donnell’s win as Harry Reid’s dream. In this single statement, the Republicans have shown their true colors. Heaven forbid that the VOTERS have a say in the matter. The establishment had no problem with Republican party members so long as they followed the party line like lemmings going over a cliff. Poor Mr. Rove and Murphy never anticipated that the voters might develop a mind of their own.
I don’t know anything about Christine O’Donnell, but I do know she couldn’t do any more damage than what we have on the hill now and that includes both sides of the aisle. I also know that in a state that expected 30,000 Republican primary voters, over 50,000 showed up to the polls. Does she get any credit for this?
It’s time for conservative politicians to walk the walk or walk the plank. We were promised change, we didn’t get it, and now we have taken matters into our own hands. Every election we get the best government MONEY can buy and frankly the Tea Party victories over the last few months should be a signal to all politicians that it is their JOB to represent THE PEOPLE.
We look forward to the restoration of sanity to our country by promoting sound fiscal policy, encouraging free market enterprise and following the limited government principles set forth by the United States Constitution.
We have to keep the momentum going and hold these people accountable. If they make a promise, they better keep it or they are OUT!
God Bless American folks! I see real hope on the horizon and I hope you will join us for our Pre-Election Tea Party on 10-10-10 at the Oceanside Pier Amphitheater. For more information see www.StopTaxingUs.com
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This commentary originally ran at http://blog.stoptaxingus.com
Rhonda Deniston is the Oceanside Regional Director of Stop Taxing Us. Rhonda is a business owner and community leader. She is a recurring guest on San Diego Channel 9, KUSI and she is a frequent substitute host on the Rick Amato Show 1170 AM KCBQ.