Gop Muckraking: Jackals at the Watering Hole

GOP Muckraking: Jackals at the Watering Hole


Mired in an ideology to which fewer and fewer Americans adhere, lost in a proverbial fight to win the hearts of the disenfranchised, the Republican party is clearly mired in a situation of its own making.. Without a clear leader and devoid of new ideas, it seeks proxy on outdated modes of thinking and exist mainly as an obstructionist conduit for parochial, mean spirited and narrow minded thinking. The "GOP" must change if they are to survive as a party.

This guy is an "idealist".

Think there's nothing novel about this? Well, yeah, you may be right, but rarely have we seen the likes of so much muckraking and trifling exercises into the ridiculous, that currently exist on the lunatic fringe of this party. The right wing of the party seems now entrenched in obstructionist behavior for the sake of it.

The lady in the following video is rather kind in her assessment of "Republicans". I must admit, I have a lifelong friend from a small town in Kansas who is a Republican and he fits this spirit of kindness. I know many Republicans and possibly untold acquaintances who espouse a conservative philosophy; many are kind, but simply have more intractable views on public policy. They often view the world from a narrow lens, preferring to judge others on the merit of their own achievements. I see this as an essential, but not sole, difference between Republicans and Democrats. The former is more geared toward self interests, the latter, more willing to empathize with the underdog. :

Barack Obama won the election and Republican leadership seems incapable of understanding that fact, but determined to undermine it. Soft catering nuances of conciliatory rhetoric don't jibe with the fact that the GOP leaders are determined to stall or undo many of the changes that President Obama is now putting into place. They don't have an alternate plan for many of his proposals, but they do have a collective face of "outrage" be it any proposal set forth by his new administration.

Barack Obama, although of mixed race, is characterized as a "Black Man", therefore his momentous victory will go down in the annals of history most likely as a victory for Black people, albeit he was overwhelmingly elected by all all segments of our society.

Hillary Clinton, a white woman, brilliant in her like pursuit of the Presidency, was defeated in the last stretch leading up to the election.

To counteract such overwhelming talent by Democrats, Republicans sought out at the last minute, a relative unknown in the likes of Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska, also a white woman. I believe, as many do, that they put her on the ticket to draw sympathy votes from female voters and to give fodder to those with leanings toward Barack, but doubted his viabilty as a potential president owing to his race. At the time, this seemed a tacit admission of how deeply racism remains entrenched within our culture; however, borne of a young and diverse constituency, one such hurdle has been overcome.

Racism remains, and unfortunately the "Grand Old Party" is still the "Sasquatch" of this history, but they are not alone.

After the election and a Republican loss of the Presidency, they took it one step further by electing Michael Steele a black man as head of the Republican National Committee. One could invoke the issue of timing, and give the GOP credit for their inclusion, but I don't believe it for a second. Now, Michael Steele seems to be on a self-destruct countdown with his contrary statements in opposition to GOP ideology.

You may note that there is no clear GOP ideology, except that which promotes a party platform, which, at the core is always drawn to monied interests. The perennial favorite is "lowering taxes" and to hell with social programs. This type of thinking has always been the bulwark and nexus of a narrowly defined GOP,who often find themselves slipping into dysplasia at the suggestion of helping others. They are clever at hiding their self-interests;however, beneath the veneer of party rhetoric, lies the jackal at the watering hole, waiting his/her turn.

The GOP can always show you how helping people with money will also help the underdog, in this case, the impoverished. What a crock....! We see what monied interests have done for this country. Can you say class warfare?

This is one deceitful group, of which many in party leadership are nothing more than "Jackals", conniving to draw victory away from the Democrats, ready to resort to any act, as long as it curries favor with the public. We're talking about the same public, of which many were party to the GOP defeat.

From the moment of Barack's election, the GOP started touting its potential presidential candidates for 2012, often invoking the image of Sarah Palin, Eric Cantor, Bobby Gendel, who may be less of a contender after a disastrous Republican response to the President's speech to a joint session of congress. What was that about? I've heard children speak better than that before audiences.

The talent drain has definitely waned over the years for the GOP. Obviously, this idiocy compounded in the presence of man who spent the vast majority of his reign destroying the reputation of this country, disavowing basic liberties of its citizens, using presidential perogative to break laws and cover up torture of enemy combatants. There are so many other reprehensible categories, that each would probably be telling in itself.

So the Muckraking goes on by the "GOP". No novel ideas, just stalled rhetoric to a right wing constituency who would be better served beating their swords into plowshares and contributing something useful. Better yet, let them go hide under a rock.

Muckraking or just stuck in the mud while you muckrak?

This next perspective seems a bit extreme, but I can see the point. I would call this extreme perspective more of a "sociopathic" disposition.