Steven Robinson

In this election year there exists numerous forces that converge to create the “Mother of all Political Tsunamis”!  From the TARP vote in 2008, the Stimulus vote that spawned the famous Rick Santelli Rant where he called for a New Boston-style Tea Party; Obama’s all out assault on the doctor-patient relationship, and his radical restructuring of the Health Care system; the attempted stranglehold of American industry with the “Cap and Trade” legislation; to the repeated exposes of Democrats’ scandals, and ultimately, the emergence of the Tea Party Movement; this election cycle unlike any other, including 1994 and 2006, will result in the most spectacular political change since the early 20th Century. A brief history lesson is in order.

Beginning in 1896, with William Jennings Bryan, the Progressive movement began the political transformation of our country, into the big government, high tax, statist party that produced Woodrow Wilson and both Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt.  And this radical transformation occurred in one short generation when, by 1912, all three presidential candidates, Wilson, Taft and Roosevelt were Progressives.

Over the past 75 years, Progressivism/Neo-Marxism has propelled us to this place and time.  We face alternatives like never before: will we complete the “Fundamental Transformation” into the statist, socialist country Obama envisions?  Or, will we remember how our country achieved its unparalleled greatness, and ultimately return to those values that made our real progress possible?  This is the choice we face today, never have our options been more clear.

That brings us to the election that can define our movement, if we’re up to the task.  We have seen some profound Primary elections thus far, Sharron Angle in Nevada, Mike Lee in Utah, and Marco Rubio in Florida; which have placed the Tea Party’s powerful influence on full display. Yet, the one election that can best define the Tea Party influence occurs on August 24th, in Arizona.  The race that can stamp our movement, is the Republican Primary between Arizona’s powerful, Progressive Senator John McCain with all the power of his incumbency, and his challenger, the “Consistent Conservative” JD Hayworth, who in spite of his twelve year in congress, JD is really considered a “grassroots” or Tea Party candidate. 

Capitalizing on his popular afternoon drivetime show on KFYI 550-AM, Hayworth entered the race, after intense urging from his listeners, strong encouragement from conservative Republicans, and powerful allies like Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Senators Ron Gould and Russell Pearce.  Even before JD entered the race McCain, fearing his entry  and concerned with JD’s support, began running commercials attacking Hayworth, EVEN on KFYI!  So the stage was set. Now this race really can shape and propel the Movement for years to come; primarily because never has the choice been more clear. Another remarkable aspect of this race, is the veritable David and Goliath nature of the candidates.  In spite of his twelve years in the House, JD is the huge underdog, partly due the McCain inspired DOJ investigation after his loss in 2006; that ultimately proved to be devoid of any suspicion of wrongdoing .  Grossly underfunded, with none of the progressive media support, nor national endorsements like  his opponent, JD faces a daunting task.  McCain has everything going for him, money, endorsements, savvy campaign managers; indeed everything but the popular support by Arizonans, who are fed up with John’s constant selling Arizona down the river.

And the reasons for their disgust with McCain are clear.  Both candidates have more than rhetoric; they have legislative records, which very clearly illuminate their values and political philosophy.  McCain’s record is clear and obvious, no honest evaluation leads us to any other conclusion other than he is a Progressive.  McCain’s ratings and evaluations from independent conservative groups are abysmal.  Just look at his grades from the NRA, American Conservative Union and the National Journal.  With a C- from NRA, a pathetic 82% (73% for 1999-2008) lifetime rating from ACU and overall terrible rating showing him slightly more conservative than our Maine ladies Snow and Colling. For an allegedly staunch conservative, they are pathetic.  Perhaps that is why he attempted to obfuscate his record stating, “I never considered myself much of a Maverick.” Clearly the John McCain’s record disappoints everyone who supports a more conservative agenda: principles of limited government, fiscal responsibility and national sovereignty.  Perhaps that agenda is best exemplified in the phrase: “Restore our Constitutional Republic.”

The list of people that are very disenchanted with McCain, and certainly oppose his re-election is a “Who’s Who of conservative talk show hosts and political analysts.  Such luminaries include the king of Conservative talk, Rush Limbaugh, who recently stated, “The era of John McCain is over!”; the hottest cable show’s Mark Levin, author of “Liberty and Tyranny” the wildly popular Glenn Beck, Michelle Malkin, Laura Ingraham, and Ann Coulter. All of them have roundly condemned and parodies the 2008 GOP candidate for president.

By contrast, JD Hayworth has tremendous support among conservatives and Tea Party leaders throughout the nation.  Additionally local officials, including ‘America’s’ Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the Maricopa County GOP Chair, Rob Haney and Executive Director Tom Husband have also endorsed Hayworth.  There exists overwhelming support for JD among conservatives.

Yet, it’s not enough just to desire McCain’s departure from the US Senate.  The Tea Party movement should support a true conservative in Congress.  JD’s record should meet our expectations.

When you examine him with the same standards, JD outshines the four-term incumbent.  With an ‘A’ rating from NRA, a 98% lifetime ACU rating and a very positive National Journal scorecard, it’s obvious that JD Hayworth is the Tea Party candidate with the record to prove it.

JD, through his afternoon drive-time radio show on KFYI has clearly established his support for, and solidarity with the Tea Party movement.  He promoted the original Tea Parties in Arizona, interviewing the organizers, talking about the hot topics, and keeping his large audience aware of events over the last year.  Now he often speaks to Tea Party groups throughout the state, as he campaigns.  He’s quite at ease, meeting with Tea Partiers in often small group settings, though  crowds are as large as 300 or more. The Arizona Tea Party movement has called JD a friend .

Lastly, the critical issue that catapulted Arizona to the forefront of American politics this spring is Illegal Immigration and Border Security after the Arizona Legislature’s passed SB1070.  Hayworth has been at the forefront of this huge battle, even writing a book on the subject.  By contrast, McCain is a “Johnny-come-lately” to protecting the border, IF you believe him, that is. If you do, I have ocean-front property in Sierra Vista or Yuma for sale!

If Tea Party Nation and other groups make this race their highest priority, and the Arizona voters elect JD Hayworth as the Republican nominee for US Senator, and ultimately the Senate, the strength of the movement will be unquestionably established; the nation, no the world will stand up and take notice.

They refuse to call terrorists “terrorists”.  Their response to the worst environmental disaster is to point fingers and block the Governor of Louisanna and foreign firms from cleaning up the oil spill.  Their solution to near 10% unemployment and a long recession is to give handouts to their political cronies and blame former President George Bush.

But when it comes to patriotic and law-abiding Americans, the Democrats seem excited to call them “racist” and “violent”. 

And so it comes to the securing the border.  First Obama claimed the bill would lead to racial profiling despite having never read the bill.  Then Obama lied to Governor Brewer that he would visit Arizona with a plan to secure the border.  Now we find out that Obama lied about telling Senator Jon Kyl that he would not secure the border unless it was part of “comprehensive immigration reform.”

Byron York of the Washington Examiner sums it up nicely:

…Even if [Obama] didn’t have so many other fights on its hands, it would be unusual for an administration to align itself against an American state. But that’s precisely what has happened. Soon it will be up to the courts and voters to decide whether Obama’s campaign against Arizona will succeed or fail.

The esteemed Republican senators John McCain and Jon Kyl are two of the most powerful Republican senators in Washington DC, arguably in the top 3 or 5 most powerful of all GOP senators on the hill.

Neither of them alone, nor working together, were capable of persuading the RNC to hold its convention in Arizona.

Instead the RNC chose to host the convention in Florida, where its governor who campaigned on behalf of John McCain, just chose to leave the Republican party and become an Independent (along with Lieberman also pictured above.)

Some argued that it had to do with the illegal immigration law.  Now, we hear it doesn’t.  Some argue that the RNC has to hold its convention in FL because it cannot stand to lose FL electors in the 2012 campaign.  Who did MN electors go to in the last election?  It didn’t seem relevant to Karl Rove et al. when they scheduled the last national convention in Minnesota.

The bottom line is that McCain and Kyl failed the state yet again.

Personally, I think McCain and Kyl don’t want the convention here.  I think they think they will be embarassed in front of all their comrades when out of staters see how little respect they actually have from their own party members from years and years of selling out the interests of Arizonans to federal, globalists, wall street bankers, and other states’ interests.

Of course we know  John McCain as Mr. Comprehensive Immigration Reform (read: amnesty), but did you know that the 2005 amnesty bill was actually *sponsored* by Senator Kyl? (Comprehensive Enforcement and Immigration Reform Act of 2005 S. 1438).  Jon Kyl was also the Bush Administration whip in the Senate whipping Senate GOP votes in favor of Arlen Specter’s 2006 Amnesty bill?  In the House, that role was filled by Chris Cannon of Utah.

This is the final birdie that Mr. McCain and Senor Kyl have to flip us.  As a Republican, I will remember that well – as should we all.

I’m mad and I’m an Arizonan.  Time to clean house y’all.  TeaParty anyone?

Interesting response from Arizona’s senior senator today when asked whether he will ask for a refund from Charlie Crist over Crist’s decision to bail from the GOP primary in Florida:

Some senators who have personal ties to Crist will have a harder time than others in the money game.Arizona’s John McCain, in one of the toughest races of his political life, against tea-party favorite J.D. Hayworth, owes Crist big. As Ticket reported Wednesday, Crist was courted heavily by Rudy Giulianiand made all the right noises about supporting him before endorsing McCain.

Asked Wednesday about whether he will seek a refund, McCain said he “hasn’t switched.”

and from the Washington Times:

Still, the immediate threat to Mr. Crist’s funds comes from Republican lawmakers, whose political action committees had given nearly $90,000.

Some of those waved off questions Thursday about what they’ll do.

“He hasn’t switched,” said Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, who is locked in a primary battle with former Rep. J.D. Hayworth.

Either John McCain compromised his principles or Somos Republicanos compromised theirs.

Arizona Hispanic Republicans React To SB 1070 And We View It As An Attack Against Our Civil Rights

For Immediate Release: Friday, April 23, 2010 – 1330 hours

Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Hispanic Republicans believe that it is unfortunate for Jan Brewer to support Pearce’s bill. The greatest leaders in our nation had courage, and we believe that Brewer made her decision in an effort to save her political career. Jan Brewer’s decision will mark today as the day in which Hispanic Americans will follow the footsteps of the Great Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Pearce and Brewer do not see the unintended consequences of their actions, and it appears that they were willing to make decisions that affect us at the cost of trampling on our Constitutional Rights.

We believe this party was founded by Abraham Lincoln, a man who was instrumental in doing away with evils towards people of color. We must never forget the price Abraham paid with his own life, and for that we at least owe a fight to bring this party back to our true roots. Later, the Republican Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. picked up Abe’s mantle and helped fight the injustice of racism. Republicans in that era fought to free blacks from slavery, which gave people of color freedoms and citizenship.

It is unfortunate that our own members of the Republican Party believe that we have to trample on our Constitution in order to “enforce our laws.” We believe that Pearce is easing the requirements for “probable cause” and his attempt in expanding our government. What Pearce’s bill proves is that he does not have the answer for illegal immigration within the confines of the American Constitution, and in fact he is not solving the problem by creating more problems.

We believe United States Hispanic citizens have a right to be safe in their person from illegal searches and seizures, and we believe Pearce’s efforts are violating that. SB 1070 is a direct slap in the face to Hispanic Americans who have fought and died for several American wars because this new law can be abused by authorities to pull us over with mere “reasonable suspicion”.

That said, and even though we are taking a stance against Jan Brewer and Russell Pearce’s law, we are ultimately holding President Obama accountable. Obama promised Hispanics that he would pass immigration reform within 90 days of his Presidency. Had Obama carried out his promises to Hispanics last year, the Hispanic community would not be experiencing the crisis we are experiencing right now. There has been recent criticism over our Senator John McCain because John McCain probably feels he cannot win the primary elections due to his previous stances on championing immigration reform and the consistent untrue attacks by Hayworth. It is understandable on why McCain believes he is in the fight of his life. For the record, Senator McCain has taken action in the past while Obama has not. McCain’s valuable experience contributed to Americans winning the Iraq war. The problem is this: There are more Latinos registered as Democrats in the State of Arizona that cannot vote for McCain in the primary elections and McCain wants to win. How can these hypocritical democrat leaders lay blame to the McCain when at the very least McCain has action to back his words? Why aren’t Democrat leaders holding Obama’s feet to the fire? Hispanics are more aligned with Republican values because of our social conservative values and our belief in the Creator; and if Hispanics want to make a real change to help change the face of our Party to bring it back to the Party of Abraham Lincoln, then I call upon all Latinos (Democrat and Independent) to register themselves as Republicans in order to bring it back to those roots.

Hispanic families are agonizing over this issue. Russell Pearce has not articulated a proactive approach to what will happen to American born children and their welfare as they are ripped apart from their parents. In fact, Russell Pearce believes that children born of illegal immigrants should not be declared as citizens.

Arizona Hispanic Republicans will not vote for Jan Brewer this year because we are holding her accountable for supporting a bill that violates the Constitution and our Civil Rights. I have sounded the alarm to all Republicans in this state that the passing of this bill is political suicide.

The State of Arizona already has a blemish because we were the last state of the Union to recognize Martin Luther King as an official holiday. Arizona Hispanic Republicans will write an open letter to our RNC Chair, Michael Steele, as he continues to consider where to hold our next 2011 GOP convention. We will caution our RNC Chair to consider the consequences of that because then it could be perceived as rewarding the state that implemented strong anti-Hispanic laws that has rattled our community and our Civil Rights.

As an earlier post noted, Somos Republicans supports Eve Nunez for the Senate seat in LD 12. Ostensibly, they say they’re interested in registering Hispanics as Republicans. However, in LD 12, they’ve been walking precincts, visiting hispanic Democrats and asking them to reregister as Republicans. SR is basically trying to stuff the ballot box by having Democrats meddle in Republican politics in LD 12. Eve is an interloper herself. She changes her party registration with the political winds from Republican, to Democrat when Barry Hussein Obama was popular, and back to Republican when it seems the Tea Partiers are ascendant. That’s not something a dedicated Republican does. She’s a RINO and interloper at best. It also reflects a desire to attain office at any cost. That’s the LAST person LD 12 and Arizona need in the state Senate.

LD 12′s Republican and Independent voters should be aware that Somos Republicans and Eve hope that enough Republicans will split their votes between true small government conservative challenger Clark Silver and middle-of-the-road and absentee incumbent John Nelson enough that inattentive voters and reregistered hispanic Democrats will be enough to vault her into office. Those who believe that a lack of adherence to Republican principles lead to electoral defeat in 2006 and 2008 should get behind Clark Silver whole heartedly…otherwise, LD12 will suffer at least two years under a liberal Senator that doesn’t care about Republican principles.

Nelson is little better than Nunez. In 2009, he missed 20% of his votes. So, in 1 out of 5 bills going through the Senate, LD 12 didn’t have a voice. Only Democrats missed more votes than Nelson in `09. Nelson missed important votes like voting on the anti-sanctuary cities bill…TWICE! He’s also consistently receives D’s and F’s from the Goldwater Institute for voting to regulate the economy. Republicans are supposed to believe in the free market. Nelson doesn’t. Voting to place government burdens on an economy during a downturn is foolish at best. His grades from Americans for Prosperity and Pachyderm Coalitionare little better. Weiers and Montenegro both are to the right of Nelson. If the voters in LD 12 want to see real conservative change, it would behoove them to vote for the most conservative candidate.

Beware LD 12 voters. Do your homework. Don’t be fooled by moderates and wolves in sheep’s clothing.

Sixty Second Spot Highlights Key Differences With GOP Liberal In August 24th Primary

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A m e r i c a n  P o s t – G a z e t t e

Distributed by C O M M O N  S E N S E , in Arizona

Gone       Never forgotten

We were shocked yesterday to learn of the sudden and unexpected passing of Sandy Doty, a beloved, dedicated and tireless volunteer for the Maricopa County GOP. All of us will miss Sandy. May she rest in peace. Please click -> http://dotys.net/sandra/ for pictures, her life story, and information about the Memorial.  Don’t miss Tab 2 at the top (Her Story). In Memorium: PLACE: Pleasant 3rd Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 800 W Chandler Heights Boulevard just East of Alma School Road In Chandler.  This is one mile North of Riggs Road. DATE:  Thursday, April 15th TIME: From 10 AM to 11AM.  We are expecting a large crowd.  Therefore, there will not be a reception afterwards Cut and paste the link below for a map of the area of the Church: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Rte+202&daddr=800+W+Chandler+Heights+Rd,+Chandler,+AZ+85248&hl=en&geocode=%3BFXAb-wEdwkBV-SmhmifWq6orhzHgJQIL8UmT4w&gl=us&mra=ls&sll=33.233776,-111.853374&sspn=0.009853,0.023453&ie=UTF8&z=12 This note from Sandy’s husband: “I have listed the presenters for Sandy’s Memorial on Thursday the 15th. We have approx 1 hour in the building which limits the speakers time to about 50 minutes. My family and I thank you in advance for doing this for Sandy.” Quetzal Doty PRESENTERS Opening Prayer: Tom Jenney Craig and Kevin Doty Daniel Hill and Jessica Hart singing JD Hayworth Stacey O’Connell  Tim Schwartz Gordon Lynch Pat Oldroyd Rob and Marne Haney Closing Prayer: Lindsay Hill

American politics will have jelled for at least the November election in the next six or so weeks. Primaries occur in diverse states like Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Kentucky. Obamacare is in its first stage of getting early reactions to reality, not hype. National polling data will either solidify around current trends favoring GOP candidates or move back to the Democrats. Many states and localities, including Arizona, will vote on tax and other measures.

The Real Clear Politics polling average currently shows the GOP slightly ahead in generic voting, and President Obama below 50 percent approval. If that holds until May, Democrats are due for a bath in November.

Democrat pundits like Bob Beckel over on Fox are telling us “now that the President has time to explain it,” things will change. Right, Bob, like what else has he done? But like Juan Williams, Bob’s a class act and fakes that righteous indignation beautifully. I think Juan really believes it. Fox has great numbers, not just from conservatives. Liberals get better representation there than the screaming losers elsewhere on cable.

The problem for Democrats with the GOP being slightly up or even is in the voter distribution. Partly geographic and partly through the “separate but equal” nature of concentrated big city minority districts, Dems get heavy districts that don’t have real general elections thanks to federal mandate, making others more competitive.

Locally, we will know if Arizonans and others are ready to raise their taxes. The governments themselves will continue to reduce the most popular and useful services and avoid laying off employees as their highest priority to encourage voter cooperation. They may find that also encourages voter rebellion.

A poll released by Moore and Associates of Portland, Ore., for proponents says 59 percent of Arizonans favor a 1-cent increase in the state sales tax. I was once told by an able pollster that any revenue proposal with serious opposition starting below 60 percent is in trouble. Ironically, that pollster was from the Moore firm. I’m sure proponents were told that, too, so a happy face is not yet in order for them. A bipartisan coalition including business and labor will now spend a fortune on a media blitz which may ultimately be counter-productive.

The four-way GOP gubernatorial primary will become clearer. The tax hike Gov. Brewer supports is opposed by all three of her opponents. Conventional wisdom maintains multiple opponents aid an incumbent. Conventional wisdom is based on precedent, not principle. Incumbents like Oro Valley Mayor Paul Loomis are coming in third. Recent polling has two of Brewer’s opponents, State Treasurer Dean Martin and Prescott businessman Buz Mills, even with her, with Tucson attorney John Munger gaining. If the tax goes down, any one of them – maybe all of them – could beat her.

The GOP U.S. Senate primary between John McCain and J.D. Hayworth may also clarify, with Jim Deakin illustrating if he can be a factor. In CD8, the four-way Republican contest would use that shaky conventional wisdom to favor former State Sen. Jonathan Paton, followed by businessman Jesse Kelly, USAFR pilot Brian Miller and Cochise County’s Andy Goss. Goss has raised little money but is the most entertaining and gets Mr. Congeniality for futures. Kelly has raised enough money and built a sufficient volunteer force to be in the game, while Miller cannot be counted out.

Arizona Democrats have no major primaries much of anywhere. Pima Dem Chair Jeff Rogers says that’s because they are so well-disciplined. I guess the Chicago way has filtered down. That’s a long way from Will Rogers quip about being a Democrat means belonging to no organized political party.

Some advice from General George Patton. When everybody’s thinking alike, nobody’s thinking.

Hear Emil Franzi and Tom Danehy Saturday 1-4 p.m. on KVOI 1030AM.

In addition to being one of the biggest RINOs and ultra-liberals in the State of Arizona, Grant Woods has always been a cancer in the Arizona Republican party. So it should come as no surprise that I have no problem publicly announcing how much I despise the guy.

Here’s a quote from the latest issue of Newsweek in which Grant Woods suggests driving a stake through the heart of JD Hayworth.

“The idea that a man like John McCain has to deal with a Bozo like J.?D. Hayworth is really offensive,” says former state attorney general Grant Woods. “To have just a caricature of the opportunistic, bombastic politician throwing grenades at him at this stage of his career is really a sad commentary. Someone needs to drive a wooden stake through this guy’s heart.”

Incidentally, I did a word search of the Newsweek article and found no reference to Grant Woods joking about the comment – contrary to how the Phoenix New Times reported on their blog – “Woods joked…”

And yes, maybe political newcomers may see this as one paid consultant beating on another paid consultant but the fact of the matter is that this battle between cultural conservatives and RINOs has been going on a long time here in Arizona and it will always be deep, personal and a battle for the soul of the party.

While many Republican voices, drawing on conventional wisdom,  assert that the GOP needs to widen its appeal to the general voting public, to water down its traditional platform of limited government, low taxes, pro-life, pro-school choice, legal immigration discipline, and a strong military, as the reason the GOP has not succeeded in recent elections, the Democratic Party has been apparently riding on a successful election-dominating strategy by doing just the opposite. They are not watering down their message or pitching their tent any wider.

The Democratic Party has been steadily narrowing its focus, promoting an increasing rigidity in its ideology and political vision, and steadily increasing its Party discipline to insure that more and more people who identify themselves as Democrats conform to that vision. The promotion of bigger government, higher taxes, more government control, reduced funding for our military, while increasing funding for abortion, “correct” views on “global warming,” foreign relations that open “dialogue” with our enemies at the expense of our allies, environmental priorities that denigrate such productive sectors as oil, mining, steel, logging and ranching, are all now often associated with overt or subtle penalties for non-conformance, as in the case of “climate researchers” who were forced out of their jobs if they did not agree with the “approved science” and the chilling effect of veiled threats of losing funding and even suggestions of criminalization of dissenting scientific views.  Out of favor industries have been taxed and regulated literally out of the country.  Non-conformance over the years includes snubbing of prominent Democrats, such as pro-life Governor Casey of Pennsylvania, running opposition candidates against a non-conforming incumbent Democrat like Joe Lieberman for his support of strong military action against terrorism. Ridicule is now habitually used to attack ideological positions to discourage people from considering other points of view, which is very effective on people’s insecurities. No one wants to be seen as a “rube” or a “war-monger” or a “woman-hater,” while political opposition discussed in the media is presented in openly vulgar terms, and aggressively now in negative “racial” terms. Inexorably, by various means, the Democrat Party has increased its expectations for conformity to the ideological form it desires.

Before rushing to copy that ostensibly successful model, it can’t be dismissed that the steadiest increase of affiliation of voters over the past ten years has been “Independent.” While a number is made up of former Republicans, most of these voters have been life-long Democrats, but found they were unable to conform to the growing ideological rigidity now characterizing the Democratic Party. Where is a Pro-Life Democrat supposed to go in the Party that receives awards from Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of abortions in this nation? Can a pro-strong military Democrat find welcome in the Party of anti-war Jane Fonda or John Kerry? How can a life-long Democrat police officer believe his or her voice has any value in a Party that takes the counsel of the likes of virulent anti-police Weatherman terrorist William Ayers? There is no call at all in the Democratic Party to “widen the appeal,” to “promote a ‘big tent’. ” The Democratic Party “tent” of ideas is small and getting smaller. There is no talk of “softening” the Democratic Party’s platform on, say, abortion to “appeal to more voters,” and tellingly, there’s no criticism whatsoever that this rigidity might be too inflexible, that it might drive away voters from the Party, yet this same logic is used nearly daily to chip at the GOP pro-life platform plank, even despite national polling showing year after year of consistent majorities of pro-life inclinations amongst the population.  There is no meaningful discussion within the Democratic Party of Americans’ deep concerns about high unemployment, continuing high mortgage defaults, and the Democratic Party’s pushing for amnesty for the illegal population inside the United States, which would then increase competition for jobs in an increasingly desperate time, there’s just the corrosive, dismissive “racist” as a reply.    Democrats who are fearful of what’s happening to the job market, to the economy, cannot speak of these concerns openly in the Democratic Party without being denigrated.   How then is the Democratic Party so successful while treating dissenting members in such a manner?   The truth is, the hardening Democratic Party has been actually losing members, one by one to “Independent,” and even to “Republican.”

The rise in Democratic Party election gains is also mirrored in the expansive national growth and influence of ACORN, which specializes in “getting out the vote,” an organization that has now been found to employ an unknown number of staff across the country who are in positions to make it possible to enable such illegalities as prostitution and fraud, and who seem to possess a woeful lack of discernment that these activities are detrimental to society. That the Democrats have directed billions to ACORN instead of shunning it and unleashing federal investigators on it seems to indicate that ACORN’s election influence is not to be underestimated in its value to the Democratic Party’s political advancement strategies.

The GOP then should take serious heed of what has worked to install a shrinking Democratic Party into a single-party dominance of the executive, and legislative branches, and analyze it for what it is, not what it appears to be. Is it actually a sustainable political strategy or a short-term hot flame that will burn up all its fuel and flash out, with a scorched earth of an economy reduced to ashes, and charred, embittered citizens? The GOP has much to gain by offering Americans a genuine and competitive choice; a clearly defined and articulated platform which is boldly and unapologetically distinct from the Democratic Party Platform, with a fresh, optimistic spirit and to instill a healthy Republican Party discipline to promote that vibrancy at all levels of the Party, while making every effort to maintain the integrity of each and every polling place and voting venue in the country.

It’s time that the flimsy fabric and wobbly poles of the “Big Tent,” easily buffeted and torn by any stiff political wind that blows should be pulled down, rolled up and replaced by a more solid and reassuring structure, one built on solid rock and reinforced with those same sturdy planks that have been gathered and hewn by the GOP over a century and a half, which will attract voters who can find a home inside with confidence and time-tested ideological values that will restore the stability that increasing numbers of citizens now fear this nation may well be losing under the current, increasingly brittle Democratic Party leadership.

Here is the latest parody video detailing the bi-partisan history of Arizona’s senior senator:

For Immediate Release; Monday, March 22, 2010

Phoenix, AZ – “Nancy Pelosi and the Democrat Congress have rejected the will of the American people and have once again put narrow political gain above sound public policy,” said Republican National Committee Treasurer and Arizona Republican Party Chairman Randy Pullen.

“Democrat Arizona Members of Congress Harry Mitchell, Gabrielle Giffords, and Ann Kirkpatrick have chosen to take the all too familiar destructive path to the Europeanization of America’s healthcare,” continued Pullen. “They have turned their backs on the hardworking men and women of Arizona and America and voted in favor of big, intrusive government. Even more shocking is their vote will give government bureaucrats unprecedented control over personal healthcare decisions. As we have seen happen with Social Security and Medicare, the Democrat’s rosy financial projects will soon turn to ever growing deficits and crushing debt for our children and grandchildren.”

“The time for frustrated Arizonans to cast their votes will soon be upon us. No doubt, they will remind Mitchell, Giffords and Kirkpatrick in November that their vote tonight came with consequences.”