Editorial from Texas Conservative Digest:
The war between the Republican elite (those that run the party) and the Republican base continues at a massive destructive pace.
As has been the case in so many past elections (Gerald Ford, 1976; Bob Dole, 1996; John McCain, 2008), the GOP elite forces its ‘chosen’ Presidential candidate in a manner befitting a King. Neither Ford, Dole or McCain had a prayer of winning those elections and almost everyone knew it – long before the Republican nominating convention. But the GOP, in its role of holding onto ‘Party Leadership Power’, insanely continues its practice of ‘Coronation’ for the next person in line – winning or losing of the general election is not what is most important.
“But they nominated Reagan!” No; THEY did not. Beginning with the now famous speech by then Gov. Ronald Reagan, immediately after the elites nominated Ford in ‘76 – the people of America AND the rank and file delegates to the ’76 convention knew who their nominee would be in 1980. The GOP ran George Bush against Reagan to hopefully accomplish their ever pressing agenda of keeping a conservative out of the Presidential position; but the PEOPLE virtually over-ran the elites – something they had never happen before – and something they have never forgotten!
The nomination process of 2012, sadly, continues in the old tradition of GOP Coronations. The elites have picked their coronation King in the form of one Mitt Romney. Mr. Romney – and Mr. Romney alone, meets their 4-point test with flying colors:
1. His credentials are anything but conservative;
2. He is ‘in line’ for the coronation;
3. He is one of the ‘them’; and
4. He will not threaten their party leadership positions.
Their view? If he wins, great; if not, so be it. Win or lose, the elites will maintain their position, power and control over a conservative base that has long since decided that ONLY the Democrats are the problem – certainly not OUR leaders.
Georgette Mosbacher, “Queen Bee” of the liberal republican elites, brazenly and proudly announced back in early October:
“We do not consider Perry a factor… We know who will be our nominee.”
She was of course talking about Mitt “Romneycare” Romney.
Mosbacher and her associates were instrumental in having the Virginia election laws changed recently so as to be sure there were only two GOP candidates on the upcoming primary ballot, effectively eliminating everyone else. But then, the ‘dirty tricks’ that the GOP elite have pulled on their own Republican base, could fill volumes.
2012 is, without question, the most important election of our time. Our country has been taken over by a group whose sole intention is to eliminate the Constitution of the United States and by so doing will force upon its citizenry a government so tyrannical, we will not recognize our own country. If Obama is successful in 2012, and there is growing evidence that he very well may be - the last four years will look like an elementary school picnic compared to what will come. If this scenario becomes fact instead of the dreaded possibility, you and I will see the departure of the last ‘free’ nation on this planet. But never fear, the Republican elites will certainly find a way to maintain THEIR position – no matter who wins in November.
