Posted by
Christopher Van on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 10:46:40 AM
It is quite amusing watching the mainstream media try to spin yesterday’s Election Day repudiation of Obama, his policies and liberalism in general. In Virginia, Republicans swept the electoral columns, in New Jersey a Republican won in a state that voted for Obama with a fifteen point advantage and in Maine, Neil and Bob won’t be able to tie the knot.
Where do we begin? Possibly in upstate New York where Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman garnered only 46% of the vote. The pundits are spinning this as a blow to the Republican party but let’s examine the truth. The 23rd Congressional district of New York in upstate New York and adjacent to liberal Vermont was not going to be a cakewalk for a political unknown from an obscure party.
The GOP, wrongfully thinking they had to move to the left to win, selected Dede Scozzafava, a pro choice, pro union, liberal Republican to run against attorney Doug Owens. In New York, there is also a Conservative Party that is recognized of which Hoffman was a member. Upset at the selection of Scozzafava who is more liberal than most Democrats, a grass roots effort to elect Hoffman, got underway. This past weekend Scozzafava withdrew from the race and asked her supporters to vote not for Hoffman, but for Democrat Owens. That said, the fact that this uknown political outsider got 46% of the vote is truly amazing and yes, is a repudiation of the status quo.
Now onto New Jersey where Chris Christie, a Republican, defeated incumbent Jon Corzine despite heavy support from B. Hussein himself. In Virginia, Robert McDonnell won, which is a stinging blow to liberals because he is also a fiscal and social conservative.
Onto Maine where proponents of same sex marriage were pinning their hopes on the first win of a popular vote on this silly concept. They lost, just as they have lost in each and every state where a vote has been put to the general public. More importantly, this sends a message to the politicians who used their power to enact the legislation against the will of the people earlier this year. Isn’t it amazing how when ludicrous and insidious liberal ideas are put to the test they always lose; without fail.
To all you sensitive liberals out there, this isn’t gay bashing but rather common sense. Remember, if we were to redefine marriage for one group of people we have to redefine it for all in order to escape being labeled as hypocrites. This would open up the door for polygamy, incestuous marriages and bestialitynuptials.
There is no way to spin this as anything less than a complete repudiation of the liberal ideology being put forth in Washington. Americans are sick of it and more than anything sick of Congress not listening to the will of the people despite millions of protesters throughout the past few months demanding change. The results of this election should send a clear message that liberals are headed in the wrong direction and if they don’t heed this warning there could be a complete bloodletting on Congress in 2010. My hope is that they don’t listen and continue down the beaten path towards socialism so that we can bring about true change in 365 days.
Christopher Van
www.christophervan.com