Sounds like OUR kind of Republican - pointing fingers regardless of the party
There are times that Doug and I are not always all that welcome within Republican circles locally. Why? We act out of and on top of principles; simple - walk the talk. If you SAY you are FOR limited government, just don't talk about it - fight against legislation and regulations that grow it. If you are for personal freedom and self-responsibility, just don't talk about it - fight against legislation and regulations that diminish individual rights and responsibilities (stop protecting people against themselves).
And when people do bad things that tarnish the Republican brand, stand up and protect it even if they are the well connected and powerful that are doing it.
Like THIS lady (H/T: Tim - Here's a perfect example of why current Republican leadership, both nationally in most states, must be wiped out and replaced with REAL Republicans, instead of political pigs at the trough):
The 11th commandment of politics is that elected officials shall not take sides in their party primaries. Then again, Missouri Republicans are burdened with so many sins, what's one more?
For an insight as to why the GOP is down and out in Washington, take a look at Jefferson City. That's where Sarah Steelman, the state treasurer, is running in an Aug. 5 primary for the Missouri governorship. And it's where her reform campaign against earmarks and self-dealing is threatening the entrenched status quo, causing her own party to rise against her.
So bitter are House Minority Whip Roy Blunt and Sen. Kit Bond at Ms. Steelman's attack on their cherished spending beliefs that last month they rallied the entire Missouri congressional delegation to put out a public statement openly criticizing her campaign against six-term U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof. Joining them in their support of Mr. Hulshof has been the vast majority of the state Republican machine. Ms. Steelman is clearly doing something right.
Her sin is in fact to belong to that new mold of Republican – Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Sens. Tom Coburn and Jim DeMint – who know it's no longer enough to simply hawk lower taxes. In 10 years as a state legislator and treasurer, her target has been the slothful political favor factory that's led Republicans away from small-government principles and outraged conservative voters.
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If Ms. Steelman's bid shows anything, it's how determined a wandering Republican Party, both nationally and locally, is to hold on to the bad habits that lost them their reputation. Beware to the reformer.
Principles over status quo - what a novel (and Right) idea!
