AUthor: Rory B. Bellows
The MSM may have written the obituary for the conservative movement in America, but do not believe the hype. Republican Congressmen Dr. Paul Broun of Georgia was easily nominated in yesterday’s Georgia primary. While incumbent Congressmen winning a primary may not seem like a big deal, it is. The “Republican” establishment in Georgia opposed Broun. They ran Senate Minority Whip Barry Fleming, and outspent Broun by vast amounts. Despite the establishment ganging up on him, Broun demolished Fleming in the voting capturing 71% of the vote.
Broun is a strict fiscal conservative and received the endorsement of the Club for Growth in his re-election effort. Conservatives should take note. Broun is a principled conservative who votes against any bill not specifically authorized by the constitution. When this ideology is effectively articulated and backed up with deed, people buy into it. The Republican establishment in Georgia wanted a more “mainstream” Republican on the ballot this November. Where have these “mainstream” Republicans gotten the GOP? Mainstream Republicans led the GOP to the outrageous spending that led to corruption and their ouster as the majority party. “Mainstream” Republicans led the Party to abandon its principles in foreign policy from non-interventionist to expansionist. The Republican Party under George Bush has overseen the expansion of the nation building policy candidate Bush heroically campaigned against in the 2000 election.
The party needs to take note of one other thing: Broun was an incumbent because he won in 2006 while other so-called “mainstream” Republicans went down to defeat in states all across the country. Maybe it is time to pay attention to what actually works and what voters will go for as opposed to run supposedly more competent and ethical versions of the candidates who were drummed out of office.
