The Revolt of the Bourgeois

[roo_ster]

http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/245556/revolt-bourgeois-rich-lowry


"This was the revolt of the bourgeois, of the responsible, of the orderly, of people profoundly at peace with the traditional mores of American society. "

Yep, folks who have had enough subsidizing the irresponsible.

[RocketMan]

"They could do much worse than to take their cue from the tea partiers at the Lincoln Memorial, who knew how to make an impression without scaring anyone or trashing the place."

The Republican leadership will, as they always have in the past, take their cue from themselves.  Spoiled Beltway or Northeastern elites, ultimately operating as "Democrat Lite."  It will be no different than the disappointment of '94.

[MechAg94]

How was 94 a disappointment?  Did they fail to pass every law you wanted?

[RocketMan]

How was 94 a disappointment?  Did they fail to pass every law you wanted?

No.  It was a disappointment because the gains, in both seats won and legislation passed, all faded away in a few short years as the GOP went right back to being Democrat Lite.  The GOP leadership is of the same type now as it was then.  We may gain a lot of seats in the House this November; we may even gain control of the House.  We might gain a couple of seats in the Senate, as well.  But I fully expect any benefits will be squandered by the non-conservative Republican leadership.