"Raging against the establishment for the sake of raging is an agenda for losers, and it will cost conservatives the votes in Congress they need to achieve conservative goals.” —The Wall Street Journal (Courtesy of the Federalist Patriot.)

"Supporting the Establishment for the sake of support is an even bigger loser" - Birdnow's Aviary

Rage against the Establishment is entirely justified, as the GOP has controlled Congress for all but a couple of years since the late 1990's and has been unwilling to act. Now, given both houses of Congress and the Presidency, they still fail to act and treat the base as if it is the enemy. Apparently the Wall Street Journal thinks we should support people who are leading us down the path to hell more slowly. That is, in the insider world of the WSJ, "smart politics".

The Journal fails to understand that eternal retreat is not a winning strategy in war or politics. Oh, and energy and passion far outweigh passivity and ennui.

I've never seen a store offer to let a shoplifter keep half of what he is stealing if they catch him. Apparently the WSJ and other establishmentarian outfits disagree.  That is precisely what our friends in the GOP have been doing...

Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at 09:02 AM | No Comments | Add Comment
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