September 26, 2006
Adding Nothing
Robert Tracinski is mad at the Washington GOPers.
But he can't vote for Democrats.
- If you want to have a debate over big government versus small government, you'll have to have it within the right. The left contributes nothing of value.
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- If you want to have a pro-immigration versus anti-immigration debate, you'll have to have it within the right. The left contributes nothing of value.
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- So if you want to have a debate over how to fight and win the War on Terrorism, you'll have to have it within the right. The left contributes nothing but proposals for surrender, appeasement, and passivity. As far as the war is concerned, that "D" next to a candidate's name on the ballot stands for "defeat."
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- So this November, let's crush the left. Once the left is safely out of the way, we'll be free to begin the much more serious and important business of splintering the right.
Naturally, he spells out the reasons, so read it all. Politics Posted by AlexC at September 26, 2006 1:52 AM
Yeah, I'm a political millenarian who dreams of such a realignment.
A more likely way to create the same outcome would be for serious Democrats to take back the party and provide some competition for freedom lovers' votes. We're all in the same boat as Tracinski: Can't live with 'em, can't cut 'em up into little pieces and bury them out back.
Posted by: jk at September 26, 2006 10:33 AMMan do I love it when someone other than me cites Tracinski. I'm stoked that he now has a regular feature on RCP.
Posted by: johngalt at September 26, 2006 3:17 PMI was glad to see Tracinski in RCP as well. He's a bright guy and I'll look forward to reading him. I never ponied up the money for TIA.
I have to say, however, that this piece shows a flaw in the (can I call him Libertarian?) community.
Just as some other sites I read are starting to return to regular breathing after the panic attack of a Democratic 110th, Tracinski is talking about a "knockout blow." Dealing the left such a decisive loss as to precipitate realignment. Waiter -- I'll have what he's having!
I now believe that the Democrats have fumbled their opportunity to beat a disgruntled GOP base in 2006. But not only will they gain seats and governorships, the far left has flexed some muscles in the primaries. If Ned Lamont and Senator Akaka (not "macaca") win (74% probable), the far left will have victories to claim.
Posted by: jk at September 26, 2006 7:13 PMI believe that Tracinski considers himself an Objectivist (not a Libertarian) and I too was glad to find him on RCP. Here is the related article that I highly recommend.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2006/08/the_secular_right.html
Posted by: dagny at September 26, 2006 8:10 PM | What do you think? [4]