Where have you gone Mr. Goldwater, our nation turns it's lonely eyes to you? The rise of conservatism with President McCain

Promoted by Steven Foley - Good work brother!

Allow me to preface this by saying that this is a conversation with conservatives, and if you have nothing to add but McCain is a conservative! Get over it! Get in line! , this diary is not for you. The purpose of this is not McCain, but how to properly move the Conservative movement forward in American politics. I mean conservatives of the Thompson, Reagan, Goldwater variety. If you are not interested in having this discussion but fighting about conservatism than please move on. Thank you.

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We are facing what has been called the most important election of our times, and there have been arguments back and forth between moderates and conservatives on how the Republican Party should go about this election. I myself have gone back and forth on how to best support the conservative cause, and had been with the idea that it is better to let the Party die in 2008 to come strong with Jindal in 2012. We all love Bobby, and he very well could be the next Reagan/Goldwater to articulate three legged stool conservatism to the next generation. Some of my conservative brethren suggest that it would be better for the country to be reminded of Carter in order for Jindal, a true conservative to ascend, reviving the movement.

I disagree my brothers and sisters, the Republican Party absolutely must not die. I believe that conservatism does in fact work every time that it is tried, and we do not need to die in order to rise again. Has it not been acknowledged that the Democrats are trying to run to the right of us? Conservatism is not dying at all; the Democrats are trying to co opt it, and because we have not been fit to carry the mantle, we are falling victim to our own doctrine. How many of you suddenly felt sympathy to Hillary Clinton, believing that she was the victim to a radical left wing conspiracy that propelled Obama to the candidacy? If political junkies fell victim to it, why would the country not? I never bought her Annie Oakley act, knowing her antigun, pro war, pro abortion, pro tax, pro socialist platform and that at her core, she was Obama with lighter skin, a female anatomy and the ability to crank out the tearfest whenever she wanted. The Clintons were outmuscled for once by the Daley machine, a machine that could rival anyones and was able to create a vision and a movement by saying nothing better than anyone's ever said it, to quote Rush.

What we need right now is an answer to the liberalism that is being forced on us by both parties under the guise of conservatism. Today in politics we see many of the false prophets that we were warned about, those who claim to be conservative but act anything but. This is no longer about McCain, nor about the Party, but the movement in and of itself. It is time to go on offense with conservatism. It is time to let the RINOS and CINOS die, and go after them with everything that we've got. We must unite as conservatives and fight for the control of our party. While President McCain will try to ignore us, we will not, and must not let him. We must fight with a new generation of conservatives and conservative ideals to rebuild our movement. So what is it that we are looking for? I have thought of a new Contract with America, but we need something simpler than that to start. We need a platform that our conservatives brethren in office and in other phases of the movement should adhere to.

One of our biggest assets in actuality is President John McCain, if he could be used properly. McCain has an advantage that no other Republican in many ears has had-the respect of the media and the reputation as a clear headed "moderate". This would allow us, if we got conservative influence to completely change the goalposts in politics. McCain could easily push through the reforms we have long wanted, such as two Clarence Thomas's (oh, my weak knees) on the Court. His reputation as a strong fiscally responsible member of Congress should push us past the drop in the bucket that is earmarks and look at cutting entitlements; his age should allow him to connect with the elderly on the need for reforming Social Security. And his legacy as a military leader will allow him to finish the War on Terror, as General Patraeus will finish building his legacy as the greatest military leader of all time turning around the mismanaged War in Iraq and Afghanistan and rebuilding it into the greatest success story of Bush's legacy.

We must look at three stooled conservatives in office such as Mark Sanford, Jim Demint, Dr. Coburn, Congressman Pence, and Congressman Blackburn. Not to mention the great ones in the media such as Rush, Laura, and Sean. (Yes Ann, campaigning for Hillary disqualifies you from being my favorite conservative. Sorry sweetie.) While some in the GOP will point to a McCain victory, (make no bones about it, McCain will win in November) as proof that the GOP needs to move further to the Left so we can get the Hillary Democrats, conservatives must not and cannot shut up. It's time to street fight for our cause. It is not about running Dr. Coburn in New York, it is about moving the GOP to the Right in every single race. Conservatism and Republicanism is not a voting record, it is a mindset. It is the Romney's, the Rudy's, and myself, the people who despite socially liberal viewpoints, are fighters for the R behind our name and turn blue states purple and eventually red. Then we run true blue conservatives in the reddest of red states, like South Carolina, where Mr you're all racist bigot's needs someone to come and primary his a**.We must run the people who are willing to fight against the Democrats tooth and nail, rather than call attention to where they agree with Democrats. We must wear being tarred by the liberals in the New York Times and in office as a badge of honor and pride and keep hitting until the little limp wristed liberals leave with a bloody nose. It's time to get out the gloves and street fight, and send the liberals back to San Fransisco with a bloody nose. Let's cling to our God, our guns and our conservative pride. Let the war begin: hoo-ra.