The Scrutinator

The Republicans took an ugly beating yesterday in the elections.

I've been too busy to blog much, but I suppose I should reflect a little.

I'm not happy about it. Plenty of reasons for concern. Ironically, most of the Democrats elected are more moderate than their Congressional leaders.

But not the end of the Republic. No plans to move to France or Canada. I won't accuse Democrats of brain-washing, being Nazis, etc. (Don't forget that I do think that our culture has been trying to brain-wash us in general for decades--mostly towards hedonism.)

Everybody's claiming to speak for the electorate. I won't presume to (at least too carelessly), and might scrutinize some such claims (when I have the time).

How about a list of Pros and Cons?

Pros:

• Shakes up the Republican leadership. Hopefully makes them think about their core values.
• We'll get a better view of Nancy Pelosi's nuttiness.
• We may get a better view of Harry Reid's nuttiness (and corruption).
• Will the MSM switch into softball mode? We'll see what double-standards emerge.
• The noise that will follow on impeaching Bush should provide fertile ground for scrutiny. (I don't think he'll get impeached.)
• Bush starts to think harder about what to veto.
• Lots more claims for you and I to evaluate.
• Lots more opportunities for you and I to think about what we value.

Cons:

• Congress may betray the 50 million Bush liberated.
• Nancy Pelosi seems pretty incompetent.
• Harry Reid seems pretty corrupt and incompetent.
• Charlie Rangel is a nutter.
• Energizes the fringe nutty left, even though their poster-child Ned Lamont went down in flames.
• The fringe impeachment lobby will gain some momentum, regardless of the fraudulence of its claims. Like the "Bush lied" fraud, it takes on a life of its own.

That's all I have time for now. Cheers.

By The Scrutinator @ 5:07 PM