Washington is a cesspool. Both political parties are corrupt. They both enlarge government to the benefit of their special interests at the expense of the rest of us. The only difference between the Republicans and the Democrats is the rate of growth. Government always grows; it grew under Reagan, Bush 41, Clinton, Bush 43 and through the roof under Obama.
If you think America is heading in the right direction or possibly we just need to nibble around the edges, the establishment (of both parties) will always have plenty of candidates for you to choose from. Think McCain, Bush and Dole. Think Gore, Kerry, Dukakis and Mondale.
Clearly, Obama will continue the spending, growing the government, increasing regulations, diminishing our liberties, maintaining the gravy train to unions and "green" companies and, quite frankly, running this great country into the ground.
Sadly, Gingrich and Romney will probably nibble around the edges. Do you really believe that they will CUT anything of substance? Don't get me wrong, either of them will be head and shoulders better than Obama but that's not saying much as any CEO or mayor is more qualified to be President than Obama.
Glenn Beck has often talked about the need for America to hit the reset button. There are only two GOP candidates that I believe are willing to hit the reset button: Ron Paul and Michele Bachmann.
- Both are committed to disrupting the status quo.
- Paul is committed to ending or dramatically reducing foreign aid.
- Paul is committed to dramatically cutting our military’s engagement throughout the world.
- Both are committed to cutting federal spending – social programs, closing entire agencies, military spending.
- Both are committed to ending the practice of hiring White House czars.
- Both are committed to ending the use of Executive Orders and Signing Statements.
- Both are committed to radical reform to our entitlement programs.
- Both are committed to following the Constitution as written.
- Most importantly, both believe the federal government is THE PROBLEM.
Neither Bachmann nor Paul will get the Republican nomination but, if Paul were to run as a third-party candidate (perhaps as the first ever Tea Party candidate), I believe he would take votes from both Obama and from the eventual GOP nominee.
