THE DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS

It seems that the outcome of last Tuesday’s elections is clear; Obama the First has been handed his version of the Magna Cara Libertatum.   He stated all over the media that the 2014 mid-term would be a vote regarding his policies.  Well, the people have spoken in overwhelming rejection, and the Republicans are back in charge … or are they?

It was interesting that in the past few days, the present American ruler has put it to his opponents that if they don't, “send me a bill that I can sign,” he will simply dictate by executive order whatever whim meets his fancy.  And so, the showdown begins.  Today, on Fox News, the “I-word” was used in regards to amnesty.  If King Barack decides to unilaterally declare all illegals legal, some in Congress are ready to step in and escort him to the proverbial Bastille for his political execution.  And I say more power to them.

That is, if the Republicans have the same gumption the Bolshevik’s showed during their Red October!

And therein lies the problem.  Obama has been a master at calling their bluffs.  Along with his minion in the Senate, the two have ensured that nothing of note would make it to the floor for a vote.  Many a House bill sits smoldering in Harry Reid’s desk, awaiting our expectation that Mitch McConnell will actually bring them to the quorum.  Thus far, McConnell has promised to do so, and the hope is that he will make good on that promise.

But the Republicans have had opportunities to take up arms and storm the castle before, yet have shown little stomach for the fight.  They much prefer gentleman’s rules over the guerrilla tactics foisted upon them from the left.  It’s just not polite, and above all, Republicans are polite.  We can’t make the voters mad at us, especially if they're voters of color or are foot soldiers in the bogus war on women.

What they may want to consider is that many of us remember the great revolution of 2000.  Newt Gingrich became Speaker, and the Republican Party was set to go.  They had the reins of power and with the help of a new Republican president, they lavished in the opportunity to undo all that President Clinton’s administration had botched up in the previous years.   The problem is, they didn't do much of that at all.  In fact, they outspent and out-legislated the Democrats on an amazing scale, and showed themselves to be true politicians with little to no regard for conservatism.

Shortly after, the newly born Tea Party and all of us conservatives were told to sit back, shut-up and color.  Our voices were subversive in the eyes of the Blue Bloods, and we found as much opposition within the party as was within the ranks of the Democrats.  Of course, nothing has changed in that regard whatsoever, thus far.

So the question arises, with all of the bluster from you fresh faces on the way to Washington, will you do what you say, or abandon your principles once enter the ivory halls of government?  If ever there was a mandate, you clearly have one now, no matter what Rachel Madcow has to say!

Liberalism has all but destroyed this nation, and like it or not, our fine dictator-in-chief has actually effectuated much of the change he sought to heap onto the American system.  There is likely little the new congress can do to straighten all of the mess this administration has stirred up.  But they're tasked to try!

I just hope they're wise enough to understand that we didn't hire them to get along.  Sure, Americans get jumpy when there’s gridlock.  Nobody likes an argument.   But that’s the way the U.S. system works, and so far, just going along to get along has brought us Obama Care, plenty of bankrupt green industries, lots of projects that should have been shoveled under and an employment rate where they had to stop counting the permanently out of work just so the numbers didn't cause revolt in the streets.

Will they take up the task upon which we've sent them?  We'll see!  But be advised Republicans, you were only able to hold power for twelve years after the 2000 election because you showed little opposition to the left wing progression to which we were vehemently opposed.  Instead you embraced it, and without a clear difference, nobody saw any reason to keep you over those who at least admit they're liberals.

As they say, those who don’t learn from history … well … we'll see how much you've learned.