political extremism

You're all invited to my Party Extreme Makeover Party! The Republican Party Extreme Makeover Party, that is. Sure, it's a mouthful, but it's time that we, the Republicans, all get together and take a good, long, hard look at our own party. It's time to make some major readjustments. Elections are when Americans voice their opinions, and, as our party's former Presidential candidate said when he conceded defeat, Americans wanted a change. We, the Republicans, failed them. Let's take a look at where we went wrong and how we can fix it.  Read More »

I've said repeatedly that I'm going to vote for John McCain next week. But despite the imperturbable political front I've displayed for the past few months, there's been a sort of political panic in my mind. John McCain is not the candidate he used to be. Democrats make fun of his use of the word "maverick," but he really was a maverick once upon a time. Now, it seems that's not as true anymore. I am a Republican, and I am a moderate, too. I belong to the party but think independently. I feel like John McCain's been pushing me away.  Read More »