Was It Over When the Germans Bombed Pearl Harbor?

While all is clearly not positive for the 47ish percent of the country that voted for “not” Bush, there is still hope for those opposed to Bush policy. That hope comes in the form of moderate and truly conservative Republicans.

Despite Bush’s resounding victory, there’ve been quiet murmurs of dissent within the traditionally conservative wing of the Republican Party (traditional conservatives are categorized as such because of foreign policy and economic theory viewpoints, not due to religious and moral views) concerning the enormous deficits and the levels of spending resulting from the federal government since Bush has taken office.

Separately, the moderate base that the administration rolled out at the RNC is clearly opposed to the “moral values” campaign that was at the center of a large block of the Bush voting base.

While those two groups needed to be supportive of Bush doctrine in the past four years in order to maintain control of the White House and Congress, now that they’ve succeeded what’s the point in supporting policy that stands in stark contrast to personal beliefs? Only one day after the election, Arlen Specter, a Republican Senator from Pennsylvania, warned Bush of pushing forward Supreme Court nominees that would favor repealing abortion.

If those two portions of the Republican Party continue to let Bush walk all over them, well, maybe Canada isn’t too bad of an option.

Headline Quote Movie of Origin: Animal House
Character: Bluto Blutarski
Setting: Upon finding out that Dean Wormer was expelling the whole fraternity, Bluto gives a pep talk to rally the house, including the not so factually accurate reference to the US fighting back after Pearl Harbor. The speech resulted in the Delta house rallying and making their mark on the Faber College homecoming parade.
The quotes is relevant to this story how?: While many are feeling disenfranchised from the result of the election, there’s still hope! As Bluto demonstrated, life is what you make it and it’s all a matter of perspective. Sure, Bush isn’t ideal for many, but the Republican Party is much more than just Bush and hopefully alternative viewpoints will still be heard.

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