I've changed my mind! I now support 'Operation Chaos'. Want to know why?

@ladyluna (7004)
United States
April 23, 2008 8:35pm CST
Hello All, I imagine that most Americans have heard about 'Operation Chaos' by now. It is Rush Limbaugh's concerted effort to affect chaos in the Democrat Party -- straight through to the convention in August. This campaign to urge Republicans to switch party affiliation, just to vote in the primary -- then to switch back for the general election, has left a terribly unsavory taste in my mouth. It screams of a lack of integrity. And until today, I have not supported it. Though I've changed my mind! After hearing the 'pundits' acknowledge that this campaign exists and is having an indeterminate effect, I am now convinced that the ultimate end will be to cause a long overdue split in the Democrat Party. If I'm correctly reading the writing on the wall, then my guess is that the stranglehold control that Socialists have had on the party will be fervently challenged by Conservative leaning Dem's. And, should this happen, and if Socialists are forced to run under the Socialist party banner, then I believe that we will finally see a crippling blow to the Socialist infiltration of our Capitalist reality. Here's my reasoning: 1. My suspicion is: the Dem. Party leadership is sufficiently outraged that the long-time Dem 'trick' to rally their own voters to vote in the primary, in such a way as to affect the primary choice of the opposition party -- for the most 'unelectable' candidate to emerge as victor ... that it can be turned around on them, as is now the case, is very troubling to the party leadership. It really looks like this race between Hillary and Obama will end up being a political 'bloodbath' at the convention. If that is the price that needs to be paid to return integrity to the Democrat Party, and thus to our electoral process, then so be it! Sadly, people often don't learn their much needed lessons until it sufficiently pains them. 2. Barack Obama's outlandish associations, AND Hillary's trepidation to challenge him on those associations (because they are standard Socialist associations) is hurting the party. It is driving Reagan Democrats, Blue Collar Democrats, Blue-wing Democrats, Conservative Democrats (however you wish to label this group) away from the party. And, above all else, the party's goal is to win! So, if the long-time Socialist infiltration into the Dem Party puts winning at risk, then I think that a shake-up is on the horizon. 3. This overly long primary season has given the American People an opportunity to see every nook and cranny of the candidates. And, my sense is that many, who are registered Democrats simply because their parents, or friends are or were, are seeing an expose of the candidates that we rarely get to see. I suspect that those of us who are not regular political 'junkies' had their world rocked to hear how Socialist elitists (who run the Dem Party) really feel about red-blooded, average Americans, as exposed by Obama's remarks in San Francisco. I think that Conservative Dem's are equally outraged to learn that reverse racism is so accepted in inner-city communities of color -- as demonstrated by Rev. Wright. And, I think that most rural, suburban Conservative Democrats had no knowledge of the terribly ugly racial conflict between Blacks and Hispanics in this country. For the most part, rural-ites and suburban-ites never see the ugly reality of inner city racial power struggles. Though, we're seeing it now, as a result of this election. I still think that 'Operation Chaos' is sleazy, and no cause for pride. However, I believe that if the ultimate result is: 1. That the Dem Party will overturn its former support for 'open primaries', 2. And, that The American People see just how unpalatable socialism is, with all of it's fascist, elitist flaws, 3. And, if it causes the American People to understand that while over the years, the KKK has been exposed as a 'nut-job', fear-riddled group of racists; that a whole new racial antipathy has emerged between minority groups, particularly in the inner cities, and if it causes discussion to that end that this primitive mind-set is positively affected, ... ... then I think it will be worth the black-eye that it causes the American electoral process. [b]Typically, I would ask a minimum of three questions, to get the ball rolling on areas to possibly concentrate on. In this case, I don't wish to affect the outcome of the discussion at all. I am sincerely interested in your opinion, whatever it may be. As such, I am simply going to ask you: What are your thoughts, about any or all of this post? Thanks in advance. I look forward to your perspective.[/b]
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
24 Apr 08
I'll confess I've been thinking long and hard about how to respond to this post, Ladyluna. I'll just comment on a few of the things you brought up here, first the whole idea of voters from on party crossing over to vote in the other party's primary - I'm against it, it's just as wrong no matter which party is doing it and no matter who is telling them to do it. I'd like to see open primaries be done away with completely. I honestly don't know what the answer should be for independents, on one hand I agree with those independent voters who resent not being able to vote in some state primaries but on the other hand I'm admittedly not so sure. Yep, I'm waffling and wavering here...lol! Next, I get the idea you'd like the Democratic party to become a conservative party while I think if someone is conservative they're not a Democrat to begin with. I'm glad nutcase Zell (I'd like to challenge you to a duel) Miller is no longer a member of my party and while I voted for Joe Lieberman and supported him as VP in 2000 I sure don't consider him "one of us" any longer. Sorry, that's my opinion. I've already made numerous posts about Obama's "bitter" remarks in San Francisco so I won't repeat myself other than to say I "got it" and I wasn't offended by what he said and I know of several people, including my own husband, who changed their mind and voted for Obama instead of Hillary with the final straw being the media firestorm and her reaction to these remarks. I have to close by saying you deserve credit for your loyalty to your President and I think you've managed to make some people here believe Bush didn't commit another "Bushism" when he referred to our party as the "Democrat Party" instead of the correct word "Democratic". When you can't beat (some intelligence into) 'em, join 'em. Annie
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