Communicating Free Market Conservatism

Since the Great Communicator rode off into the sunset, the message of free market conservativism has been garbled and diluted and devalued. 

The Obama campaign used to great advantage Mr. Obama's rhetorical skills.  While even Charlie Rose and Tom Brokaw admit that no one really knows Mr. Obama's world view, voters were clearly attracted to the Illionis Sneator's eloquence ... for no other reason than his prose--philosophically deflecting though it was.

Contrast Mr. Obama's rhetoric with recent Republicans.

If GHW Bush even believed in free market philosophy, he was totally incapable of promoting it.  Yes, he succeeded with snippets like, "read my lips ..." (which he obviously didn't believe).  But he was never able to communicate more than splintered slivers.  For much of his truncated presidency he acted like free market conservatism was an impedement to governing.

Newt Gingrich is a true believer in free markets.  But he was, and remains, a tsunamai of messages, and words, and ideas, and contradictions, and ... .  Dick Armey is good at staying on message and in focus, and is doing good work out of retirement.

GW Bush treated communicating with the American people like an unsavory chore.  He told America to watch what he does.  Well, his administration could easily have achieved one or even two years of balanced budgets.  Obviously balanced budgets just weren't that important.  Now, Mr. Bush's injection of socialism into America's financial system speaks eloquently of his distrust of free markets. 

Who can communicate free market conservatism to people bewildered by the innuendos and deception of America's bankrupt (literally ... and rather proud of their financial status) media?

Take a long look at Congressman Paul Ryan (Wisc.) and his Road Map for America's Future.  I've downloaded it--sacrificing a tree to print it out; the better to ruminate on it.

21st century conservatism needs 21st century communicators.  Regan was a 20th century hero, but that hero and that century have been buried with all due honors and tributes.  What The Next Right needs are fresh, clear, effective communicators.  Women and men who understand the times and who know what America should do.