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The Worst Case Scenario for the Right

by Jon Henke | October 17, 2008 at 10:33 AM
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Part 2 of our discussion between Culture11 and The Next Right has been posted at Culture11.

  • Soren Dayton says things could get very, very bad if Democrats get sufficient majorities and Republican factions cannot unify.

  • Jon Henke says the worst case scenario is a God, Guns and Butter realignment.

  • James Poulos says the danger is in "capitulating to phony bipartisanship for phony bipartisanship's sake."

  • Conor Friedersdorf says the danger is selling out important things for minor gains elsewhere.

 Read the whole thing at Culture11.

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A case even worse

Submitted by Jim Roth on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 11:50.

Quote: "The worst case scenario is that the leadership of our various [Republican] wings doesn't get it together quickly to quell the fights in the party."

This is not the worst case. The worst case would be a conscious policy by the Dems to offer every legislative initiative with enough sugar-coating on it to split the Republican caucus. In other words, worst case would be Dems walking and talking bipartisanship, soliciting Repub support, dividing and conquering.

This won't happen - the maturity of Nancy, Harry, et al, is very low and they will revel in triumphalism and the iron fist (no velvet glove needed). The Republican caucus will stick together as one **personal** affront after another is registered against its members by the majority.

In the population at large, there will be a move among independents toward Republicans and a move among Dems toward independent status as Dem fiascos mount. The whirlwind of objection and bad publicity that faced Clinton in his first year will be so much fiercer now given the new media.

Cheer up. And join your county's party.

Voting Irregularities.

Submitted by ShrikeDeCil on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 13:47.

 There are far worse things.

 

Picture a contested election in Ohio with confirmations of 10,000+ illegal votes... and no way to determine which they are due to the secret ballot. 

IOW: The Washington State election of 2004 on a national level. In a key swing state. With the added racial aspects and inflamations. 

 

With Russia striving for their former glory, China deciding 'now looks good', Pakistan declaring bankruptcy and selling science for cash, Iran launching conventional missiles at Israel "just a test, so sorry", Alaskan glaciers and Arctic ice on the march, a dearth of true sunspots not seen since historical accounts of massive multi-year freezes, the debt pushed to mind-blowing levels, taxes climbing with no Congressional action (sunseting), and government and media credibility so low my ten year old mocks them.

Looking forward...

Submitted by CK MacLeod on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 13:37.

...to the "best case scenario" thread.  Will we have to wait until after the election?

Pessimism is not a virtue, nor is it proof of intellectual depth or moral fortitude. How many teams prepare for victory by imagining how wrecked they'll be by defeat?

"Fortune smiles on the one whose courage endures."