The Left's Impending Implosion

Despite having virtually unchallenged reigns to power in both the Executive and Legislature, I think it's going to be a real hoot to watch events unfold over the next few months to year. We are not even at Inauguration Day yet, and already the American Left looks to be in utter disarray and at its corrupt, back-stabbing, promise-breaking best.

First we had the talking heads this morning noting how important it was to President-Elect Barack Obama that we pass an economic stimulus package as quickly as possible into his administration. This includes, incredibly, keeping the Bush Tax Cuts in place -- you know, those evil breaks given to Big Businesses and responsible for the soul-crushing destruction of Main Street, USA. That is a "wow" moment to say the least, and a stunning turnaround of policy for a party that might be slowly realizing that armchair quarterbacking is a lot different from running the show.

Meanwhile, one of the most popular and influential blogs on the sinestrosphere -- the Huffington Post -- actually had the temerity to publish an article questioning Anthropogenic Global Warming and speculating on whether or not the modern-day Guru of Gaia, Albert Arnold Gore, might not be totally off his rocker. Granted, the resultant hysteria in the comments showed that AGW remains a vital and integral religion to the true believers, but perhaps this is a first indication of the greater intelligentsia's attempts to reshape the dialogue and turn down the rhetorical knob a tad.

Oh, and anyone that the Bearded Clam himself, Bill Richardson, had to quietly withdraw his nomination for Commerce Secretary today because of an impending pay-for-play scandal his New Mexico administration is about to become embroiled in?

The GOP remains a weak and in-flux party desperately trying to find its way in a changing world. That being said, a great lesson our new party leaders, whoever they may be, should learn is to begin by staying out of the way and letting the Democrats slowly cannibalize themselves while we rebuild and regain strength.