No Conservative Party

There was a robust and growing conservative movement that was marked by the Gingrich revolution and the ascension of Republicans to lead the US House of Representatives in 1994. The rise of the Republicans was catalyzed by embracing the concepts of originalist intent in matters Constitutional and limited government everywhere but national defense. State and municipal leaders would bring the decision-making process closer to the people, with local control dictating how tax dollars would be spent. Republicans even floated the idea of eliminating the Federal Department of Education as those closest to the schools would best know how to direct them. States' rights would be sacrosanct. Bush Forty-three (as opposed to Chuck Foreman forty-four) never governed as a movement conservative as President and by the end of his second term, was more or less, a socialist. There were only a few dozen consistent conservatives in the Republican ranks in the Congress. Can these few right-wing stalwarts muster enough support to thwart Obama's Utopian and anti-Constitutional measures? Will they stand against the lionized and lauded schemer to protect free-market capitalism? A few bold outriders will speak up in opposition, but Obama will carry the day, and at best, we will live under benevolent Western-European style socialism with immense tax burdens and diminished freedom. At worst and my impulse says this is the despotic direction, we will have an American version of Hugo Chavez who will trash the Constitution and with many willing accomplices, including the judicial elite, essentially rule by fiat after silencing right-wing talk radio and either outright seizing guns and ammunition or imposing so many regulations and taxes on the Second Amendment right as to make it moot. If the Senate rubber stamps tax cheat Geithner to run Treasury and gun-banner Holder to run Justice, on what issue will they rally their courage to slow Obama down? Answer: they won't.