It looks like the independents are breaking right, which may be good news for Republicans in the coming days. It's not exactly good news over the long term, though. Independents are basically sheep.
Lacking any actual convictions, they run here, then run there.
Their running is entirely dependent upon what, at the moment, scares them the most. What Republicans need are some good, solid sheepdogs who can round up the mindless flock and move them into the pen. And then they need to provide good, consistent care.
No, the problem is, people with convictions don't find any ideological home with either Dem or Repubs. Independents find both repugnant because both parties are more about tribal loyalty and trading favours than any committment to limited small-'r" republican governmetn.
Posted by: thebastidge | November 03, 2010 at 05:57 AM
...people with convictions don't find any ideological home with either Dem or Repubs.
Yoda says, "Presumptuous, you are."
Posted by: fallingpianos | November 03, 2010 at 07:38 PM
You're right: I should have said "people with principles".
Posted by: thebastidge | November 07, 2010 at 08:49 PM