T H U R S D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 3 0 , 2 0 0 4The Decline and Fall of The Rove-an Empireby Michael in New York on 9/30/2004 03:08:00 AMHere's a comforting essay in The Washington Monthly by BenjaminWallace-Wells that compares the Republican Party of today to anotherdecaying empire that once held sway over our nation."The truth is, for all its apparent strength, the modern RepublicanParty has worked itself into a position of profound and growing decay.Worried Republicans are right to look to the past to help sort out theirfuture.</p><p> But the right date isn't 1994 or 1904.</p><p> It's the late 1970s--andthe party to look at isn't the Republicans, but the Democrats.</p><p> Like theDemocrats of that period, the current version of the Republican Partyis supremely powerful but ideologically incoherent, run largely by andfor special interests and increasingly alienated from the broadervoting public.</p><p> Today's GOP is headed for a profound crackup.</p><p> The onlyquestions are when, exactly, the decline will start--and how long itwill last."Okay, maybe this just speaks to me because I profoundly rejectedthe Dems in the late Seventies, early Eighties (slaves to the unionsand special interests!) and today I profoundly reject the Repubs(slaves to the religious far right and special interests!).</p><p> Does it speakto you? Blue Cross Blue ShieldFind the Best Prices. 3 Easy Steps.</p><p> GetQuotes, Choose a Plan, & Apply!eHealth.com/BlueCrossBlueShieldPolitical Email CampaignsEmail is How Campaigning is Done.</p><p> AndLyrisHQ is the Tool for the JobLyris.com/SoftwareOfficial Franken PetitionAct now and help make Al Franken the nextSenator from Minnesota!democratsenators.org/obama Add New Comment Logged in as AnonymousUser Logout from DisqusLogged in asusing Facebook Connect (Logout)Type your comment here.</p><p> Unclaimed Register withDISQUSWhy?Use Media â–¼Community Page Comments feed HuffPost PoliticsAllison Kilkenny: Obama, Nukes, and the World -While Obama's pursuit of nuclear disarmamentwould be noble, double standards, favoritism, andfear-mongering are cancerous elements that robthe U.S. of res...9 minutes agoFiredoglakeSave American Jobs: Close Your Chase Account -JP Morgan Chase refuses to do what it takes tosave 300,000 jobs and the healthcare of 700,000retirees.</p><p> So I decided today to no longer be a partof that....34 minutes agoDaily Kos"Difference isn't a threat" - Dave Neiwert, theblogosphere's leading expert on the eliminationistmovement, has a typically excellent post about theweekend's tragic shooting at Croo...41 minutes agoEschatonDeep Thought - Why is Chris Hayes always on myteevee?44 minutes agoCrooks and LiarsNCAA Basketball Open Thread - Satire from TheOnion.</p><p> Yeah, yer brackets are in the toilet.</p><p> Openthread for the NCAA Championship game, a regularopen thread appears at 8:30 Pacific Ti...1 hour agoJ O H N ' S P H OT O S Show AllA M E R I C A B L O G T V Official Franken PetitionAct now and help make Al Franken thenext Senator from Minnesota!democratsenators.org/obamaRepublican PartyFree to Join. 1000's of pictures of BeautifulRepublican Singleswww.RepublicanPeopleMeet.comMama Voted for ObamaA great way to let your kids know youmade the right choice in 2008!littledemocrats.net Next 6AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: The De...http://www.americablog.com/2004/09/decline-and-fall-of-rove... 1 of 64/6/09 10:14 PM
