The purpose of left-wing liberal and progressive commentators like those featured on MSNBC, is to prove that conservatism is an outdated and false philosophy. Why then, should we believe their opinion when they pretend to give us a blueprint on how to win an election against the liberal politicians they support? Does anyone truly believe that their intent is to help conservatives or republicans prevail in upcoming elections? They would certainly like us to think so. John McCain was a moderate republican. He lost to Barack Obama. Bob Dole was also a moderate republican who failed to win the election. George W. Bush did not run as a moderate republican and he won two terms. Ronald Reagan did not run for president as a moderate republican and he was elected by the American people twice. Ronald Reagan is a much better blueprint for how to win the White House than Larry O' Donnell, Ed Schultz or Rachel Maddow could ever possibly be.
Reagan understood that Independents are not won by moving your party to the middle, but by uniting Republicans in a way that moves those in the middle to us. That is how he won the office of California Governor (one of the most liberal states in the union) and with the same strategy, he became President of The United States. Ronald Reagan convinced 49 out of 50 states choose conservatism over liberalism in one of the most one sided landslide victories our country has ever seen. Not because he moved to the political center but because he explained conservatism in a way that was understood by all and could not be disputed. When properly articulated, conservatism can easily trump liberalism in any debate, on any subject. The only way our opposition can hope to defeat us is through the distortion of our words and misrepresentation of our intent. We cannot allow ourselves to be persuaded by media celebrities or politicians who believe they are smarter than the American public. We cannot allow ourselves to be brainwashed by self absorbed TV personalities who believe they know what's best for the "uneducated" masses they claim to support. Those elite media personalities believe we cannot take care of ourselves if given the ability to make our own choices. They fail to recognize (or they fail to value) that our country is founded on the ability and the right of the people to choose their own destiny. We cannot subscribe to their pessimistic belief.
Whether you choose to be a democrat, a republican, a liberal, or a conservative the important thing is that you consider both sides of each argument and decide for yourself. If your convictions are based on the opinions of others who presented their opinion as fact, then I believe further consideration is due. It is difficult to have an open mind. It is even more difficult to admit when you are wrong but in my opinion, there is nothing more rewarding than changing your mind based on new information and recognizing that you have the ability to think for yourself. Please take the time to vote this November. Please take the time to research the issues and have an open mind when entertaining opposing opinions. The problem with our country is not that we disagree but that too many people don't take the time to decide for themselves. Preconceptions and misconceptions of what we already believe make it very difficult to see the actual truth if we can't allow ourselves to consider the possibility that we may be wrong. To me, reflection and self inflection are difficult but valuable traits in any person. I appreciate the time you have taken to consider my opinion but please, don't take my word for it. The decision on how to proceed is yours and yours alone.
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