One Link In The Chain Of Destiny

In all reality, the course of the future of the United States of America begins Friday, August 7, 2009 with the scheduled recess of both Houses of Congress. This summer hiatus from the official acts of governing our nation signal the beginning of the 2010 Congressional/Senatorial election campaigns. Unless their seats are considered "safe", every Representative and all Senators up for reelection in 2010 will be racing back to their home state or legislative district to initiate a reelection bid. [The rest of these national leaders will be on "fact finding missions", of course funded by American taxpayers, to various exotic global locales] All political sights will now focus on November 9, 2010 when the supporters of Obama will seek to extend his power and continue the race of America towards socialism, huge spending deficits, onerous taxation levels and increasing federal government control over our lives. More rational Americans will be seeking every opportunity to unseat those Washington legislators who have either supported Obama or, just as bad, done nothing to stay Obama policy.



The GOP well recognizes this 2010 task and has identified 70 House seats that are deemed ripe for successful challenges from Republican candidates. The GOP is looking for an increase of 40 in the total number of Republicans who will be sworn into office as Congressmen in January of 2011. By gaining this number, the GOP with occasional assistance from Blue Dog Democrats will be able to stop, but not yet reverse, Obama's socialist agenda. In order to have any real chance to accomplish this restructuring of Congress, Republicans have to offer to the voters candidates who are new faces and who are not encumbered by old political scandals. The gal who barely lost last time or the fellow who has been a long time party fixture must be passed over for others who are intelligent, successful and openly candid about who they are, what they believe and their personal history.

The ultimate goal is to make Obama a one-term President. As much as conservative and now even middle-of-the-road voters long for this result, it is far in the future and cannot be in 2009 or 2010 dwelt upon. The focus that must now be maintained was well defined by Winston Churchill after the 1945 Yalta Conference. When closely questioned by the House of Commons as to the future of the war and the future of post-war Europe he replied, "It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link in the chain of destiny can be handled at a time."

The "link" that must now be handled is removing the House of Representatives as an ally of Obama. If successfully done then our "destiny" will be clearer to see and much more attractive. Should this goal be missed, then we should all begin rehearsing the use of the term, Comrade.