Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Republicans on fast track to oblivion

In Analysis: DeLay Leaves Troubling Legacy a long-time Associated Press Washington reporter quotes political strategist Frank Luntz as saying, "It's hard to believe that in just 12 years, Republicans could end up in the same situation that it took Democrats 40 years to get in." That's a Republican political strategist, one of the people behind the 1994 GOP "Contract On America" oops I mean "Contract With America," admitting the sorry state of the Republican party.

He did get one thing wrong. It's not hard to believe. Far more Republicans than Democrats forget who they're supposed to be working for when then achieve office. Far more Republicans than Democrats are beholden to the big corporate interests for their campaign money. It is very easy to believe how fast so many Republicans found their way into ethics scandals, campaign finance law violation indictments, if not outright bribery convictions. Big Business looks at laws as things to get around, so they can maximize their profits, and their philosophy flows right along with their money going to Republican causes.

Republican politicians, like a lot of corporate leaders, are now finding out the hard way that the laws can't be gotten around, not when the violations are so big. Small, local corruption may escape unnoticed, but when they hit the national stage their misdeeds are much more likely to be uncovered.

Good times for the Democrats.

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