Thanks for your service but...

Although I admire the service of General Colin Powell, I don't think that he is a reliable source when it comes to what the Republican party needs to do, and which direction it needs to head. Gen. Powell lost all his credibility when he endorsed Barrack Obama for President. As the former Secretary of State to the Bush Administration, that endorsement negated everything I thought he stood for when he was in actual service to the nation. He flip-flopped on policies that he convinced the American people as well as the rest of the world about. His endorsement of a "change" in agenda was an endorsement for an agenda that was the antithesis of everything I knew of him. He went from a defender and perpetuator of capitalism, to a crony of socialism. 

He's at it again! His attacks on Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh, and Governor Sarah Palin are unfounded and probably play a key note to the ultimate goal of the company he is currently keeping. The total destruction of the party he once claimed close ties to. I'm not sure how moving more to the left would help Republicans. They tried it in the last four years of George W. Bush's administration, and the Democrats took majorities in the house and senate for the last two years of Bush's term in office. Then they tried it again with the nomination of John McCain, and the Democrats won that election. Moving farther away from conservatism, and closer to a one party system is not a plan for victory. 

The plan should be to go back to Republican ideals. Ideals of fiscal responsibility, smaller government, less taxation, less spending, accountability, social conservatism and liberty that stand in stark contrast to the current administrations agenda. The only way to achieve victory in 2010 and 2012 is by returning to the party of true conservatism. Conservatives, independents, and moderates are fired up, they are fed-up, and they want real change. That change needs to come with the replacement of pseudo Republicans like Olympia Snow and Susan Collins--thank goodness Arlen Specter took the initiative already--and a strong fiscally and socially conservative agenda coupled with a continuous opposition to the expansion of government already in play by congressional Democrats and the current administration.

Of course if the Republican party wants to absolutely purge itself from the political picture, and become just another story from the past, they can always take the advice of General Powell. What the party needs is a leader. Not some washed-out, flip-flopper, thinking he has enough credibility to convince conservative Americans that conservatism is dead.

Mr. Powell, conservatism is definitely not dead!

All for fame and glory.

Arlen Specter is the epitome of modern American politics. When you might not win with your current party tag (R-PA) behind your name, change it and hope you can get get elected with another tag.

Which ones is he going to try?

(D-PA)
or
(I-PA)

Whichever will further his political career.

Sen. Patrick Leahy a democrat from vermont said Tuesday that he was notified of Specter's decision that morning and that he got the impression that "a great party left him, not the other way around."

That party Sen. Leahy speaks of left it's ideals a long time ago, but they were on the brink of making the same mistakes Sen. Specter did. Hopefully, the Pensylvanians from his district will replace him with someone who believes in the ideals of this country, and will work FOR the people.

I think it's about time that all American's realize that the government works for us. We do not answer to them, they answer to us. We need to hold politicians accountable to their constituents, and when neccesary replace them when they fail to speak for the people, and work only to further their political gain.

Sadly, I am not surprised or hurt concerning the party jump of Specter. It is about time the wolf came out of the sheep's clothing.

Even more sadly, is the potential loss of the balance of power between the Halls of Congress and the White House.