by Walter Allen Bennett, Jr. on August 4, 2009
I originally wrote this piece in early August of 2009 in hopes that it would stir thought with regard to the need to be as vigilant after the election as it was to be during the election process. Those who wanted change have, for whatever reasons, allowed the status quo to muddy the waters of a greater goal with the minutia of “no”. So much so that the seat of one of the greatest champions for change has gone to someone who is the antithesis of what he believed in. Of course, I’m speaking about the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s seat in Massachusetts being won by Republican Scott Brown. But… he should have won. His competitor did something that not even after decades in the Senate, Ted Kennedy never did, she took the support of her constituents for granted and assumed she would merely grandfathered in. I hope this is a lesson and lesson learned.
As a ‘Left To Center’ writer, it pains me to acknowledge this, however, now that Obama is successfully in office it appears that the grass roots machine that was most responsible for getting him there are off sipping merlot. They have disappeared, allowing the Conservative Right to pick up the gauntlet and have their way with Tea Parties, Birther Movements, disseminating confusing and false information about health care reform and sitting back while even the most immediate successful programs of this administration (Cash For Clunkers) are maligned. Where did the heart go? Forget heart, can the new President at least get an ole simple Face Book page dedicated to the efforts so many voted for? There used to be tons. Read more... (1148 words, 1 image, estimated 4:36 mins reading time)
by Walter Allen Bennett, Jr. on July 17, 2009
Skittish About Change?
One hundred and twenty days ago, as a result of the 2008 Presidential election a new President was sworn into office. Americans from all walks of life voted for Barack Obama to lead the United States into a new direction. Once again, as it has done so in the past, America voted for what it perceived as change. Now, for their basic political survival, the GOP would like for nothing more than America to become overwhelmingly skittish about their vote.
A right to center friend of mine recently said to me that President Obama’s slogan “Change You Can Believe In”, was merely a catch phrase. I stated it was no different than Ronald Reagan running on “It’s Morning In America” . In each case the point was we were at a place where we needed a new direction and each candidate had to find an economic way to convey that message. Another friend of mine who recently went through a divorce told me the hardest thing about marriage is that you have to deal with another person. I laughed out loud because it was such a contradiction. What would marriage be without another person on the other end? But then the whole truth of it started to sink in and I began to think about how America voted for change and now that the process of change has begun, its’ greatest challenge is the fact that a great deal of Americans are frightened to succumb to the fact that the hardest thing about change is that it means that things will be different than before. No matter how well it was spelled out during the election, this country is not used to a candidate becoming President and then aggressively and immediately pursing the agenda they campaigned on. So what does change actually mean?
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by Walter Allen Bennett, Jr. on March 15, 2009
CHANGE
Update the good ole bookmarks. It’s official. www.digitalpolitic.com has completed its change to:
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If you continue to use digitalpolitic.com, you will be seamlessly redirected, however why be redirected when you can have the direct connection. On the horizon, look forward to The Digital Political to continue it’s look at political interests, but also include more on the politics of living… like, the politics of job hunting, house hunting, where the good groceries are and more…
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by Walter Allen Bennett, Jr. on March 12, 2009
“Michael Steele’s statement of support for an “individual choice” on abortion has provoked deep concern among social conservatives and spurred further speculation that his tenure at the RNC will be brief.”
It is abundantly clear that Michael Steele was a knee jerk reaction to the election of Barack Obama, just as the selection of Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate was an effort to attract those women who supported Hillary Clinton. In both instances these are ill conceived strategies. The GOP should have learned their lesson from the ’08 election debacle, but their leadership choices are not rooted in ideology, but rather in reaction to what the Democrats are doing and what appears to counter them. They are still resistant to adjusting to the public sentiment of how dissatisfied everyday America is with recent past leadership and policies. So they turn to Michael Steele who is closer to a “Right Wing” Democrat or Independent, than to their Conservative base. So… their leadership is as their leadership does, struggling to find a voice.
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