Apparition

I take issue with some of the key notes in this editorial.  First of all, Rush Limbaugh is not a Republican, nor is he a spokesperson for the party.  He is a conservative.  He has made this clear, time and time again.  Perhaps, you not have heard that.  Secondly, his comment was that he was told by a number of Republicans that John McCain should follow Specter out.  Rush agrees with that, but your portrayal leaves the reader with some notion that Rush is a “thought leader” for the Republican Party.  Again, he is not.  Thirdly, the idea that Republicans should put down books by Ann Coulter, as attributed to “one strategist” is precisely the opposite of what should be done to help the party.  The party unity is based in the division between the “Republican Left” and Conservativism”.  Weeding out the “rinos”, such as Specter, is clearly a good thing.  Weeding out more, including McCain, would be an even better thing.  There is clearly a movement afoot, as evidenced by the recent tea parties, to embrace a more conservative philosophy in America.  Most people are fed up with Obama’s “road to socialism” and his lack of support to uphold the US Constitution.  All persons are created equal, and they remain equal in terms of being a “human life”.  Beyond that, all Americans have an opportunity to better themselves economically, as mandated by current law, and therein lies the difference.  Not all Americans are willing to work as hard or sacrifice as much to attain “economic wealth”.  Many choose “family health” as their priority, and will not trade it for material goods.  To each their own, and to each, they must lie in the bed they make, whether under a custom down comforter from Neiman Marcus or a family heirloom quilt.  We’re Americans, and we have a choice.  A strong two-party system is the best one for our country, and with the departure of Specter, we’re on that road.