Fractious, Malignant Justifications Regularly Aggravate

Posted on | November 7, 2010 | 3 Comments

by Smitty

The kvetching of some in the blogs over imperfect candidates and hypothetical victories unobtained will eventually taper off. The most dedicated whinger cannot continue grinding the axe over something that simply did not happen, even with “What a Fool Believes” on a permanent loop. Distill the lessons learned, strip out the names of the people and places, and keep them handy for the next election. Also, ensure perfect candidates in all political races.
What I’m getting at is that if there are substantial problems with candidates (support for gun control), fine: that’s why there are primaries. Anyone caught kvetching about stylistic disagreements (the candidate has a goofy laugh) ought to be punished by being forced to run in the primary themself. We’d either end up with a preferable candidate, or a better supporter of those willing to toss their life in the political meatgrinder.
To paraphrase Rumsfeld, you go to the election with the candidates you have. The ones on the Republican ticket who lost were fine; their prospective constituents chose otherwise, and no amount of water-carrying for the opposition will alter history.
Stacy was on the road, and our posts were even more heavily political than usual, so I’m going to forego grouping them. On with the show.

VA-9: On the Campaign Trail With Republican Challenger Morgan Griffith

• DaTechguy

‘Stomp Her Again, Tim!’

• Mad Medic
• Stop David Bly and Kevin Dahle

An Army Of Davids On A Bus Tour To Retire Jim Moran

• Murray For Congress
• Republican Redefined

You Must Be Having Me On. Oh, Wait: We’re Talking About The Left

• Republican Redefined

Heh: Cynthia Yockey With The Statistical Interpretation

• A Conservative Lesbian

Survey Of Current And Historical Republican Politicians. . .

• Common Sense Political Thought
• Conservative Hideout
• Blog de KingShamus
• Republican Redefined

Shout Out To Charlie Crist From Peter Cetera And The Lads

• Republican Redefined

Got Them Statesboro Boos: Georgia Town’s Halloween ‘Scare on the Square’

• The Camp of the Saints

Rule 5 Sunday Halloween Extra

• Pirates Cove
• Mind Numbed Robot
• The Camp of the Saints

GA-12: Greetings From Vidalia!

• Obi`s Sister
• The Sundries Shack
• DaTechguy
• The Camp of the Saints

Arianna Huffington: Please Retain Your Bogus Interpretation

• The (Perhaps Slightly Less) Lonely Conservative
• The Daley Gator

Let’s Outsource The Choosing Of Conservative Leaders To, Say. . .Politico

• The Camp of the Saints
• So It Goes In Shreveport

Be The Wave 2010

• The Sundries Shack
• The (Perhaps Slightly Less) Lonely Conservative
• Free Speech for Me

Among The Reasons We Keep Returning Knobs To Congress

• Dustbury
• Paco Enterprises

GA-12: Ali Akbar Explains It All

• The Camp of the Saints

Just Requested Media Credentials for the Marco Rubio Victory Party in Miami

• The Right Opinions
• The Camp of the Saints
• Carol’s Closet

Christine O’Donnell: We The People Of The First State

• Republican Redefined

(Among The) First Vote Post(s)!

• Political Byline

Final Warning: Polls Are Not Elections

• The Camp of the Saints
• No Runny Eggs
• Instapundit
• Rhetorican
• Uncoverage

ELECTION NIGHT RESULTS HQ UPDATE: GOP Gains Roughly 60 House Seats, Takes Over Majority From Pelosi UPDATE: O’Donnell, Angle Defeated, ‘Looking Bad’ for Joe Miller in Alaska UPDATE: Griffith and Hurt Win VA-9 and VA-5, Webster Beats Grayson in FL-8; UPDATE: Rand Paul Stomps to Victory; Marco Rubio Wins Florida Senate

• The Camp of the Saints
• Republican Redefined
• Mind Numbed Robot
• Instapundit
• That Mr. Guy
• The (Perhaps Slightly Less) Lonely Conservative

VIDEO: Allen West Victory Speech

• Flopping Aces
• The (Perhaps Slightly Less) Lonely Conservative
• Instapundit
• Patriots Tea Party
• NYGOE
• Ollieander
• Obi`s Sister
• Wintery Knight
• Common Cents

What Liberals Never Learn

• WyBlog
• Gay Patriot

My Apologies to the Optimists

• Cubachi

Dear Ace: ‘A Choice, Not an Echo’

• Going Noble
• Dyspepsia Generation
• TrogloPundit

On Supporting Long-Shot Candidates

• The Camp of the Saints
• The Frugal Cafe
• The (Perhaps Slightly Less) Lonely Conservative

This Is Exactly The Kind Of Sophomoric Stuff We Don’t Need

• Political Byline
• Steve’s Blogspot
• Saberpoint

Welcome to the Gloat Zone

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How Not to Deal With Rejection

• Emersons

Democrats in Denial

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• The Right Opnions
• Newsreal Blog
• American Power

Urgent Deadline for the Final Wisdom; Memo From the National Affairs Desk

• American Power

Ellmers to NRCC: Thanks for Nothing

• Instapundit
• The Camp of the Saints
• Ric's Rulez
• The Daley Gator
• Fishersville Mike

Troglopundit Completely Overlooks. . .

• TrogloPundit
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Doug Hoffman’s Legacy in 2010 Victories

• DaTechguy
• Cubachi

Stunning Discovery: Shadowy Corporate Donors Contribute to Political Campaigns

• Obi`s Sister
• Ruby Slippers Blog
• DaTechguy
• The Camp of the Saints
• Nice Deb
• The Frugal Cafe
• The Camp of the Saints

I May Have Reached A Peggy Noonan Diagnosis

• The (Perhaps Slightly Less) Lonely Conservative

Go, Randy Altschuler, GO! And A Loud ‘Keep The Faith’ For Joe Miller!

• The (Perhaps Slightly Less) Lonely Conservative

Minnesotans For Global Warming: “I’m A Denier”

• That Mr. Guy

LIVE AT FIVE – 10.30.10

• Moe Lane

LIVE AT FIVE – 10.31.10

• Pirates Cove

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.03.10

• American Maxim

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.04.10

• Pirates Cove

Shouts:

• His Track-a-‘Crat-ness, for showing up on the radar:
  

  Maybe I’ve just become infected with Europe’s pervasive political pessimism now that I’m back over here. There are no worthwhile conservative parties left in Europe, as people have gradually been inculcated with the Left’s insidious propaganda that all we have to do for a better life is to pay more taxes and think a little less. This holds immense appeal to millions of people who feel overwhelmed, or short-changed, by adult life, and who see their only recourse lying in bringing down those who have succeeded.

  In Europe, this has progressed beyond the point of no return. The coalition government in the UK has just capped housing benefit at £26,000 (over $41,5000) annually, and the Left is, of course, apoplectic with rage, hysterically claiming that the coalition is intent on “social cleansing.” So unlike them to give in to such ridiculous hyperbole. Some people in London have until now been able to claim £2,000 per week in housing benefits. £2,000 per week. I couldn’t afford to pay £26,000 a year in rent, let alone £2,000 per week, but people on benefits can. According to the Left, that makes perfect sense.

  It is not possible to recover from stupidity of this proportion. The US isn’t there yet but the distance between the Democrats and European Leftists has never been smaller.

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