The End Of the Right? Is conservatism finished? By E. J. Dionne Jr.

[kpete]

The End Of the Right?

By E. J. Dionne Jr.
Friday, August 4, 2006; Page A17

Is conservatism finished?

What might have seemed an absurd question less than two years ago is now one of the most important issues in American politics. The question is being asked -- mostly quietly but occasionally publicly -- by conservatives themselves as they survey the wreckage of their hopes, and as their champions in the Republican Party use any means necessary to survive this fall's elections.


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Political movements lose power when they lose their self-confidence and sense of mission. Liberalism went into a long decline after 1968 when liberals clawed at each other more than they battled conservatives -- and when they began to wonder whether their project was worth salvaging.

Between now and November, conservative leaders will dutifully try to rally the troops to stave off a Democratic victory. But their hearts won't be in the fight. The decline of conservatism leaves a vacuum in American politics. An unhappy electorate is waiting to see who will fill it.

more at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/03/AR2006080301259_2.html

[marmar]

1. Not nearly soon enough...

And if it is finished, conservatives need only look into the mirror to figure out why.

:nopity:

[Redbear]

2. Not getting my hopes up yet

I think they have more dirty tricks left

[unblock]

3. have conservatives finished us?

they've made a mess of the middle east, trashed our international image, loaded up trillions in debt, corrupted the whole bureaucracy with partisan nitwits, stacked the courts, and poisoned the media.

it will take decades to dig out, and a bare majority in one house of congress will at best only slow them down a bit.

[Nitty-Gritty]

4. Mr. Dionne wrote a book called "They Only Look Dead" a few yrs. ago

In that particular book, Mr. Dionne assured the world that centrists/liberals
were poised to make a big comeback. Maybe they will THIS time.

[newyawker99]

6. Hi Nitty-Gritty!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Reckon]

5. The Cons would like the Dem's to relax.

Don't buy it.

I would agree the tables are turning on the Cons but now their like a cornered dog. They're in this for the long haul and there's not much they wont do to win.

Don't let up, Dem's!