January 7, 2008

Hey GOP: Cheer Up, Chin Up!

By Randall Hoven
Why are Republicans so depressed?  President Bush's two-term presidency enters its last year in pretty good shape and with a lot better record than pundits would have us believe.  The Democrats took Congress in 2006, but they appear to have blown their chance, with approval ratings at historical lows.  The Republican presidential candidates are solid, especially compared to the Democrats.  President Bush has built the foundation of what could be a Republican dynasty for another American Century.  The greatest threat to that prospect has nothing to do with the Vast Left Wing Conspiracy.  The Republicans have nothing to fear but a discouraged Republican base.The Economic Track RecordLet me start not with the Bush presidency, but with the Clinton presidency.  Bill Clinton inherited peace and prosperity on a platter, handed to him by Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.  On the foreign front, the Cold War with its threat of nuclear annihilation was...(Read Full Article)