Posted by
Playful Walrus on Thursday, October 02, 2008 12:01:14 PM
1. You must stand up and fight for your positions and for yourself, or nobody else will because nobody else will be able to.
2. Those around you, such as your peers and journalists, may be your personal friends, but chances are, they aren’t trying to get you elected or make you look good.
3. You will never outpromise Democrats when it comes to government assistance. It is better to promise more freedom through less government intervention. Stick to promising that you’ll do what the Constitution authorizes you to do. Don’t be afraid to say, “That’s not the jurisdiction of the President/Congress/federal government.”
4. It’s good to condemn, censure, call for the resignation of, or prosecute other Republicans if they do something inappropriate, unethical, significantly immoral, or illegal, but you must publicly insist that Democrats hold other Democrats to the same standard, and help them to do it.
5. The time to push for your ideal candidate and criticize the others is during a primary season or before, not during the general campaign.
6. Once you have been sworn into office, it is up to you to act like a Republican. The Democrats will act like Democrats. If you are in the majority, don’t squander your authority or cower in the face of criticism. The Democrats work to advance their agenda when they are in power. The best time to advance yours is when you are in power.