GOP action+50 cents will get you cup of coffee

You know, I got an email yesterday from Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman. It was one of those mass-mailed messages seeking to whip up support and funding from the GOP base, presumably in light of plummeting numbers.

From the email:

“And if you make a Grow Our Party Funds monthly donation of just $25 or more, you'll receive this free "I am Proud Bush is my President" mousepad. With a commitment of $50 or more, you'll get two - one for you and one for a friend.”

First of all, if I had this mousepad, I’d have to turn it over – leaving it face up would risk some mouse-violence as Bush wanders from insult to insult to his constituents. He’s complicit in driving the country deeper into debt, turning a blind eye to ending illegal immigration and failing to address looming Social Security problems. As the leading light of the power of “smaller government,” he was also way off-base in involving the federal government in the Terry Schiavo case. It is all the more frustrating because his tenure started off with such promise – expiration of the assault weapons ban (though he was willing to extend bill,) the tax cuts, the appointment of John Bolton as U.N. representative and the appointment of Samuel Alito and John Roberts to the Supreme Court (after the Harriet Miers near-debaucle.)

Mehlman’s email characterized the upcoming election cycle as particularly important.

“This year, we face another momentous choice. Fight and defeat the terrorists, or retreat from the central front in the War on Terror. Live up to our calling as Americans to stand for freedom, or choose Democrats, who have been clear that they will censure and impeach the President if they win back Congress.”

You know, at this point I don’t care whether they take the President, dress him up like PeeWee Herman and make him do the “shoe dance” on his Oval Office desk with the strains of “Tequila” echoing in the background.

My response to the Kenster:

“The Republican Party’s got to show me it’s interested in representing the people before I’ll donate another dime or punch another button to elect a GOP candidate.

“The GOP appears willing to give away our national sovereignty and security in the matter of illegal immigration, over the objections of a bipartisan majority of the public. No amnesty, no guest worker program until illegal immigration is SHUT OFF!!! The party also appears willing to mortgage the future of the country by eschewing any pretense at fiscal restraint. You know, it used to be the Republican Party was the party of smaller government, limited spending and laws – now, from the President on down, it’s the pustulent party of pork and arrogance. So take a hike until you can show me the party listens to its constituents – without change, it will be a cold day in hell before I vote for another GOP candidate.”

The Rantmeister