E. Paul Stanley.Com

It is with mixed feelings that I watched Georgia 9th District Congressman Nathan Deal resign this morning at the Gainesville Civic Center.  I really hate to see such a persuasive advocate leave Congress at a time that is so critical to the Nation’s future.  However, I understand that one “nay” vote won’t mean much if Pelosi/Reid/Osama coalition decides to use “budget” rules to force the legislation through; and running for Governor is a full-time job.  He is a genuinely nice and unpretentious man and he has some the nicest family members (and staffers) on Earth.

[By the way, using a budget reconciliation exception for non-budget matters is wrong no matter who does it or when or for what reason.  If the process is inherently fair, open, and transparent, the the right result will be reached.  (Even if only the Almighty knows what the “right” result is.)]

Look for a special election in the very near future, and the field of at least a dozen potential Deal-replacements will be winnowed out when they have to pony up the cash to actually run for office.  Perhaps we can elect a good conservative replacement (like Sen. Hawkins who was at the Deal announcement) before health-care festers to a boil.

And who is going to replace Congressman Linder to my south?  State Sen. Shafer has been mentioned, and he has the conservative credentials to back up a great campaign.  Also heard whispers of State Rep. Melvin Everson, but he is already knee-deep in a state-wide race.  Guess that particular congressional race is none of my business, but I would be happy as I can be with both of those guys in Congress somehow (e.g. redistricting)!  Watch both of these guys and Sen. Hawkins.  They are the real deal.

Americans don’t like being told what to do.  Period.  Dimocrats want to tell others what to do because they think they know better than the poor proletariat what is good for “the people.”  RINOs want to tell others what to do because they forget they are supposed to be Republicans and they still think like Dimocrats (see above).  The Obamanation wants to tell everyone what to do because he thinks he is God (or if he prefers, Allah) and is omniscient.   Health care “reform” is just another way to tell Americans what to do with their personal medical care.  Now Independent and Democratic voters have had their say.  The voters have handed Ted Kennedy’s U.S. Senate seat to a Republican.  Ted Kennedy?!  The Dimocrat of Dimocrats?!  The king of health care.  It looks like the most Dimocratic state in the nation just said NO to being told what to do.  I guess now Ted is turning in his grave (and maybe Mary Jo Kopechne can finally rest.)  And Hillary is laughing….

The question of the day is whether the Dimocrats will listen or not.  The next question is whether the RINOs will pull their heads out of the Washington hog trough and start acting like Real Republicans.  The most important question then is whether the few Real Republicans will become a part of the surge and lead a Washington takeover or whether they will recede into obscurity, be replaced, or both.  You don’t have to be a prophet to see that the future holds problems for those that do not listen and learn.