Old Conservatism

McCain's speech gave me some more time to reflect on what the GOP used to represent, since his speech seemed to be reflective of a career gone by instead of the future. It used to be a party for balanced budgets, government checks, strong and intelligent defense, and much more that I happen to agree with. The current neo-conservative wave has drawn me away from the party because it has nothing to do with what the more traditional conservatism stood for. It's a mere shell of itself that has emerged as a party for the theocrats. No longer is it a party based on logic and fair-handedness, but now it is the party of slander, partisan issues/tactics, division, demogaugery, and fear. I think that the pre-Reagan Republican will emerge again someday and I hope that they do. In my mind, that represents what the average American is. The current GOP is so rotted that it is beyond repair and needs to be scrapped and begun again. I truly believe that McCain was trying to appeal to those traditional beliefs last night, but I believe his party is too far gone to embrace them.