Who deserves the consequences in November elections for the Foley scandal? Is it conservative Republicans for being "moral hypocrites"? Or is it Democrats for pulling off this bombshell of an "October-Surprise"? Both answers miss the mark.
The pundits are spinning out of control on both sides of the aisle. False outrage at Republican sexual deviance by the Democrats, finger-pointing at Democrats by Republicans. Yet, silence or a (what is usually slick, but now) non-functioning website from Log Cabin Republicans and their allies who are good friends of Foley. Other allies have left no trace of their connections with Foley. You have to wonder what’s going on in those circles right now.
Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert said today, "The people who want to see this thing blow up are ABC News and a lot of Democratic operatives, people funded by George Soros." Though that may miss the mark too, he’s getting warmer.
A year ago, former Seattle Times columnist, conservative author and blogger, Michelle Malkin exposed the Republican Main Street Partnership and their connection with George Soros. Immediately afterwords, the details of her research had been removed from public view, but the astute Malkin was able to obtain the evidence anyway. The Republican Main Street Partnership is considered an organization for "moderate" Republicans. The common factor in all of its members is that they part from the Republican base on atleast one issue. Often it is the social issues, but underneath the surface, the departures are almost as often fiscal policy too. As the Washington State affiliate’s Executive Director Alex Hayes puts it, "It’s a safe haven" for Republican elected officials who vote opposite of how their Republican base would expect them to vote.
What does this have to do with the disgraced Foley scandal? If conservatives want to express their outrage with their vote, the answer is not to punish all Republicans, nor hope that this all backfires on the Democrats. No. The answer is to defeat the Coalition of Death and the candidates they support that are eating away at the Republican Party. That coalition is visible for anyone with a computer and eyes to see. A perusal of their websites will turn up many of the same names again and again, when they are brave enough to show you who is on their board and which candidates they support. Some of these groups are more covert. They give "private endorsements". That is, they support candidates without making their support publicly known, because they know in many cases that the Republican base will not support them. One can also find that all of these groups consider eachother their "strategic partners".
For the success of the pro-life cause, these groups and their endorsed candidates must be defeated in large numbers. If that means letting a Democrat have that seat for the short-term, it’s worth the sacrifice for the long-term goal of "ushering in a culture of life". Here is a list of the Coalition of Death in the Republican Party:
Republican Majority for Choice
Log Cabin Republicans of Washington (other chapters can be found on their links page, while the national affiliate’s website is down)
Log Cabin Republicans (national)
Republican Main Street Partnership PAC
Republican Main Street Partnership
Mainstream Republicans of Washington
