Republican "Funding Father" Calls On Leadership To Resign

By Cernig

Via BradBlog, conservative direct mail fundraising supremo Richard Viguerie has used the platform of the Ultimate John McCain website to call for mass resignations of the GOP leadership.

Republican leaders in the White House, the Congress, and the Republican National Committee and its affiliates, along with most Republican leaders at the state level, have failed – or outright betrayed – the conservative voters who put them in their positions.

The result is that the party’s “brand” has become a negative, to an extent greater than in the Watergate era, perhaps worse than in the days of Herbert Hoover.

...The hard work of the last 50 years by millions of conservative campaign workers, donors, candidates, writers, intellectuals, and activists has been trashed. The conservative movement has been set back 10-20 years – possibly even permanently – by politicians consumed by power, including but certainly not limited to Denny Hastert, Tom DeLay, John Boehner, Roy Blunt, Mitch McConnell, Trent Lott, George W. Bush, Karl Rove, party chairman Mike Duncan, and their friends.

Some deserve more of the blame than others, but they are all part of a party Establishment that has brought the party down.

For things to change, for conservatives to be justified in giving our contributions, our volunteer efforts, our energy, and votes to the GOP, the party must clean house. The party leadership should resign immediately.

...The Democrats have firm principled beliefs. What motivates most Republican leaders? Nothing except a craving for power. What do Republicans offer voters? Nothing except “Elect us because we’re not Democrats.”

To Republican leaders, I say: You turned against the principles you once espoused – conservative principles – and, in turn, conservatives and the American people have turned against you. Things will not get better until you accept responsibility, and resign.

You have stayed too long. For the future of the Republican Party, for America and the cause of freedom: Go!

Brad has awarded Viguerie his coveted "Intellectually Honest Conservative Award."

Heh. Indeedy.

Comments

[Jason]

Weren't these the same things that were said about the Democrats in the late 90s / early 2000s?

[DaveA]

Richard Viguerie; should not talk. His twisted and warped brand on conservitism is Bush Conservitism. The Republican Party is in the fix that is in because of tight ass screwed up idelogs like him. I say this as a former Republican and now Democrat. These socalled Republicans are dishonest radicals and incompetents.