But First - David Warren.
David Warren as some of you will know is probably the only right of centre columnist that the Ottawa Citizens newspaper has on staff.
I usually agree with the content of his articles but the other day agreed with part - but not all.
Mr. Warren was speaking about the effect of the Tea Party in the recent US Congressional Elections and concluded that the overall effect was but marginal.
He broke the US Electorate down into 3 categories - Tea Partyers (Republicans) on the right - 40%; Democrats on the Left- 40% and Independents in the middle - 20%.
In that regard he is basically in cinq with my earlier Blog Analysis that the US of A is split right down the middle - %50% Conservative and 50% Liberal.
Be that as it may.
Warren goes on to conclude that in this Election the Tea Partyers were motivated to get out and vote and brought sufficient numbers of Independents along with them. And this was coupled by the "fact" - in Warren's opinion that the Democrats were demoralized and did not come out to vote in big numbers.
He suggests that next time - in the 2012 Presidential Elections this could easily reverse itself with the Democrats coming out on top.
In essence then - nothing has really changed in regard to the American Political Landscape. The Pendulum has swung a bit to the right this time but the overall numbers have remained unchanged - 40% Republican; 40% Democrat; and 20% Independent.
I agree with part of his thesis - i.e. the overall numbers have indeed remained the same.
Where I disagree is that I see the American Political Landscape has changed big time.
Where once the 40% on the Right represented the "silent majority" they now are activated and motivated to demand change. They see their once great country in a downward spiral and are prepared to at last get involved to try to reverse this trend.
In other words - the Right is finally engaging the battle.
This is a very major development and is entirely lost in David Warren's Assessment.
At this early stage, I do not know if the Right will be successful in its battle but I am assured that one will be fought vigourously to the end.
I also know that if they are not successful the future for the States and for Western Democracies will be a bleak one.
More on that in my next Blog.
As I see it...
'Galagher'
