The Garnet Spy

Back in February, I speculated that this – 2008 – would be a good year for conservatives.

If John McCain (RINO-AZ) is elected, his expected betrayal of Republican and Conservative values will (1) make him a pawn of the Democrat-controlled Congress, (2) taint the Republican Party and, by unfortunate association, Conservatives, and (3) may make him a one-term President. After the mid-terms of 2010 put the Dems even more solidly in control of Congress, the Conservative movement will begin to generate. By 2012, McCain will be marginalized by his own temperment, ineptitude and concessions to the Left. The Democrats will howl and bitch, but won’t put up a viable candidate against him. Why? He ensures their hold on Congress. That’s all they care about.

Republican Party opposition to the seated President will be intense and true Conservatives will come forth as the only hope the GOP has. Watch this year’s Republican Convention to see who they might be. There may even be some unexpected names and faces in the mix.

Ol’ John crossed me up a bit and is beginning to appear – APPEAR – more to the Right than usual.  Of couse, Obama made Hillary look conservative, so that’s not a big leap.  Bu look closely at who The SPY anticipated as an “unexpected name” as the only hope of the GOP.  Yep, my girl, Sarah Palin.  With her now on the ticket, I am more confident than ever.  But, there is more.

Last week, Gallup posted a story that got little attention, but caught my eye – mainly because I was expecting it.

A potential shift in fortunes for the Republicans in Congress is seen in the latest USA Today/Gallup survey, with the Democrats now leading the Republicans by just 3 percentage points, 48% to 45%, in voters’ “generic ballot” preferences for Congress. This is down from consistent double-digit Democratic leads seen on this measure over the past year.

If these numbers are sustained through Election Day — a big if — Republicans could be expected to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

THIS is where the real battle will be fought and Sarah Palin may well be the GOPs Weapon of Mass Attraction in pulling this thing off.  Keep in mind that Presidential/Vice Presidential candidates don’t just campaign for themselves, they also stump for state and congressional candidates as well.  Consider Tip O’Neil’s rubric “All politics are local.” With the First Hockey Mom showing up at shopping malls, schools and fairgrounds across America and shilling for local candidates, the Republicans have an excellent chance of moving those numbers into the GOP column.

2008 will be a good year for Conservatives because it’s the year they quit being stupid and start working on building a competitive team.