The following email was sent to Palm Beach County Republicans by their local Party leader Sid Dinerstein on the morning after the election.
The Death of Heroism
The firefight lasted seven hours. The Obama Administration had to do the math, calculating the worth of Ambassador Chris Stevens, Seals Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, and Information Officer Sean Smith against the possibility of losing votes in Ohio. Ohio won. And the President won Ohio. There is no public outcry. President Obama correctly realized that America had tipped, and Heroism ran a distant second to pop culture.
The other heroes, those that put their life savings, time and lives into building businesses and creating wealth, have similarly met an untimely death. The American people could not have been clearer. From New Hampshire to California, through the industrial heartland of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan, American Exceptionalism, Rugged Individualism, Entrepreneurship and Citizenship have finally been put to rest. The Welfare State is now permanent. The rejected model of “save and invest” has given way to the contemporary model of “tax, borrow and spend.” We are all Californians now, on our way to Greece. This will not end well.
It is hard to see a future for Conservatism. It does not exist in Europe, or California. It is no longer welcome in America. The Republican Party will have to take a good look in the mirror and decide what, if any, future it has. For that I make this declaration: “We will not settle in to become the tax collectors for an Obamanation.”
Sid Dinerstein
Chairman
Republican Party of Palm Beach County
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1. It’s SEALs, not seals.
2. They were former SEALs.
My first thought was to quickly sell my house and move somewhere else because I can’t bear living with this government. But then thought, where to? I don’t know. I don’t know what to do. I can’t live in a district where a vulgar and disgusting person like Lois Frankel will represent me. This is an abomination. I don’t know how things went so wrong. God help us.
My thoughts exactly and we live in the same community. After the election and waiting in line for over one hour to vote for first time (and we were happy and proud to wait to cast our vote, I realized my only vote that “won” was the “no” vote on Amendment #4. Apparently, my husband and I are no longer in the “main stream” and our values are no longer the values of the majority of Palm Beach County, Florida or America. How has this happened? How has America become a nation of takers rather than the givers we knew and respected? When did we begin to lose respect for our government and our leaders? American had the opportunity to elect a leader with those vallues — and — America did not.
WE failed to hold our representatives responsible for their dismal records. We also failed to work together for the good of the whole. We let our career politicians get a free ride. I know people are either depressed or ecstatic today. Myself, I am eager to see what Americans can accomplish working together. I don’t want to lose any more time than we have letting the rest of the world get ahead of us.
Forward Rich!
Have you tried standing up to your fears, turning off Fox noise and trying to live in peace with your fellow American citizens? This irrational fear of equality for gays, hispanics and women is what cost the Republicans this election.
RE: “This irrational fear of equality for gays, hispanics and women is what cost the Republicans this election.”
All three of those fears are propaganda tools created by the DNC and the media. None are true of conservatives.
JimmyJoe if you were correct. RoMoney would now be President elect. Regrettably, all this anti human rights rhetoric is written into the GOP platform adopted at the Tampa convention, check it out, it makes the Taliban look like Liberals. While you’re at it, check out the DNC platform, it belies your assumption that such propaganda emanates from them. It really is time to learn the lessons of this election and come up with workable policies and solutions to attract voters. Lies and Voter suppression failed, it only made the electorate more determined. To attract voters, you have to appeal to their best interests, not lowest instincts. The previous GOP administrations spent money like was going out of fashion, and not one GOP member stood up against the illegal wars, corporate welfare or tax breaks for the uber-rich that make up today’s $16 trillion debt. America is a global melting pot and no longer has a majority white population – yes, it’s a fact,. Protecting Human rights is in everyone’s best interests, this election the GOP threatened women’s rights to control their reproductive health rights by passing anti-abortion laws and threatening more government intervention between a woman and her health care provider, this fails to attract conservative anti-big government women voters, or their pussy-whipped partners. Time to accept that women, gays, and non-white races have rights and the GOP should have a policy platform that attracts these voters by protecting and extending individual rights.
Which hispanics do you think we are afraid of. Senator Ted Cruz the new Latino Senator who beat an establishment white male in Texas. Senator Marco Rubio who beat Governor Charlie Crist. (How racist was it that the democrats then abandoned their own African American nominee to support Crist as an independent?) Perhaps you think we are afraid of former Senator Bob Mendez of Florida. Perhaps you think we are afraid of Congress Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (also a woman), Henry Bonilla, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Bill Flores, Jaime Herrera, Raúl Labrador or David Rivera.
Are we afraid of Gov Susana Martinez (also a woman)
Who is the current Lt Gov of Florida. Right Jennifer Carroll and African American woman. And how do the Democrats attack her by calling her a Lesbian. And they attack Allen West as being a violent black guy. Herman Cain who was a front runner for the Republican nomination for president before the democrats attacked him and called him a black sexual predator.
Civil rights leader Frederick Douglass, Nigil Innis,Martin Luther King Sr, James Meredith, Harriet Tubman, Booker T Washington.
The Democrats meanwhile have rapists like Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy who murdered his girlfriend.
It is ugly in more ways than one to be represented by Frankel in congress but the fools that elected her also elected Wexler and we got rid of him eventually.
Sid puts Obama in stark relief when he uses the example of Benghazi to tell the character of the man. The four dead “bumps in the road” as Obama called them are measured against what is best for Obama, not anyone else, not the country.
This election is a measure of how far our culture has fallen morally and also how little the majority understand about the economy and how prosperity is created. And that it requires freedom which they clearly are willing to cede. Blame the government schools, yes, and the parents of low moral standards; unwed mothers are a very serious problem. FedGov encourages that behavior as it makes more people dependent on a generous Big Daddy. That the money being spread around to buy votes will be paid for by their children in what is the most massive generational theft in our history, they have no clue nor care. Sid’s right, we’re on our way to Greece. Or, as friend Sally said, “not Greece, Hell!” Of course, where else would a devil lead us?
I’ll be happy to drive you to the airport.
America as we have known it since I was a child is now “DEAD”!
Obviously, America is not ‘DEAD’, you just have to learn to live in peace with your fellow citizens and be aware that nothing stays the same forever.
I’ve never seen any violence by a conservative. I’m pretty sure the only violence was by leftists such as the Obama supporter who shot up the Family Research Center on behalf of gay rights. It was the Black Panthers threatening violence on election day not the Tea Party.
We are the people who are happy to live in peace with our neighbors. Its the left who uses violence. Indeed its Obama who is threatening to put people out of business if they don’t spend their money on abortions. Its Obama threatening to close down a photographers who won’t photograph gay weddings, caterers who won’t cater gay wedings, churches and synagogues that won’t perform gay marriages.
The reason we lost is we have become a country of minorities. Blacks, Hispanics, single mothers, illegal immigarnts, and a Presiden that believes in Socialism and the government providing for everyone. The probelm with that philosophy is WE the MIDDLE CLASS will be taxed to support the socialist programs by paying higher taxe and, higher fuel prices to support the lazy entitlement collecting scum that refuse to work and simply collect government benefits. As James Bess said above, our once great country, the country I remember growing up in Brooklyn , New York is forever gone. There is no hope and change for America. Obama has ruined and will continue to ruin thius country making us another 3rd world nation.
I read your comment and I felt like you were reading my mind. This is a sad day. America as we knew it, no longer exists. I am personally very afraid of what lies ahead. My husband, who is a Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy, was told 4 months ago that he can not extend his tour because he is being forced into early retirement by this administration in 3 years. I fear for the security of this country, especially with the “open mike” incident with the Russian Dignitary. I feel for Israel as they now stand alone in this world. I feel for the companies and employees that will now have to downgrade to part time employment because they cannot and will not provide “Obamacare”. Less taxes for the gov. to extract, what then? What if that 1% were to take their money and move to another country?? I would also like to know how the gov. plans to force people who cannot afford healthcare to get it, and if they don’t, how are they going to force them to pay the fine? The ultimate outcome would be to join the welfare line….hmmm, makes you wonder, doesn’t it. Was that the plan all along?
I feel for the people that will need medical attention and will not be able to get it from the better doctor’s because they will refuse to accept Obamacare or they have just closed their practice. It is all too upsetting to think about…we are definitely out numbered.
Well said. Nothing left to add except we must make our voices heard and stop being afraid of offending someone when it is necessary to speak the truth. This political correctness stuff has got to go!
Perhaps it’s time for you to turn off Fox noise with all it’s irrational, fear-mongering, propaganda and learn to live in peace with your fellow American citizens in the 21st Century. Very few countries in the modern,industrial world would want immigration of the few remaining members of the shrinking minority old white racist Republicans party that only represents the elite, wealthy 2%.
Actually most countries will love to have immigration from the wealthiest 2% of Americans. Countries love wealthy immigrants its poor people on welfare they don’t want.
Wonder how all those Obama voters will feel when the bottom falls out AGAIN! Only this time the Government will be bankcrupt and there will be NO SOCIAL programs!! The all about me generation is this countries downfall.
We will elect Hillary and enjoy another 8 years of good government.
I don’t have to make a comment, the ones above have said it for me!!
The American people elected Barack Obama their President again! Yes, the blacks, Hispanics, gays, 47%, union members, young people are American citizens and voters. And they represent the real America – not the one the upper 10% insist we should live in and enjoy. And I hope we all paid close attention to how successful Karl Rove and the army of billionaires was in buying this election. They lost. Again. Maybe American democracy is really not for sale to the highest bidder.
The easiest to buy off without regard to the future of our once great nation now being in the unrestrained hands of a person recommended by the likes of Castro, Hugo Chavez, AlQueada, and other dictators, fascists and tyrants of the world, while rejecting the man all of our allies see as the man to stand by America with. The man all of our enemies want in office YOU are happy to have there. Your soul should be weighing awfully heavy now, but it is not likely you have the mental acuity or clarity, and ethics to realize that. May your progeny pay the price of your acts more than mine have to. I would rather the liberty and freedoms granted by our forefathers be experienced by my grandchildren. You want a man aiming to put the US under UN control so he can lead the UN to be in office. May the Lord act justly for what is left of your soul.
What’s the matter racist, old angry white men like you not in charge anymore?
Let’s hope the “real” America is able to sustain our country as many if not most of them are on the Government dole. Our great leader and his team did a masterful job in dividing our country — rich vs poor — employed vs unemployed — one race vs another — one religion vs another — the ridiculous “war on women.” All of these things were contrived to garner votes. If one tacfic failed their team just broadcast or printed more lies. It makes a great deal of difference if your team has NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN and CNBC on your side praising your every action and covering up any negative actions. What has happened to our country?:
Forward Seazen!
In regards to this portion of the correspondence….’It is hard to see a future for Conservatism. It does not exist in Europe, or California. It is no longer welcome in America. The Republican Party will have to take a good look in the mirror and decide what, if any, future it has. For that I make this declaration: “We will not settle in to become the tax collectors for an Obamanation.”
I feel that the Republican platform has long since given way to the liberal agenda thereby distancing itself from it’s base.
Stop getting distracted by stupid crap. Get back to the CONSERVATIVE principals…. if a more conservative candidate would have been on the ballot that did not have the burdens of the liberal decisions made by Romney, though R is a 100x better man than Zero.
STOP letting the media pick the standards by which we judge our candidates, STOP liberal practices and get back to saving our nation.
Thanks for lifting my spirits… how far is the drop from my balcony. Yes a mirror is needed, but I want to see it reflect leadership, not the end of America and conservatives. I was just speaking with a fellow REC member and both of us were commenting on how the Democrats accomplished the GOTV efforts. They had apparently an effective plan.
You’re correct Starla, the Dems did have a plan to GOTV, it’s called policies that are in the electorate’s best interests. Welcome to the real America where vision and values really matter, because that’s what the GOP so sorely lacks today.
Sorry missed part of my sentence..Stop getting distracted by stupid crap. Get back to the CONSERVATIVE principals…. if a more conservative candidate would have been on the ballot that did not have the burdens of the liberal decisions made by Romney, (though R is a 100x better man than Zero) they would not have been able to abuse his other questionable judgements that weakened the stark comparison between liberals and conservative. As has been the case for years, Establishment Republicans looking to gain power, and the media looking to GIVE power to the left are choosing Republican candidates and have been for YEARS. Wake up. Drink a lot of coffee. Then get the collective heads out of the collectives arses and START ACTING CONSERVATIVE! IMPEACH Zero. Kick liberal RINOS to the curb with primaries and BACK CONSERVATIVES. Your base will come back to you when you offer them true differences from the status quo. I have had several times looking at records whether I should vote for the D as he seemed MORE conservative than the R. That should NEVER be a consideration in an election….