What do you do when you are losing a war and have a weak army, but then get a miraculous break and win one defensive skirmish? Do you get drunk and celebrate as if your troubles are over, or do you double down and go on offense while working to finally make competent fighting men out of your forces?
This is the analogy that should guide conservatives in dealing with Republicans after the Kavanaugh victory. We need to double down on the fight and get better Republicans, not just any Republicans elected. We should demand they come back in session and spark similar flash points over immigration and crime and other issues.
But to do so, we must develop our own goals and destinations. What is it we want as conservatives? It’s not enough to merely wake up every day and oppose what the Left is doing. Let’s pursue our agenda and make the Left respond to us. In that way, we can take Christopher Columbus’ adage to heart – that “by prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.”
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- 6 lessons GOP should learn from Kavanaugh fight
- Complacent conservatives should learn the Murkowski lesson
Daniel Horowitz is a Senior Editor at Conservative Review, a Conservative writer, and a policy analyst focusing on the hot-button issues in Congress. He is the author of the book, Stolen Sovereignty: How to Stop Unelected Judges from Transforming America.
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