THE REPUBLICAN

I’ve always been an astute observer of American politics. The election of Obama gave the Democratic Party enormous power to wield. The dominance of the donkey over the elephant even at the Congressional elections is disturbing to the GOP and delighting to the Dems. As clear as daylight, GOP has failed to muster support sufficient to seize the oval office and the Capitol Hill. Surely, the Dems are jubilating over their latest triumph.

Surely, there is a crack in the republican leadership somewhere. With the defeat of McCain, the big daunting question for the GOP is who will lead them? McCain cannot take the helm anymore as his gruesome presidential campaign has taken a toll, disabling him to steer the wheels for the GOP at Capitol. His presence is mere symbolic already. Palin is not the best option for now. She has antagonized the media and came out severely wounded by political controversies surrounding her character. Seriously, her image is put in bad light by the American public. Their defeat is a clear indication that the public is gruntingly dissatisfied by the last 8 years of the Bush administration. The Obama campaign has brilliantly devised a strategy that linked the Bush administration and its corresponding failed policies to the platform presented by the RNC. The public’s outrage of the previous administration was made clear on Nov. 4.

For the GOP, there is no time for crying over split milk. Finding a shaft of light in a room of darkness is imperative for the Republicans. There is no room for more critical errors and internal division. This is the perfect opportunity for the GOP to show what they are made of. With the absence of a tangible leader, the time is ripe for new leaders to rise from the backdrop. Gone are the days of the Bush-Rove leadership. Fresh GOP must come out from the shadows and mount to the challenge. This might be a dark age for the GOP but in every situation, window of opportunities open up.

The clever way for the GOP to do is be critical of the Obama administration, somewhere along the way, Obama is bound to make some screw ups and the GOP must be quick to respond. With the daunting economic crisis we are in, the American public does not deserve too many blunders. The recent gaffe over the cabinet pick has shown that the president is not infallible. This lapse in judgment might prove a boon for the Republicans. GOP does not have to be an obstructionist, blocking every bill that comes their way, nut it is integral for GOP to display party discipline amongst them. Eric Cantor did an excellent job by managing his own ranks. Although, the bill, which was fiercely opposed by the GOP, passed, the zero vote coming from the party was a brawny clear message to White House that the Republican Party is still alive and kicking. Even in Senate, GOP is giving the Dems a hard time passing the stimulus bill. Although few in numbers, they have shown signs that all is not over.

There is a need for the GOP to unite indeed. I wouldn’t want American politics dominated by one party. We want the America that safeguards democracy by allowing avenues for political debates. With the Republicans around, the follies of the Dems are kept in check, with the Dems around;,the follies of the Republicans are kept in check. In a democracy there should be no monopoly of ideas. That is why GOP must not shy away from its duty and must reorganize to give the administration a quality debate in politics.