There may not be a more ugly yet brutally honest metaphor to the self-destruction of the Grand Old Party before our very eyes than in the delusional followers of a cult.
In truth, John McCain has latched onto Obama’s positive call for change with a warped view himself. It got me thinking, what would the "right kind of change" (in the words of McCain) look like? What would the blindly religious followers do, the ones whipped up in a frenzy of injustice?
You might know the kind of supporters I’m talking about, the hate-filled acolytes at Republican rallies. The ones who despite their deep-seeded reservations about the man before their eyes, whose id might tell them they should know better, betray their own reasoning for what the group tells them, for what’s best without questioning what the "right kind of change" means.
My friends, I’ll tell you the truth, we’ve seen this movie before. What we’ve seen is nothing short of fanatical. A leader with God’s supposed support, twisted Pentecostal teachings interwoven, and paranoid, blind followers willing to perish as a collective group instead of doing what’s best.
A man's gotta make at least one bet a day, else he could be walking around lucky and never know it. – Jim Jones
For all the talk from the right about liberals "drinking the Kool-Aid" and painting Obama as "The One" it is the conservative zealots who insist on blindly going down the path of destruction fueled by self-righteous delusion. Don’t forget the contempt towards the media and Congress. Most significant and dangerous is the standard tactic of hiding one’s activity behind accusations towards the opposition of that which you’re doing, in this case tribal elements of Marxism/socialism in a dangerous form.
Now? Trust me, we’ve got them right where we want ‘em. Only the most ardent supporters whole-heartedly believe the delusion of this thought. It is them I fear for. On November 5, for them the sky will have literally fallen. Come that day, the GOP as we currently know it will perish en masse by its own doing.