GAME PLAN 2011
By Maj. Gen. Jerry R. Curry (ret'd)
CurryforAmerica.com
Forever in a campaign mode, both political parties
are maneuvering toward the 2012 Presidential
election. But first they must successfully navigate
through and around the political rocks and shoals of
2011.
Obama and the Democrats will probably strike out on
a path similar to the one they took leading up to
2008, which includes doing whatever it takes to keep
the news media attacking the Republicans and
exalting Obama and the Democrats.
Logically the Democrats will try to solidify their
liberal base, keep their loony left wing from going
off on political tantrums and rampages, and continue
to blame President Bush and the Republicans for as
many Democrat failures and Obama ineptitudes and
incompetence’s as possible.
Then, if all else fails, they will blame
honest criticism of Obama on white racial prejudice
and the party’s political demagogues will run
rampant. This strategy worked for them in 2007 and
2008 and should continue to work well in 2011 and
2012.
Unfortunately, the Republicans have no clue as to
how devastating Obama’s playing of the race card
will be to their ability to win the presidential
election. If they did they would act much
differently. Because of our nation’s history of
slavery and the bitter years of struggle for equal
civil rights for all races, religions and creeds,
most white Americans have a guilty conscience when
it comes to the subject of race and will gladly
support and vote for a mediocre black candidate. So
Obama can count on getting the white guilt vote and
his number of supporters will increase every time he
publicly mentions the word “race.”
In 2012 he can again count on getting more than 90%
of the black ethnic vote just as he did in 2008, and
his numbers of supporters will continue to increase
every time he obliquely blames or casts aspersions
on the race of those who oppose him. If in the
process he can stir up a few ugly race riots he will
do even better. In addition, probably 70% of the
Jewish vote will warm themselves in his pockets, eat
at his table, and blindly vote for him.
The Republicans will probably field five or six
middle aged white men and one young white woman.
Every time Obama plays the race card in the
campaign, which will be often, they will scuttle
under the nearest rug and hide there until the “all
clear” sounds. None will dare criticize Obama’s race
card playing because they will fear the fury of
black radicals and the white guilt backlash.
In short, Just as they did in 2008 Obama will keep
the Republican Party and its presidential candidates
playing defense for the entire campaign. No one will
dare make fun of Obama’s gaffs or point out that his
middle name Hussein is Muslim.
Anyone who mentions the word Muslim in connection
with Obama will be immediately and loudly condemned
by the Democrat party and accused of being racist
and anti-Muslim.
It has yet to occur to the Republicans that to be
successful they will have to replace Michael Steele
with another black man. Unlike Mr. Steele, this one
needs to be a “take no prisoners,” scorched earth
type of proven leader. This is no time for amateurs
or for some promising, bright young man or woman who
is only in the process of learning how to lead.
There is another approach that could work. Either
the Republican presidential or vice presidential
candidate could be black. Being an unknown didn’t
prove to be a problem for Sara Palin, whom I admire
greatly, and it wouldn’t be for a black candidate
unless the Republican political bosses made it a
problem. Of course the Democrats and the news media
will go insane when they catch wind of it.
With a black American on the ticket, the Republican
Party would have someone to counter Obama and his
continuous playing of the race card. Thus, with most
of the racial and political game playing
sidetracked, we just might be able to have a real
election. And may the best man or woman win!