The Long Horizon in American Politics

With Barack Obama, the radical left has come farther in America than ever before. Should he become president the country will take a bigger leap to the left than even under FDR. Should he lose the leftist forces he has rallied will continue their unrelenting battle for his very radical ideas. They combine the deeply rooted ideological convictions of European socialists - predominantly Scandinavian - with the street-smart savviness of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez.

This threat to American freedom will not go away even if Obama loses. He represents both a generational shift and an ideological turn in the Democrat party.

Republicans must realize the very grave danger embedded in this radical leftism. They have two things on their agenda for the next four years, regardless of whether John McCain becomes president.

1. Recognize the extraordinary nature of the Obama left. Unlike traditional American political movements, the Obama left does not shy away from very uncommon political methods. Inspired by the Latin American left they will use any means necessary to advance their agenda. Americans in general are not used to those methods and will therefore not be aware of them as they are being subjected to them. The Republicans must study those methods and learn to counter them as well as reply in kind.
2. Establish a new generation of leaders. Governors Palin and Jindal are good examples of that new generation and what it brings to the table. The old leadership in the GOP must recognize the need for a generational shift and support and encourage it. The old generation's political interests must stand back for the future of the values that the Republican party stands for.

The Obama left constitutes a bigger threat to America's future than any other political movement since Reconstruction. Even the Communists who infiltrated the Democrat party during the FDR years did not build its political influence as thoroughly as the Obama left has. It can be defeated. It must be defeated. It will be defeated. But it will take time, determination, dedication and very hard work on behalf of America's conservatives and the Republican party.