The Revolution Starts Now.

I am name-checking a great Steve Earle record from 2003
railing against all things Bush, and calling for a back-yard revolution that pretty much happened in 2008. Great record. My fave is the lusty, testosterone dripping “Condi, Condi.” But I digress.

In 1980, Ronald Reagan got his “Revolution” with a complete realignment of government and the perception of the appropriate role of government. That frame or lens for viewing the political world, I would argue, was alive and well until this political cycle. It needs an AED at a minimum, at the moment.

In 1994, Newt Gingrich got his Revolution, by reversing a 40 year hold on the U.S. House of Representatives and ushering in “new management” at the Congress.

Its always seemed odd, and I would love it if someone would explain it to me, why the GOP always wants its’ realignment victories described as “revolutions.” The reality is most of the actual revolutions of the 20th century moved countries to the left: the Bolsheviks, Che and Castro, the Czechs ‘velvet’ and Mao in China. No one on that list Newt wants to be associated with.

But we’ll take that word!! Its our turn!! November 4, 2008 was a bloodless but massive revolution in this country, a day on which everything changed and anything seemed possible. The very foundations of the Republic were strengthened as the people stood up to take their government back. Hell, some stood up for the very first time.

The Obama Revolution starts now. You heard it here first. Okay fine, Politico.com beat me to it right after the election with a well-thought-out piece. Still. When is the rest of the MSM going to get on board and acknowledge what happened? We could use a little of that alleged liberal bias right about now. Somebody go tell the people a revolution has taken place!

Looks like we might be on our own for that job too.