Interesting Question

It happened again the other night. This writer was in traffic behind a car that sported a bumper sticker that said the following: “Had enough? Vote Democrat.”

Never mind the fact that, as usual, no ideas for improving America are offered as a reason to vote for the minority party. Only a reliance on the hope that enough rage can be inspired within the hearts of Americans to turn out the evil Republican Party that, it is implied, has done so much damage to the nation.

Very well, if that’s where they are at, then the debate should be taken to them at that place. Maybe Americans should be asked if they’ve had enough. But enough of what?

- Had enough of a hot economy, in which housing sales are up, unemployment is down, consumer confidence and spending are at record levels, and consumer prices have dropped by the largest amount in fifty-six years?

- Had enough of an America where people are keeping more of the money they earn than they did five years ago?

- Had enough of an administration that is verbally committed to appointing judges that will adhere to the original intent of the Constitution, thereby ensuring greater freedom for all Americans?

- Had enough of an America that is envied by a world that wishes it could duplicate America’s success, and which is still the destination of choice for thousands of immigrants each year – even those willing to break laws to do so – because they know their opportunities for success here are greater than anywhere else in the world?

- Had enough of a country that the world’s major, and emerging, economic powers are falling all over themselves to get closer to?

- Had enough of a nation that has suffered no major terrorist strikes in over four years, whose enemies now think twice before crossing it, for fear that it might actually take difficult, yet necessary, steps to protect itself, and visit retribution on those who would harm its citizens and interests?

- Had enough of a majority party whose policies have created greater security at home by working toward greater stability abroad?

- Had enough of a Commander-In-Chief who has decided to use the best-trained – and all-volunteer – military in the world to fight our enemies in Iraq and Afghanistan, so that American civilians don’t have to fight them in New York and Washington?

No doubt, there are those who do find such things as distasteful and reason enough to work toward throwing out the party in power – just look to the far left to see such souls. But this writer is guessing that the majority of Americans would join him in saying that, no, they haven’t had enough of these things. If the party that demonstrates its connectivity to the American public by putting forward a San Francisco liberal as its choice to occupy the House Speaker’s Chair – and, consequently, sit directly behind the Vice-President in the Line of Succession – would like to ask the question again next year, or even three years hence, they are more than welcome to. But it would be most surprising if the answer of most Americans change.

Had enough? Not by a long shot.