Centrists are running the show

Sometimes I can be a little slow, but I have recently realized that the liberals did not get Obama elected, and conservatives will not get him removed. The group of people who control America's fate are those that call themselves Centrists. The percentage of die hard liberals or conservatives, (those who have claimed either side for more than a few days), is less than 50% for both. So whoever get elected, do so by retaining their base and winning over more Centrists than their opponent does. Realizing this fact is both encouraging and alarming.

I am encouraged by knowing that "this too shall pass". The pendulum is swinging away from radical liberalism as more citizens self describe as conservative. I am convinced the 2010 elections will be a massacre for liberals with a fairly decent chance that either the House or Senate will return to Republican control. I am also convinced that Obama will be a one term president.

I am alarmed that our country is now controlled by Centrists. How a majority of Centrist vote in any election, national or local, determines who will represent us. This is a great concern to me. Centrists may believe they are simply fair minded people who will listen to both sides before making a decision, but I believe they are largely unprincipled and/or unaware. When a candidate says they are going to grow government programs, support abortion rights, and side with unions over small businesses, conservatives and liberals immediately know whether they can support the candidate. Centrist don't, which proves they do not believe strongly in core principals, or are unaware of the consequences.

During the next election cycle or two, the Centrists will vote for conservative candidates and return them to power. This will help clean up Obama's mess, but the pendulum continues to swing and Centrists will again return a Marxist to power sometime in the future.