Though I'm sure the FoxNews studio is decked in funerary crepe (at least for now), I bet that an Obama presidency is like four years of Christmas for ultra-conservatives. Now, instead of the liberal media "blaming Bush" and having to play defense, Republican talking heads can lead the offensive.
Take Rush Limbaugh (as quoted in the LA Times) for example:
"The Obama recession is in full swing, ladies and gentlemen...Stocks are dying, which is a precursor of things to come. This is an Obama recession. Might turn into a depression."
Barack Obama has been the President Elect for about five days now. Somehow, I think it's a bit premature to declare an "Obama recession," but facts haven't stopped Limbaugh in some time.
As an aside:
Perhaps this is wishful thinking, but it's possible that an Obama presidency could be so divisive that it will fracture the Republican party into the "pure" Rush Limbaugh social conservatives and the more moderate Andrew Sullivan fiscal conservatives.
I'm not sure why the right has been pandering to the views of ultra-conservatives like Malkin and Coulter (e.g. Sarah Palin). None of those people would ever vote for a Democrat; these are people who would vote Republican even if Satan was the nominee.
Republicanism didn't used to be about hating those outside of "real America" or accusing the other candidate of being a "terrorist" or an "Arab." In my eyes, the facade of the new Republicanism crumbled when McCain choose an inexperienced, arguably unintelligent, and (pending investigation) corrupt Vice Presidential candidate just because she is a beautiful and ultra-conservative woman.
McCain isn't right enough for you? Just take a look at Palin, who checks every box on the right! Twice, doggoneit!
Looking back, all Palin did was scare away moderates. Why did McCain need to "energize the base" anyway? There couldn't have been enough Huckabee write-ins to combat the moderate votes McCain would have gained by having a more sane and representative-of-America running mate than Palin.
McCain (and conservatives in general) shouldn't have to pander to fringe voters if it goes against their own ideology. It's not fair to the candidates and it's not fair for America.
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Hahaha, Rush Limbaugh never fails. An Obama depression? Is he really dumb enough to think that it is a fair thing to say about Obama? And besides, I'm pretty sure we are in worse economic shape than we have ever been in before, so it wouldn't seem to make sense to say that we are headed toward a depression when we are already in one.
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