No new solutions

The Hernando Today ran a story this morning about the turn-out at the First Hernando Republican Club meeting 10 days ago. Blaise Ingoglia, the chairman of the Hernando County Republican Executive Committee was their guest speaker who gave a presentation on energizing the Republican base. The club had a respectable turn-out which is understandable in this volatile, uncertain climate in our country. Hopefully, the club can continue on this trend to energize the voters but it will need a better sales pitch than delivered by Ingoglia.

After watching the YouTube video of Ingoglia's presentation at this meeting, one word came to mind - narcissism. The REC's chairman talked for approximately 30 minutes, using some tired old jokes and time-worm rhetoric while trying to make his point. His video could have been called conservatism for dummies for his lifeless presentation. Ingoglia provided no new solutions to the problems within the Republican party. He just preached smaller government, lower taxes, and all the warm and fuzzy party mantras, without saying anything new.

Energizing the base will take the trust of the American people. To earn this trust, the elected officials and party leaders, on both sides of the isle, need to wake up. We are watching, and the answer will not lie in any party platform until we see some honest commitments from those we have trusted with our votes...