Republican agenda is not evil, and I am not going to rely on the late Jerry Garcia for political advice

by Gregg Hilton

"Constantly choosing the lesser
 of two evils is still choosing evil." - Jerry Garcia

"Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil." - Jerry Garcia

This quote has been shared by almost 9,000 people and I believe it is directed at Mitt Romney and many other conservative Republicans.

In 2012, Matt Kibbe, the President of FreedomWorks, said Romney was the lesser of two evils, and his organization refused to support the GOP nominee in the general election.

In 2014, FreedomWorks hosted a rally in Louisville that was addressed by Glenn Beck. The theme was that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was "too liberal for too long."

Based on 30 years of service, McConnell has a lifetime rating of 90% from the American Conservative Union. He supported all of the war on terror policies FreedomWorks opposes, and as of today, they are still attacking McConnell because Obama has vetoed legislation.

It makes no sense. FreedomWorks claims numerous conservatives are evil because they voted for the Ryan and Price Plans to cut $5.5 trillion in spending and balance the budget in nine years.
They want it accomplished in five years. They are not going to settle for a budget that is the lesser of two evils. Only four senators advocate the budget timeline they want.

I wish it was possible to balance the budget earlier, but Obama has a veto for the next two years, and the GOP lacks a Senate super-majority to override a veto. The Republican reform agenda is not evil, and I am not going to rely on the late Jerry Garcia for political advice.

Gregg Hilton is a contributing writer to Dyed in the Wool Republican.