In the GOP, conservatism seems to be dead. With the election of GOP leadership, it looks like the GOP did get the wrong message and will be too busy chasing the Democrats to the left instead of getting back to the core principles which gave them power in the first place. Very disappointing.
I'm not sure who would be a more conservative Senate Minority Leader than Mitch McConnell. You can argue about Trent Lott and what happened in the house, but MM has historically carried the conservative ideology as well as anyone in the Senate.
Electing Mel'open borders' Martinez as head of the RNC and Johh Bainer (sp?) as House Minority leader doesn't bode well for conservativism.
"In the GOP, conservatism seems to be dead. "
I disagree. Conservatives have been liberated and emboldened by this election to get 'back to our roots'. Mnay GOP leaders 'get it' and those that dont are going to get cut off at the knees.
Consevatives will re-emerge stronger in the GOP. However, since the Dems now have the controls, this is a big setback for our agenda at the national level. We are now on 'defense', and our job will be to minimize the damage until we regain a majority.
No, Conservatism is very much alive in the GOP.
For the first time in a generation we have a strong Senate leader.
Give the Boehner and Blunt a chance, I think they are going to be more aggressive, and have gotten the message against GOP corruption and Big Gov't spending.