[Let_It_Be_So]

Yes, the GOP nominated Bob Dole as the opponent to Bill Clinton in the ‘96 race. IMO, Dole was quite a bit more conservative than McCain is and yet, even after actually watching Clinton and his cronies in “action” for 4 years, the voters walked right into that voting booth and pulled the switch to allow BJ to govern for another 4 long years.

My only point, I suppose, is that the people may not be so “quick” to elect a conservative congress in 2010. I would love to see it, but I’m just not at all sure it will happen that way. We’ll see.

[supercat]

IMO, Dole was quite a bit more conservative than McCain is and yet, even after actually watching Clinton and his cronies in “action” for 4 years, the voters walked right into that voting booth and pulled the switch to allow BJ to govern for another 4 long years.

Bill Clinton ran on a conservative platform in 1996. What did Bob Dole run on?

[LTCJ]

My only point, I suppose, is that the people may not be so “quick” to elect a conservative congress in 2010. I would love to see it, but I’m just not at all sure it will happen that way. We’ll see.

You may well be right. A lot depends on who wins this November. If one of the Dims wins, there may well be a backlash.

If it's McCain, the chances for a GOP comeback in 2010 will be slim to none - none if they still perceive him as a "Republican" - slim if they recognize they were sold a bill of goods - and better if a credible conservative resistance coalition has arisen inside or outside of the party.