Still, in a deflating US economy, The Whores on the Hill, all other levels of goobermint, and the State Run Media refuse to even discuss the beginning of the downsizing (i.e. complete abolishment) on many social engineering programs, departments, agencies, etc., etc., as well as a 10% cut across the board of all spending, minus the DoD’s budget as the US military is still involved heavily in 2 combat theaters.
RINO's, they sat around and do nothing until grassroots work hard to provide forward momentum, then hijack it, riding it to their electoral victories, and marginalize those who did the real work, going back to their beltway incompetence, finally losing their edge. They turn into an impotent mush. They get kicked out of power, and wait for another grassroots momentum.
It happened in 2000 election. It is now happening in 2010. No sooner Tea Parties got going than they came out of their woodwork and co-opt leaders of the movement, while presenting themselves as wise men. They warn against infighting which they say will benefit liberals. They always stay where they are and refuse to change their position. If challenged, they say their detractors are divisive, and in danger of being exploited by the political enemies. If they fear dissension so much, why don't they take the step to close the gap, by moving close to the grassroots, and get rid of RINO's before grassroots demand it? But they won't.
Since GWHB presidency, it has always been this way. We will be asked again to close ranks behind mealy mouthed moderate again, who proclaim to be compassionate to something or somebody, or swooning about thousand points of light. If that does not work, they will pretend to back a grassroots representative, while working hard to turn him/her into their kind of mush. To them, grassroots is just an occupational hazard they have to deal with to survive.
I won't be surprised if somebody pegs me as an agitator who is going to divide conservatives.