[NYC Republican]

I'm sure you'd much prefer that those of us who don't think the world has come to an end or that the president should be impeached would just leave this thread so you all could have a jolly old time, patting yourselves on the back, telling each other how right you were, and discussing how you'll not vote for this man again because of your principles. And yet, you all openly mock this man who is doing the best he can. Better than anybody else out there. You're openinly discussing denying him your vote in hopes that he won't win reelection in 2004, you know, to teach us "not real conservatives" a lesson. And you have the nerve to sit here and talk about what WE are doing to this party and country? Don't be misled: just because I'm one of a few on here doesn't mean that there aren't a lot of people out there who agree with me. They just don't want to take the crap you all dish out. I guess I am the stupid one.

I agree with you wholeheartedly. It's these "purists" that almost got Bustamante elected- and more than a few openly admitted to it... Single issue voters are so marginalized, it's not even worth convincing them otherwise

Bush will likely win in a landslide, so to heck with them...

I'm a proud conservative, though I'm pragmatic, and I vote for the best candidate outt here... To me Bush is eons better than Dean, so the choice is obvious. Heck, he's been a great President, albeit he's made some mistakes.

The votes Bush picls up from moderates will dwarf the votes he loses to these single-issue folks.

[Who is John Galt?]

Bush will likely win in a landslide, so to heck with them...

That's about the same thing the White House staffers were telling GHW Bush after he banned the importation of so-called 'assault weapons' - 'Gun owners? Where else can they go? Bush will likely win in a landslide, so to heck with them...'

Guess what? Bush didn't win in a landslide.

Don't get me wrong: I like 'Dubyah.' But he made a big mistake on this one, and I hope he deals with it, rather than just saying "to heck with them" like his daddy did...

;>)