[GeronL]

Supporting moderates and moving the GOP to the left does not advance conservatism

[Diddle E. Squat]

Neither does Howard Dean.

BTW, my comments do not mean I support this plan, I am just speculating on what the strategy is behind it.

[Owen]

> Supporting moderates and moving the GOP to the left does not advance conservatism >

Our extremists have to be taught again and again that extremists of any political persuasion will never get what they want. Never. Ever. The best they will ever be able to do is minimize displeasure. They can never maximize pleasure. That is what the political spectrum is all about.

As for advancing conservatism, note that our extremists who are posturing in so self righteous a way are essentially, as conservatives who want government action in society minimized, angry that Bush did not announce greater government enforcement action. How absurd is this?