[maica]

I have watched this transition since the campaign of 2000. The ivied professors and the dem political consultants are not going to know what hits them this summer and next fall.

[Aetius]

Sorry to be negative, but from what I've read about these 'Hipublicans' makes me believe they are basically young neoconservatives. Now I'm not saying that is inherently bad, but it also seems as though they have some of the worst traits of those neocons who won't hesitate to cast racist charges at fellow conservatives who dare disagree with them on issues like immigration.

I also get the sense that these 'Hipublicans' are steeped in left-wing ideology in the way they spout mindless platitudes about the glories of diversity. They probably have no problem with Bush's surrender on racial preferences, and also probably have no problem with judicially mandated gay marriages (or whatever euphemism you want to use like 'civil unions').

In other words I don't get the sense that Hipublicans are conservative at all when it comes to social issues other than abortion.

[RightWhale]

The ivied professors and the dem political consultants are not going to know what hits them

The Philosophy and English departments already know. The Music department is strangely lagging. The School of Engineering still doesn't give a rat's a**.