You're not being objective. There are insult hurlers on all sides and they all alienate their fellow voters.
I have been a Republican for most of my life. I always believed the GOP stood for smaller government and less intrustion into people's lives and pocketbooks.The GOP has veered so far to the left that I don't recognize it anymore...
Federal spending as a percentage of GDP has been the same give or take a few percentage points for many years. Look at the numbers under Reagan, they are no different.
...and will take my vote elsewhere no matter what the insult-hurlers say.
The majority in this country likes big spending -- they voted for either Gore or Nader in 2000. Your vote elsewhere will only lead to more spending by the Democrats. I will vote for the most conservative candidate in the Republican primaries and I will then vote for the Republican candidate against the Democrats who are much worse.
Hey, if that's the case, you ought to go to the GOP and suggest the President create more social program and spend more money. No doubt this would result in a landslide for the President.