[Kryptonite]

We got the distinct impression that Specter is going to continue to hire people like this. If conservatives care, they need to mobilize now. Because it's largely out of our hands."

Conservatives cared. They already mobilized. You ignored us. You didn't care. Hope you don't mind if we don't care in the next election.

Yessir. I cared enough to spend hours writing letters and phoning Senators after Specter issued his "warning" to Bush about nominees. I got a big bag of nothing for my efforts, and a Senate Majority leader who thinks he is Hillary Clintoon on a healthcare reform agenda.

My line is drawn in the sand. If Bush does not get the equivalent of Scalia on the SCOTUS, I am done supporting Republicans.

[jammer]

Isn't the irony of this bitter? First we have Bush I. He won only because of being Reagan's VP, but then almost destroyed the Reagan Revolution--and hurt the GOP badly. Then we get Clinton (I call it the Bush--Clinton era). Almost destroyed the Democrats, lost the House, etc. A big thank you to Newt, no matter what else we think of him.

Now Bush II. In the name of conservatism, proposes and passes a liberal agenda. The GOP will be in tatters by 2008.

And no one needs to respond to the last paragraph unless he/she can cite where Mr. Bush is any different, except rhetoric and a minuscule tax cut, than Lyndon Johnson. Until you can, bide your time (and I will apologize if wrong) or change your vote from the Three-Monkey wing of the Republicrat Statist Party.