[KC_Conspirator]

This is really is a false paradigm.

The clash is between Bush and leftist democrats. Liberal republicans have just been scared.

[EagleUSA]

This is really is a false paradigm.
The clash is between Bush and leftist democrats. Liberal republicans have just been scared.
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I agree, for sure. At the same time, Bush is not a staunch conservative. The real issue is the viability of the Repubs as the "conservative element" in our government. The weakling, "politics first", RINOs are bad news and they should be purged from the party -- and replaced with conservative team players who will support a common conservative agenda which is the MANDATE of the conservative voters who put them in Washington. Part of this responsibility lies with the Repub Party -- the other with the members of the party, the voters. A house-cleaning is in order.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

The clash is between Bush and leftist democrats. Liberal republicans have just been scared.

Exactly! Journalists LOVE to use liberal Republicans as cover. Then they site examples like this to show how "balanced" they are, since the story is about Republicans.