We must demand that those who take the good name of Republican and then take our money and sweat-equity to further their political careers at least don't cut our legs off like Voinovich has done...we GOPers deserved the simple courtesy of Voinovich broadcasting in advance what he was going to do so that we could adjust and make plans...we're not looking for lock-step followers, but we need to know where everyone stands and not get caught short like we have twice by Voinovich on the Bolton issue...
Amen.
I understand your point and fullheartedly agree.
(1)The Karl Rove/GWB notion that "moderates" will help prevail electorally was bankrupt. GWB won with good old hardline conservatives pulling his bacon out of the fire...holding their noses the whole time. The Hispanics and GOP "moderates" and urban black vote went for Kerry overwhelmingly. Rove's strategy bites.
(2) GOP Moderates are not good team players. They have proven over and over again that their own liberal sentiments are what counts to them...not coalitional unity to advance the core causes. The RATs constantly are able to muster coalitional unity...even though over horrible, execrable immoral causes and persons. Why can't the GOP when the worst offense the opponents can muster up is that he is pugnacious? Guess Voinivich would have had a hard time supporting Teddy Roosevelt...
(3) GOP Moderates represent an immediate hazard and danger of destroying any hopes for a ruling majority. GWB needs to help the party leadership effectively discipline such RINOs who betray simple things like this. Blacklisting of their speaking events might be a place to start. Denying them any honors in the party is another place. An internal party censure procedure might cause these flakes to go over to the other side...so should be saved...and done immediately prior to something timely...like the Ohio primaries... Unfortunately the guy has six years to be a pompous ass....