Screw that. The "insiders" have given us such statists as Ford, Bush, and Dole.
Here's a novel idea: let's just pick the best man or woman for the job and support them. That strategy worked out okay with a guy named Reagan.
i agree. screw the "insiders". but I think George Allen just MIGHT be the best man (or at least one of the better men) for the job. we'll see.
Not to take the thread off topic..but...
Reagan was a once in a generation type of politican. The man was just short of brilliant. He spent years and years developing his political philosophy from the private sector. He was completely unique in that reqard. I urge all of you to read "God and Ronald Reagan". His disturst of the communists internationally was developed slowly over time in the 40's and 50's. Ask youself, could a primary B-level actor married to a more sucessfull actress and divorced pull off what Reagan did in this media culture? People point to Arnold as a possible example but Reagan's writing and ideas clearly seperate him. George Allen isn't Reagan nor is Tom Tancredo.
George Allen is definitely not a hack like Ford, Dole, etc. Besides, these insiders are pretty much the conservatives. Just take a look at the list of the insiders polled.