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So it's better that the Left gets to spend money, showing people that THEY can get what the people want, rather than using that as a weapon against them--using money so people can see the truth of the Conservative message...

Let the Left continue to use this tool and see what happens to the Conservative voice in Washington--we will be replaced. But, if we use it against the Left, we step in, in their stead, and use this tool, then people will recognize the truth of the Conservative message. It won't be a perpetual spending spree, just long enough to defeat the idea that gov't handouts are the only option. Just watch--once people have their lives back, and things are rebuilt according to the Conservative idea (since Bush and a Repub congress are in charge, largely), people will see that the gov't can provide temporary help, but the only real "fix" comes from the individual--then, buh-bye Leftist ideals...

Using their tool, as you put it, is using a socialist redistribution scheme. Slapping a conservative label on it doesn't change that. It hasn't worked anytime it's been tried, ever. This is the flip side of the everybody does it (or the Clintons did it first) defense every time we see a Republican get caught with his hand in the till. Now, this time it's "The Dems buy votes, so why shouldn't we? It's not bad because our intentions are pure."

Let the Left continue to use this tool and see what happens to the Conservative voice in Washington--we will be replaced.

Who honestly believes that hasn't happened already?

But, if we use it against the Left, we step in, in their stead, and use this tool, then people will recognize the truth of the Conservative message.

So, spending more money, expanding government programs and increasing government police powers is the way to get people to "recognize the truth of the conservative message"? Are you serious?

Just watch--once people have their lives back, and things are rebuilt according to the Conservative idea (since Bush and a Repub congress are in charge, largely), people will see that the gov't can provide temporary help, but the only real "fix" comes from the individual--then, buh-bye Leftist ideals.

Right. Bear in mind that Bush and a GOP Congress have given us the biggest, most expensive, most intrusive government in over 30 years. There was more spending and growth in Bush's first four years than in eight years under Clinton. When you allow government to step in and take over, the only result is that people expect more from government.