[Howlin]

My question for these people is, if they make a point of not being loyal to the Republican Party then why should that expect any loyalty from the Republican Party?

Precisely! The old "Just try to win without us" mantra is false; it is THEY who cannot win without us, simply because we actually HAVE a party and ELECT people to office.

They are here for two reasons: because they 1) don't have a party of their own, and 2) want this one.

Most of the people on this "demand" threads never supported Bush in the first place way back in 1999.

Again I ask, who are the *real* Republicans In Name Only.

[quidnunc]

Have you noticed that Rush has been waffling and backtracking some on Miers since Monday?

[Cboldt]

Precisely! The old "Just try to win without us" mantra is false; it is THEY who cannot win without us, simply because we actually HAVE a party and ELECT people to office.

If the party needs THEIR votes to WIN, the party should act accordingly.

OTOH, if the party doesn't need them to win, by all means, piss on 'em.