[rwfromkansas]

Your argument if flawed. We have the right to criticize anybody. But, Bush acts as the effective leader of his party. We should largely trust him on these issues.

That is way different from when a Dem is in office because he would not be acting as our essential representative. We would be supposed to criticize anything he did.

[JohnnyZ]

That is way different from when a Dem is in office because he would not be acting as our essential representative. We would be supposed to criticize anything he did.

Life is not all about political parties.

That's the entire point of being conservative, principled, honest, first, and Republican second, or fourth, or fifth.

[ALWAYSWELDING]

Your argument if flawed. We have the right to criticize anybody. But, Bush acts as the effective leader of his party. We should largely trust him on these issues.

Should we have spoken up about Souter? How about O'Connor? Kennedy? All of these had some conservative questions. BUT, conservatives went along anyway and this is what it got us. Property rights down the tubes, abortion on demand, environmentalism run amuck.

No, if conservatives had demanded better, we would be in the shape that the libs are in judicially and not the other way around.

If we want to continue with this charade, keep compromising, just keep on compromising.

I'd just like to know when we're gonna wise up. If not after O'Connor, Kennedy and Souter then when?

GIVE IT TO ME AGAIN BABY... AND THIS TIME PUT SOME HEAT ON IT!

[rob777]

But, Bush acts as the effective leader of his party. We should largely trust him on these issues.





I disagree, we have an obligation to hold our elected officials feet to the fire. We do not give up our capacity for critical judgment once we have elected someone. Such an approach is just asking to be taken advantage of.

[rob777]

That is way different from when a Dem is in office because he would not be acting as our essential representative. We would be supposed to criticize anything he did.






If he did something that I agreed with, I would not be critical regardless of party affiliation. On the other hand, I would be critical if he did something that I disagreed with, regardless of party affiliation. In fact, I would be more critical of someone I supported doing the wrong thing because I would expect more out of such a politician. We have a right to expect a return on our investment.