[Howlin]

and conservatives sit out in 06

And they would do that why?

[furquhart]

They won't.

If anything, this will serve to remind those "dissidents" among the conservative movement of just who the enemy is.

One wonders how this factored into the Miers nomination. After all, he'd have known this was coming. Perhaps he realized that, under the conditions likely to prevail, a movement conservative nominee would have no chance - and he underestimated the oppostion to Miers which would develop.

[Types_with_Fist]

and conservatives sit out in 06

And they would do that why?

Well, Howlin, dangit... the evidence is that Bush has hurt himself, somewhat, with the selection of Harriet Miers. I suspect much motivation was sapped because of that selection. So it's possible that many will not turn out.

[pollyannaish]

Well, I think some may do that because they are mad about the Miers nomination.

While I don't think it makes any difference to most of the loudest voices around here who never supported the President, I do believe that to some extent it has taken the wind out of the sails of some.

As I see it, it's a momentum thing. The President and his team are pretty good at building it for themselves, but I am just not sure how that will translate to Senate and Congressional races. For instance, Arnold is pointedly not meeting with the President in California.

Some of the people I talk to are starting to feel somewhat queasy about all the legal garbage. Even when they are not exactly clear on who Rove and Libby are.

I'm very concerned. We have a situation that could turn very, very quickly. I guess it just means that we're going to have to work harder.

[rightinthemiddle]

Hey, Howlin.

I ask that question as well: Why would they "sit out?"

I've always thought conservatives were smarter than the competition. They wouldn't "sit out for spite," would they?

[Cindy_Cin]

Why?
Because after 6 years of watching GW BUSH jump through hoops to appease the hate filled dishonest senate democrats, as well as the MSM, voters like me are completely demoralized.
The most recent example:: After Ray Nagin cussed Bush out on national TV, GW made no less than 8 trips to New Orleans.
GW had dinner with Nagin, fired the innocent head of FEMA, allowed the moderates to "investigate" and apologized for not being God (sarcasm)
Meanwhile, conservative voters like myself have held their tongue on issue after issue, like Rx Medicaid, like amnesty for illegals and like the Ted Kennedy education bill.
But, when some conservatives have the gall to complain about Harriet Meirs, how does Bush respond? He seems arrogant annoyed and dismissive. Wouldn't it be nice if BUSH would hand his base voters an olive branch? Just once? And don't even get me started about Able danger.