You may be right. I'm moving in your direction -- the Cunningham thing shocked me, too, and is making me reevaluate -- but I don't want to be overtaken by cynicism just yet. I still want to believe the party of Lincoln is different.
All parties are the same. Don't lose hope. Remember it always was and always will be the grass root conservatives who keep the party politicians in check. We just have to keep fighting the good fight.