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"I'm sorry, but I do not see the Republican Party as being anywhere near marginalized as the Democrats are in danger of becoming."

True. But remember, a republican party that swings left and the emergence of a 'conservative' party still represent acceptable policies to the majority of Americans. BUT, the far left tilt of the dems represents a policy base that just cannot resonate with the vast majority.

These divisions have been around for years but as long as the dems held political power, they needn't be proclaimed. Since the dems are out of power, the split in their ranks becomes obvious.

"True. But remember, a republican party that swings left and the emergence of a 'conservative' party still represent acceptable policies to the majority of Americans. BUT, the far left tilt of the dems represents a policy base that just cannot resonate with the vast majority."

That's true as far as it goes. However, it misses the salient point that there will still be a split in the electorate. The Conservatives will not have a majority and would still have to share power with the Republicans (or the Democrats should they be the second largest vote getter).

It's an old military axiom that you don't divide your forces in the face of the enemy. Sure, Lee did it at Chancellorsville with dramatic effect. However he also did so in the Maryland campaign in 1862 and it hurt him.

A split in the Republican Party will only give Democrats ammunition..."The Republicans are arguing among themselves, they can't be entrusted with management of the nation", etc. Why give our opposition ammunition against us? I'd rather see us work out our problems at the ballot box and return the Republican Party to its roots. Let the Democrats split if they like and give us ammunition against them. I'd rather see that than what you propose.

Be careful what you wish for.

BUT, the far left tilt of the dems represents a policy base that just cannot resonate with the vast majority.

I don't know that I agree with this statement unfortunately. It's true that if most people understood the truth of what the left is for they wouldn't vote for them. But most people are sheep and not savvy on politics and can be fooled. The dems lie. The dems appeal to emotions and self-interest. Since 5% pay 50% of the taxes most people are only too happy in their self-interest to vote dem and they almost elected John Kerry as President, the most liberal Senator in the U.S. Our group is to expose the lies of the left.