There are two lessons that can be learned in the event of a GOP defeat:
1) We weren't conservative enough.
2) We weren't liberal enough.
Depending on which one is learned, the GOP may improve itself or further degenerate.
But there is one sure outcome if the DEMs win.
America gets screwed.
THe GOP at least have Tancredo, Paul, Sensenbreener, Coburn, and others. The Dems have who, Zell? Lieberman?
Regardless of which policy is chosen, it would be the equivalent of paying Russian Roulette, with three chambers loaded and severe injuries resulting from just pulling the trigger.
Let's not find out. Until the liberals have been dethroned completely, it ain't safe.
You want conservatives? Here's your chance: primaries. Use it well. Even if the candidate is only more conservative by one issue, vote for him. Always vote for Most Conservative Person Possible regardless of party.
GOP Candidate A is more conservative than GOP Incumbent B. Vote A.
If A looses and B is running agianst Liberal DEM C, vote B.
If C is MCPP instead of B, vote C.
Watch out for Salazars and toons conservative impersonators.
You're full of gloom and doom, aren't you?
In 2006, if the Dems take both houses of Congress (which I doubt), Jorge -- if he care a whit about the country -- can start to use his veto power and stop a lot of what they want to do. Even if they take Congress, it won't be a veto proof Congress.
Again, if the above scenario plays out, we have two years to find and field conservatives to take back the House and some of the Senate and work for a conservative candidate for the WH.
Now, if they do take hold and Bush doesn't stop them, well, it will define Jorge forever and still give us two years to get things together.
Look on the bright side. If they take the House and impeach Jorge, they might be too busy to pass much legislation.
It's not that I don't take the Dems seriously, it's just that I don't ascribe that much power to them or even the intellect to carry it off. Jorge did as much or more damage in 5 years as it took the Dems 40 years to do.