Moderates are irritated with Bush for pandering to the far right.
Given the economic conditions when he entered office, plus the shock of 9-11, Bush's cut taxes-increase spending was the right policy. Moderates recognize that Bush used this successfully and that his attempts to subsequently cut spending has not been accepted by congress.
You are correct that moderates cannot elect a president by themselves. We would prefer to make a compromise/deal with the far right. But if you don't want to make a deal, we will make a deal with the middle.
You, otoh, have no one to make a deal with except us. We don't need you, you need us.
BS. The GOP 'moderates' (gak!) have no one else to deal with, either. You work with the Dems, you head directly to socialism, whether you like it or not. That election after election we hear the same call by the "moderates" for the right to put our principles behind us in the interest of winning shows who really needs whom. It's the right that produces all the winning ideas.
Your constant use of the perjorative 'far right' outs you for what you are -- a RINO and an apologist for Senor Jorge.
You crave power. We want to advance our principles. We can and will survive without the GOP being in power. You can't. And by your own admission, you will sell out principle to join with Democrats to hold power.
You're a sorry POS.