[MaineVoter2002]

It's fine to discuss what the voters think, but we oughtn't use it as a basis on which to make a policy decision

Which came first the campaign promise or the policy? In this case the promise came first and have yet to be carried out thus the approval ratings went down. NOT the other way around.

I never suggested that Bush follow the polls. The polls followed Bush...Bush left the agenda.

[Constantine XIII]

The Republican party is the only reasonable vehicle for achieving our goals. To abondon the party now would be like abandoning your camel in the middle of the desert because it smells bad and it spits too much.

You say the Republicans aren't doing they're job. Fine. Do something about it. Work in your local party. Vote in the primaries. Change the Republican party.

DON'T decide that we should just flush everything down the toilet in order to childishly prove a point at a horrible cost.