The question is, can fanatics destroy the Republicans as well?
One issue? Are you kidding me? The Republicans allowed themselves to get torn to shreds on Social Security without allowing much as a sneeze. They are in the process of looking like leftist idiots on immigration. And they continually allow themselves to be torn apart by the Democrats when it comes to the War on Terror and Iraq. On the latest issue, oil, they are doing the same--looking the other way while the Democrats attack like buzzards on a corpse.
Yeah, when it comes to social security, Iraq and Afghanistan, and oil... the Republicans are largely on the correct end of the arguments. Too bad they cannot communicate any of this to the American populace because they are not letting themselves be heard over the shreaks of Schumer and Pelosi. The Republicans are idiots when it comes to communicating strategy.
Will a Democrat house look that much different than a Republican house? Not really, they still won't be able to get much done. If they really want to shoot themselves in the foot, they can try to impeach Bush... I'm much more pissed off about the lack of fight in the Republican dog than the message itself.
I don't think that asking that our borders be secured from an illegal invasion and/or terrorists is fanatical. It is merely sane.
And my idea for the strong Bush loyalists on this forum: Stop your slash and burn opposition to every criticism of the president. It is not in the interest of the administration, or the GOP, to suggest that anyone troubled by W.'s stewardship is somehow disloyal. One begins to think, "if this is not my home, I need to find one." (I would be looking futher to the right, not to the left.)
Well said. I feel the same. I've voted GOP my whole life. I worked as a precinct representative and spent hours and hours on the phone and walked the neighborhoods for this president's election twice. I loved him and now I feel utterly disappointed. Of course, as disappointed as I may be, I'd NEVER vote for a democrat or throw away my vote on a third party candidate at this point. I hope and pray that Bush will still do the right thing on so many of these issues -- for his sake and the country's.
They are sure as hell trying!