[FerdieMurphy]

...conservative republicans are perplexed by the non-conservative actions of this president and the Republican-controlled Congress.

Purplexed?

A polite way of putting it.

[MadIvan]

It's time to remember President Reagan's wisdom. In 1975, people who were put off by Gerald Ford's policies suggested that he run as a third party candidate - Reagan turned them down, and called for change within the Republican Party. Time proved his wisdom correct.

There is a time to fight, and it is in the Republican primaries.

Regards, Ivan

[Seamoth]

They've been departing since 1996.

[Recovering_Democrat]

? ooooooookay.

[Cap'n Crunch]

Fossils unite! I'm plenty tired of Republican Lite myself. Time for a change. Then again, I live in Ohio, land of Geo. Voinovich, Little Mikey DeWine and Bob Taft.

The 3 stooges.

[processing please hold]

I think I'm a Paleocon.

"Paleocons" believe in the principles of limited government, limited spending and borrowing, limited intervention into citizens' lives, and states' rights. They also believe in restraint of foreign entanglement, a strong national defense and traditional family values

Yep, I believe I am. :-)

[TomSmedley]

"neo" = "not" -- as in "neoevangelical."

[rmlew]

Bush is too ideological unsound to be a neoconservative.
How often have the forlks at The Weekly Standard attacked Bush on spending etc? Quite often.

The problem with most paleo leaders is that they are either neo-Confederates or end up syumpathising with Islamists.
We need nationalists not Dhimmis.

[No.6]

I really hate the terms "neo" and "paleo" conservative. At least the "neo-conservative" phrase, and probably "paleo" as well, was invented by a bitter socialist, angry that former liberals were turning conservative, in an attempt to divide the conservatives and turn them against each other.

Guess we can choose to let the socialists have their wish... or not.

[FrankR]

"Paleo-Conservatives Departing The Grand Old Party"

Recycled headline. I see this every election year... especially since the GOP took over Congress.

Liberals and leftist are quite the simpletons...they still subscribe to the thought that if they repeat a lie enough times, everyone will believe it. Abe's quote about "fooling the people" applies still today, and especially to the left.

We're going to see some version of this headline weekly until the next Presidential election. So, go ahead and get ready for a lot of yawning.

[Little Ray]

Actually, I'm won't be leaving the Republican Party, it will be leaving me. If they miss me, I can still be found in the same place, politically speaking.

[no dems]

"As for this Paleocon, I am searching for a party that matches my "conscience."

You might want to check out Unity '08. www.unity08.com