[Obie Wan]

I agree with some of the points made by Buchanan here and disagree with others.The trade deficit for instance has been going on for a lot longer then GW's been in office,and the situation in Lebanon and Taliban in Afganistan preclude the Bush Admin.However the nation building in Iraq and the blind eye to illegal immigration are open to debate as far as I'm concerned !!!

[absalom01]

Pat correctly, and succinctly, identifies four centrifugal issues for the Republican base. Where he goes off the rails is in his analysis of their relative political importance, and in his implied prescriptions for a remedy.

Too bad about Pat. He was an interesting voice of dissent from the right, before it became clear that he was unhinged by his hatred of Israel and "da Joos".

[nopardons]

Reagan gave BLANKET AMNESTY to all illegals.

Illegals have been a problem for well over 50 years and the ONLY president who even tried to do a little something, was Ike.