[razzle]

I feel your pain, I do however think that deficit spending helps an economy in recession (and Bush inherited a recession). Bush and the GOP have changed their tune somewhat since the economy rebounded. I also don't think the GOP is all to blame for the increase social spending, the Dims would have increased it far more (they were unhappy with the prescription drug bill being too cheap), and Bush needed their support for the war. I would prefer a more conservative guy in there but it is not as bad as you say, the economy is a reflection of that.

[Eric Blair 2084]

Very funny, I like the "I feel your pain" Clinton reference.

But "Big Government Conservatism" is an oxymoron. Like "Jumbo Shrimp". Bush has set back the conservative movement 28 years.

Why do you think Dick Armey and Phil Gramm resigned/decided not to run for another term. They were fed up trying to bash their heads into a brick wall.

The idea that Big Government is OK as long as Republicans are in charge is nauseating.

Socialism and Communism have already been tried. It's a failed ideology. When our leaders are more interested in re-election than their core principles, they're prone to give into the mentality of voters who want Gubmint to give them something.