[RebelBanker]

Thank you for your support and sorry about the mini-rant. I get VERY frustrated with the folks who can not seem to grasp the concept that we as conservatives can work toward moving the Republican Party to our positions, but have no influence on the Democrat Party. As long as the GOP is in power, we can try to get more influence, but if the Dems get it back, we will have none.

I think my tagline is a tolerable summation...

[MarkDel]

Rebel Banker,

No need to apologize. Your "colorful metaphor" was right on target in my opinion. Perhaps a bit "unartful" but definitely accurate...LOL

[ArGee]

I get VERY frustrated with the folks who can not seem to grasp the concept that we as conservatives can work toward moving the Republican Party to our positions, but have no influence on the Democrat Party.

I also suspect that governing firmly on principle, and not losing the power to govern at all, is a lot harder than the arm-chair quarterbacks here, at NR, and other places, think it is.

Not that I think that's what happened to President Bush. I think anyone who thought "Compassionate Conservatism" was cheap wasn't really listening.

Shalom.