[Small-L]

I'd rather see small ls direct their energies to bringing the GOP back to the party of limited gov't

I agree whole heartedly. Unfortunately there are some (many) here that would rather see the limited government types leave, and the GOP relegated to a permanent minority by trying to play both sides from the middle than by returning to the roots that won Reagan two terms and won both the House and the Senate.

Reagan conservatism (aka small-l libertarianism) won, Newt's limited government/economic conservatism won. If we want to win again, we've got to return to those roots.

[Mr. Mojo]

So true. Somewhere along the line (in the post-Reagan era) the GOP establishment became convinced that the only way to win elections is to play both sides from the middle rather than to stick to the party's traditional small gov't principles. Reagan was the last GOP President to campaign on those very principles and he won overwhelming victories in both '80 and '84. The establishment idiots have short memories.

The Gipper didn't campaign as a "compassionate conservative" or to make America a "kinder, gentler nation" or spout nonsense like "a thousand points of light." And when he said "no new taxes," he meant it (as opposed to his "read my lips" successor). .....even while he was fighting with a Democrat majority in both Houses, vetoing every piece of big gov't legislation they threw his way.

The GOP has been yellow-bellied for way too long now.