Get to the true root causes. It was the failure of GOP politicians to vote conservatively while in office that led to the debacle of Nov '06. I won't vote for Dem-lite, period. Don't like it? Too bad. My vote is not yours to bully or take for granted.
Somehow those who have deified Reagan seem to despise President Bush for doing all in his power to get the tax cuts, get the money to the people who earn it, get the money in the budget for the WOT.