[EverOnward]

"A hardcore conservative new party would do about as well as a hardcore liberal new party. Most people aren’t that extreme. The sooner some folks can absorb that, the better."

You mistakenly believe that those who are fed up with Bush are "hard core conservative." You're wrong. Though it's obvious the elitist Republicans detest conservatives, the "peasant" class and a sovereign America. BTW, please define "extreme."

[HitmanLV]

Extreme is something that turns most people off because it is too draconian, impractical, or advocated by what come across as assholes.

So for example, the idea to shore up the borders could probably gain a lot of public support. How you go about it might alienate people. Alienate enough people and you don’t have the mandate anymore.