[CharacterCounts]

You are completely wrong there.

Really!

Didn't we already do that! We just went through a period where we got ourselves:

1. A Republican presidency
2. A Republican Senate
3. A Republican House of Representatives
4. A Supreme Court consisting of mostly Republican appointees
5. A majority of Republican governorships

What did we get out of it?

The lesson to be learned here is that the Republican party has been using conservatives to get elected for thirty years, but once elected turns its back on us. Today, the nominee doesn't even feel it necessary to give us the lip service past candidates have.

The left, on the other hand, has worked to get its people elected, however, they didn't stop there. They continually exert pressure from outside of the party to keep those elected officials towing the line. I am all for electing Republicans, but I will never again trust them to do the right thing once elected.

[Sprite518]

You nailed it on the head... Great post!

[Badger1]

How many Republican party meetings have you been to? Do you go on a regular basis and discuss your concerns with the elected officials and staff who always show up at those meetings? Have you ever been at a meeting where new candidates for an open seat are discussed?

I have and it makes an, admittedly small, difference. But if more people did it, the difference would be much greater.

Look, I agree with you completely that the Republican party screwed the pooch, but if all you do is complain about it nothing will ever change. And the only way things will change is if you one of the existing party's structures and work to change it to a structure you like better.