One thing that has changed is that Juanito's being the presumptive nominee does not give him the authority to dictate to conservatives. Dubya done seen to that. Delegates to the 2004 Republican convention removed their "Purple Heart" band-aids when Bush told them to, but that sort of thing won't happen again. We blame our "compassionate" (read: linguini-spined) leadership for the impending loss of the very Republic. We shall do what we think best to preserve it, until such day as they are all replaced with real leaders.