[Sherman Logan]

Agreed. But I still contend it is possible to work towards changes while still taking advantage of a policy while it is in effect.

Ms. Bachman’s district appears to be heavily agricultural. I’m not sure to what extent.

Had she run on a platform of eliminating subsidies on which the farmers and their suppliers have become so dependent, she would never have been elected. Taken to its logical extreme nobody could run for office as a conservative without advocating the immediate repeal of SS, Medicare, etc.

Which would mean no conservative would ever be elected.

[dirtboy]

Had she run on a platform of eliminating subsidies on which the farmers and their suppliers have become so dependent, she would never have been elected.

The more I see of Bachmann, the more I see someone who represents old-style DC politics while claiming to want reform of such.

Whereas Palin actually took on the GOP machine in Alaska and won - and then worked to implement actual reforms.

In other words, Bachmann talks the talk. Palin has walked the walk - well before the Tea Party came into existence.

Hence my preference for Palin. But I also realize she might not enter and has some serious issues in a lot of states. So I am more than willing to consider others.

But so far Bachmann has underwhelmed me.

[unseen1]

which means no conservative could get elected? So basically you have accepted the socialism of the New deal and great society and there is no reason to even try to fight it.

I think many conservatives that run on a platform of just not getting rid of those socialist programs but has something to replace it would win.