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How many of us who held our noses and voted for Dole, Bush 41/Bush 43 are finally reaching our own “tipping point?” Eyes have been opened; and are still opening. For once, this election has exposed the power behind the GOP is not our friend; nor are their propaganda outlets (Rush, Beck, Fox News, Drudge, Coulter ...the list goes on and on.)

Hey, I'm with ya. But tipping point for what? To jump out of the nauseous roller coaster to certain death otherwise?

I'd just like to remind you, beating on the only friends conservatism has in the media above....where did Bush41 come from?

Ronaldus Friggin Magnus Hizzownself.

Reagan co-opted the Blueblood RINOs and gave us the biggest "read my lips and hold your nose" RINO in our times.

They're inside the gates and they're willing to shoot at Santa Anna. Should we line them up against the wall before Obama does it to all of us at once? Or do we co-opt them to take out Obama/Hillary/Sebelius/Napolitano/Holder in 2012, and then deal with them after this battle is won?

We tend to make our heroes super-human; they weren't. Reagan was a great president; but, he had flaws. It was on his “watch” that the Marine Barracks in Beirut was truck bombed; killing 241 Marines, Sailors and Soldiers ...mostly Marines. Much of what led to that tragedy had to do w/the same type of ridiculous ROE’s we see in Afghanistan today. The ROE's were enacted due to diplomatic pressure from the Reagan administration; which was anxious to "show the flag." As you point out, Reagan had to compromise and take Bush 41 as his VeeP (not his first choice, either).

Read about the life of Benjamin Franklin; an inventor, a visionary and a brilliant diplomat whom I find comparable to Gingrich in many ways. Franklin had a common-law marriage to his wife and was somewhat of a reprobate in his personal life. Despite his sick wife's continual pleas to have him come home from Europe; Franklin refused and she eventually died alone while he caroused in England.

My problem w/men like Rush, Beck et al; is that they represent themselves as thoughtful agents of Conservatism and political commentary; but, their actions tell me that they are more about keeping the different factions of the Conservative movement somewhat divided; and, thus, powerless. In the end they will all lead us back towards whomever the GOP nominee is. They will never take a principled stand; even against such a charlatan as Romney.

My point here is that people are holding Newt and others up to an imaginary standard of perfection that really never existed. I can't tell you what you should do or what will come to pass; however, I intend to keep observing, listening, reading, processing and watching what messages and signals are coming from people like Sarah Palin; who seems the most trustworthy as best I can tell. I will continue to work to support Newt; unless there is a better Conservative who can block Romney. Here in VA I will have to vote for Ron Paul in the primary because Romney is the only other name on the ballot and no write-ins are allowed.

That's where I am “at” for the moment.

Take care and be well.

-Geoff