[altura]

I understand that.

But it seems like the real passion arises on this site when someone mentions Romney, Rubio, any of several Bush people or any other conservative who doesn’t meet their ‘standards.’

[trisham]

I've seen plenty of passion regarding the Obamas. Imho, most of us are extremely unhappy about what happened in 2008, and the prospect of a four year continuation in November. I believe that many of us are also discouraged, if not in despair by what happened during the campaign, and feel at least somewhat alienated from the Republican Party.

In the coming months approaching the election it is likely that both within and without the GOP, prospective voters will be increasingly combative. After the election, regardless of the winner, we are facing a political reality that will be more than challenging. Some of us fear that we may be facing the end of our country as we know it. I hope we are proven wrong.