[sigarms]

"A curiosity question. If your premise were valid, why then did we NOT see an 'impact on mainstream Republican politcs for decades to come' as a result of the Christian Coalition sitting out the election that allowed Clinton's re-election?"

By the way, what other recourse is there? Politicians don't listen to anything but money and votes.

It's hard to say how much worse it would have been, if not for the Christian Coalition sitting out on Clinton's re-election. Who knows what sort of devils Karl Rove would have unleashed on us, if not for fear of another bite from the Christian Coalition's well-brandished teeth.

[justshe]

You could play the 'what if' game forever.

What if, Gore had been President during the last 2 years.....

What if, the Democrats still controlled the Senate and had control of the House?

What if, we had , as a result of the above, over 100 more liberal judges appointed to the Federal bench?

What if, what if, what if?

Do you REALLY believe....that if any of the above had occurred, you would NOT have a TOTAL ban on all guns, a federal law mandating recognition of gay marriages, a universal healthcare plan (including perscription drugs), and an open borders policy? Oh...and lets throw in a signatory to the Kyoto treaty, a member of the International Criminal Court, draconian environmental laws and the outlawing of SUV's, and massive tax increases?

You are forgetting the steps forward to undoing the last 40 years---that we HAVE accomplished. And that can not be achieved overnight. This is NOT a solution that comes "RIGHT NOW" just because some need instant gratification.