[Reagan Man]

>>>But having said all that I don't think the GOP or the conservative movement has much to worry about. Those of us on the right who oppose this war ... are small in number.

Thanks for taking some of the words right out of my mouth. And in the name of conservative solidarity, I will hold my tongue and leave it at that.

[Burkeman1]

There is almost no popular anti war (empire) constituentcy among the rank and file of the GOP. At best it is 10 percent and that is being very optimistic. I would say 5 percent is closer to the truth. But there is a vibrant "intellectual" segment on the right that is anti empire and that is what annoys "National Review" and "The Weekly Standard."

[summer]

Re your post #4 - I will hold my tongue and leave it at that.

And, from article, re: The result was a movement that could and did both attract mainstream support and eventually come to dominate the politics of the '80s, '90s and today.

IMO, a cohesive whole will always be more appealing to the mainstream voter because there appears to be more order than chaos -- and, more can be accomplished in such an atmosphere. By contrast, the Dem Party's total melt-down is a turn-off in and of itself.