[billbears]

They are wishy-washy on gun control,abortion,states rights, and government spending has increased under the Bush administration. So much for smaller limited government.

Well you have to figure they're returning to their true roots, that of abe and the Whigs. Government takes care of all type attitude

[mac_truck]

Well you have to figure they're returning to their true roots, that of abe and the Whigs. Government takes care of all type attitude

[southern cross forever]

Yep, the pubes were the originators of the "buy your vote scheme" "We'll give you 40 acres and a mule if you vote Republican" . Then the dems perfected it with "We'll give you a big fat check if you vote Democrat".

[justshutupandtakeit]

The federal government under Abe or the Whigs was TINY hardly anything like your claim. It would have stayed tiny had the Slavers not revolted.

[4CJ]

Well you have to figure they're returning to their true roots, that of abe and the Whigs. Government takes care of all type attitude

Yep. And with the latest neo-recontructionist policies of military expansion/subjugation, socialism, big-government programs, tax-refunds for non-payers, gun control programs, welfare etc. being pushed by so called "republicans", they are not the Reagan/Goldwater/Gingrich/Helms Republicans of a few years ago.