[PhiKapMom]

All you do is critize. Bet you don't even vote Republican -- that seems to be the mantra on here recently -- a host of crticism is coming from folks that back in 2000 had no intention of supporting Pres Bush much less voting for him but now they want to tell the rest of us lifelong Republicans what we should do so we can lose elections!

The half empty glass or less than half folks can take it and shove it for all I care -- if they spent half as much time working for positive change instead of sitting behind a keyboard criticizing all the time, this Country would be a better place.

[KantianBurke]

If Bush and co. are willing to let down and let twist in the wind Miguel Estrada, an indivdual who they had so much political capital invested in (not enough apprenetly), why should I believe that they won't sell outthe conservative base and values as well?

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

You don't seem to understand who is the customer.

Is it the pubs who are our customers?

No.

We are the pub's customers.

If you went to the republican sandwich shop and they kept putting turds on your burger, you apparently would continue to shop there. Good for you, if you like the taste of turd burgers.

Some of us don't, and won't continue to shop there if they don't stop it.

[xrp]

All you do is critize.

The TRUTH hurts, doesn't it?

Fact of the matter is that the Republicans are currently in control of all branches of the US federal government, the legislature, the executive and the judiciary, however, the amount of conservatism that has passed is close to nil.

Spending continues to go through the roof and government is creeping into every corner of our lives. So far, Bush hasn't vetoed a single spending bill. He also is in favor of prescription drug coverage for seniors, the richest segment of the US population (the GIMME segment). There is NO WAY that Generation X and Y (people born 1962ish-1977ish and 1978ish-1995ish) will be able to pay the costs of health coverage for the baby boomer (aka spoiled brats) generation without HEFTY tax increases in the future. Toss their Social Security in there and Gen X/Y will be lucky to make it home with 30-40% of their income in 10 years.

"Conservative" Republicans can blame it on RINOs in the Senate or Sandra Day O'Conner all they want, but that excuse is wearing thin. More than likely, George Bush will be re-elected, Republicans will maintain control of the House and gain a couple of seats in the Senate (Georgia for one). When that happens, they have TWO years to start implementing some truly conservative ideals and maybe even the FAIRTAX, and if they don't, my vote goes to 3rd party candidates from here on out...many others in my social arena (young, affluent conservatives) feel the same way. We absolutely despise liberals, yet more and more, we feel abandoned by the Republicans.

[redangus]

That is a very arrogant statement on your part. I for one supported the Pres. both with my time and my money. In return I get nothing. I don't want a liberal Democrat in the WH, but if having a Republican in the WH who runs on one agenda and then caves on every major issue is the alternative what's the difference? For years we have heard the difference is the judges we get, well guess what, we are still going to get the judges that Ted and Hillary want.