[Rabid Dog]

How about responding to the orginal article. Is the G.O.P. being honest to its constituency about its support of its believes and platforms? And if it isn't, shouldn't it have the guts to say so?

[habs4ever]

Did you not read what I posted, as a courtesy? I have had enough at explaining some basic facts to the cranially challenged and refuse to indulge the likes of you ANYMORE.I read this tripe and reject it because his premise is irrelevant to the larger issue at hand.

I have told you twice that I think it is self indulgent and yet you ask me to explain myself? Get lost and quit trying to bait me, or I will hit abuse on you.

[Bush2000]

How about responding to the orginal article. Is the G.O.P. being honest to its constituency about its support of its believes and platforms? And if it isn't, shouldn't it have the guts to say so?

Tip O'Neill (though a liberal) had it right when he said, "All politics is local". The national GOP platform is pretty meaningless in California if the majority of voting Californians think that it's too extreme. If you want to lose elections, you can continue to alienate the electorate. If you want the big tent, you have to build one. Why are some Conservatives so thick when it comes to this point?