[JDGreen123]

Marsha would be great but she is not a RINO which is a requirement with the Tennessee Republican party. The ultimate RINO, Lamar Alexander, is the front runner. Does anyone detect a trend here? Republicans who do not support Bush (Thompson, Helms, Armey, McCain) are being replaced or are threatened with replacement by Bush loyalists (Dole, Alexander, etc.)

[Decentralize]

Marsha would be great but she is not a RINO which is a requirement with the Tennessee Republican party. The ultimate RINO, Lamar Alexander, is the front runner.

That's what primaries are for, my friend.

[GailA]

But does Alexander have a back bone to stand up for Reagan's policies of smaller leaner government?

[Lion's Cub]

. Does anyone detect a trend here? Republicans who do not support Bush (Thompson, Helms, Armey, McCain) are being replaced or are threatened with replacement by Bush loyalists (Dole, Alexander, etc.)

Right on. McCain's ouster must be because he challenged Bush for the leasership of the party. But the rest are out because they challenged the RINOs.