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>>>Newt was stupid in one respect only. He failed for a person in his position to maintain a lifestyle that would keeep him free from possible blackmail. So what did Clinton know on him and when did he know it? Newt must take blame on that one.<<<

I partially agree with you, but would replace the word blackmail with scandal. I don't accept for a fact, that Clinton had something on Newt. That doesn't ring true. Sounds a bit like Clinton conspiracy nonsense to me.

Keyes and Philips are hardline conservatives, far right wingers and thereby, impractical idealists. Such ideologues have no place in government. I think their efforts can best serve the conservative movement in an activist and advocate capacity.

>>>We are in this mess because the idea of win at all cost has replaced fight for the principle.

I don't agree with you. Politics is all about compromise. The Founding Fathers understood the complexities of politics, even in their day. Ronald Reagan understood the pragmatic nature of politics in contemporary times and realized that compromise was the only way he could get the bulk of his agenda passed through the Congress. A president is not a dictator. We have three co-equal, power sharing branches of government. We've had a wide political swing to the liberal left, over the last seven decades and it will take significant effort to swing things back to the more traditional and conservative position.

You only need to look at the results from the last general election cycle to get the facts. Harry Browne of the Libertarian Party garnered less then 400,000 votes. Howard Philips of the Constitution Party received about 100,000 votes. And Pat Buchanan received less then 500,000 votes. Setting aside Ralph Nader's 2.7 million votes, which mainly came from the extreme leftwing of the Democratic Party, Buchanan, Browne and Philips managed less then a million votes between them. So much for the power and influence of third party's. It doesn't exist.

The Republican Party is the best place to present the conservative agenda and remains home to the vast majority of conservatives.

Ok Newt all of the sudden got a case of Lock Jaw. It was like someone said shut up Newt. Not long after maybe a year he resigned. Insiders from the GOP tried to boot him one was Susan Malanori's husband right? Phillips has indeed helped the GOP. Phillips, Paul Weyrich, and Jerry Fallwell who BTW is a DEM created a substancial grass roots political drive. Yes it died down as does most all such movements but it got people thinking. Thinking enough perhaps for both parties to elect Reagan a few years later. Reagan had enough sense to unify the conservative base and not tell it to go sit in the corner somewhere. That is why W is no Reagan nor will he be. Think about it Reagan didn't enjoy these poll ratings. Beware of any politican who can please all.

Basically every good thing Ronald Reagan accomplished the Bush family has tried to systematically tear down including the military. By the time Pappy got done with the navy it made Carters look good. Clinton just finished the job. As for politics being about compromise? to a certain extent yes. But would the founders have sold out the very Constitution they pinned? That much they all did believe in. Now both parties are auctioning it off in bits and pieces for political gain. It is either our Constitution the foundation of our goverment or it isn't. Right now it is willingly being ignored by both Dems and GOP. That created a hole for Bill Clinton to abuse the office of POTUS without so much as a yawn in the senate. We either fix it now or we will see a one party nation very soon. Even GWB last election made it clear him and Gore were close on most issues. I see a bad problem with that myself. The two parties are too friendly with each other and have too much the same goals it seems.