[Barnacle]

The GOP found a way to win without the mythical "conservative base" votes because they HAD to. Why should Bush do them any favors?

It's interesting how you refer to Conservatives as "them".

Freepers refer to Conservatives as "us".

[Poohbah]

I'm a conservative--not part of the mythical base that hasn't shown up since 1988, but a real conservative who votes--and I find myself very much at odds with the self-anointed "true conservatives" out there.

I'm also extremely angry at that crowd, because they refused to do any useful work when said work was vitally necessary, and they refused to vote for half a loaf and then b!tched about not getting anything.

So, Barnacle, if you're part of that crowd, please accept this token of my esteem: I don't care what you think of me, and you can take your opinion of me and insert it where the Sun shineth not. Nothing personal.