[Dane]

You're right, certain people did leave the Republican Party a long time ago. At the same time, now is not the time to marginalize those of a more conservative bent

JMO, but those who personify themselves as the only ones of the "true conservative" bent, marginalizied themselves for their nanosecond of glory, and give aid to people such as Hillary and Dean.

[Valentine_W]

I think that it is very difficult to accurately judge the hearts of men...I know a lot of stubborn politicos that, after getting to actually know them, are good people afterall.

Sometimes politics enflames the worst of human nature within people, and yes, sometimes it even gets to the good guys.