Second, don't put us down and call us names. You're ranting and raving about what we are doing to the base. Take a good look at yourself.
Third, this is a matter of principle. Many of us care more about conservative principle that party politics. Many of us voted for GWB for no other reason than to have him pick justices in the mold of Scalia and Thomas. It appears to me that this pick has betrayed that trust. We know that the hearing will be a kabuki theater and nothing of substance will be revealed.
Fourth, us dyed in the wool conservatives want to hold the GOP true to its conservative moorings. That is why RWR ran against Ford in 76. He lost in that year but his views prevailed and changed the world. This is the first skirmish in a new battle to hold the party to its moorings. I will try not to level personal attacks, but I believe the fight for the soul of this party is worth it.
"Fourth, us dyed in the wool conservatives want to hold the GOP true to its conservative moorings. That is why RWR ran against Ford in 76. He lost in that year but his views prevailed and changed the world. This is the first skirmish in a new battle to hold the party to its moorings. I will try not to level personal attacks, but I believe the fight for the soul of this party is worth it."
That is a great post.
Are you willing to cut Bush any slack on this promise? After all, the unconstitutional filibusters concocted by Schumer, Kennedy, Clinto et. al. were implemented after he made that promise.
For the record, my two biggest reasons for voting Bush were:
1. The courts, and
2. the terrorists.