This is the point I'm trying to make.
The 'Contract With America' was a winner because it was about 'political/fiscal' issues. Corruption. Spending.
It was NOT about abortion, gay marriage, drugs, etc.
The current power of the R party came from sticking to the 'Political/Fiscal' reform. Now the R party has abandoned that.
If we don't unite on this platform again, nothing can save the R party's majority.
Sad but true. "Conservative" does not equal "tax cuts", because without corresponding spending cuts all we're doing is handing the bill to future generations. It's like paying less on your credit card balance and thinking you have more money. Instead, Republicans have done the opposite with stuff like the ridiculous Medicare drug giveaway. The Democrats are worse, and the big-L Libertarians are kooky, but it would be nice to actually have a positive reason to vote R.