Remember the republican party is not made up of just republicans. There are the RINO republicans, conservative republicans, liberal republicans, moderate republicans. Some of them actually hide in the republican party but still vote for dims. I knew a guy in socialist WA state who was a republican but voted 90% for the socialists. So, what we really need is the Conservative Party and any candidate who enters it, has to meet conservative values or hit the road.
$200,000 is expensive for a house?
To those "republicans" that stayed home or voted "D" to "teach the GOP a lesson," understand this:
The troops noticed. They are going to teach you a lesson. They're going to get out at the end of their service, and they're going to leave you to your own devices against the jihadis. Lotsa luck, folks.
Dude, house elections are every 2 years, and even though US senate terms are 6 years, there are always senate elections at the 2 year cycle. Additionally, in 2 years we have a presidential election. If our party leadership gets hit on the head and comes to it's senses, and fields a solid prez candidate, we should do well in '08.
I agree but this should have been known to the people who voted for the demorats.
Now, if Republicans want the conservative vote, then be conservatives.
If they want the liberal vote, there is another Party for that.
When you make your party's platform meaningless, you get caught up in that ambiance, and the big picture gets lost. It is not the voters who should get the blame, especially within the party, but the incumbent candidates and the Congress, who reneged on the Contract with America and failed to show spine or stone in dealing with the opposition when they had the majority.
I voted Republican, not that that vote had a prayer in Hell of unseating the two Rats we have tenured in Congress who were up for reelection, but just to make a point.
BTTT
I'm sure you will get flamed for lack of paragraphs and spelling errors, but I won't do that and I'll tell you why. I have been so furious for many of the reasons you mentioned in your rant that I couldn't give a RAT'S hiney about my grammatical errors.
Every person who helped the Dems, one way or another, get control of this country are either stupid, insane, or extremely self-centered and immature.
Sure, in the end we wake up to find Ahmadinejad or worse in charge of the gulf, China in charge of east Asia, etc. But even then the screechers will scream "just leave 'em alone!"
Another lame vanity. You lost, no matter the reason. Here's a clue, vote FOR conservative governance, you'll win again. Then actually govern on the principles that got you elected, you'll continue to win. Govern like a RAT, get treated like a RAT. Real simple concept really. If you feel like roadkill, get the hell out of the middle of the road, it's not safe to play in the middle of the road, another simple concept. Blackbird.