[JimSEA]

[Rep Cole] then spoke of the need to "re-brand" the party in the likeness of McCain, which may be a tall order, since many rank-and-file conservatives have reviled McCain for years for his transgressions against party orthodoxy.

While I intend to vote for McCain this fall, if the GOP does what Cole wants, many, if not most, conservatives will sit this one out. That would bring us President Obama and an unassailable majority in both the house and Senate (look for the so called Republicans like my own Gordon Smith to become Democrats in all but name).

[tobyhill]

I will NOT vote for McLame EVER. I'll let the GOP rot and then when they decide they will return to their Conservative principles I will vote again.

RINO RMSP Mission Statement ****At that time, there was great concern that a dramatic shift to the right was quickly approaching, given the new congressional leadership. The discussion group began to craft a moderate Republican agenda with a fiscally conservative background.****