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@ Arizona Carolyn

Historically, the Republican party superceded the Whigs when the Democrat party fragmented over sectional differences and the slavery question. The Republican party is going the way of the Whigs because it has lost its moral compass and deteriorated into “Democrat-lite”. Complaining that departing conservatives who cast protest votes are the cause of the problem, rather than the symptom, will not change the problem. The RINO’s can have the dying carcass. Conservatives will look elsewhere.

I am not saying the GOP is doing anything right, I AM saying people have to step up and change it at the ballot boxes during the primaries -- where in many cases fewer than 10% even bother to show up and vote... so don't bitch about the state of the GOP or even the democratic party when people are too lazy to vote and then complain and place protest votes in the general election that give the exactly wrong result. Historically when they do it the democrats win.... If people would get off their rears and do something during the primaries we wouldn't have the same ole people sent to DC over and over again...

Nevada is a great example... people are afraid to go up against Harry Reid, he is extraordinarily unpopular in his own state, yet they cannot find anyone in either party to oppose him.... and here in Arizona we have one very weak candidate opposing McCain in the primary... he is ripe for the picking, actually had the gall to say last week that "in my fifth term I plan to concentrate on issues important to Arizona!!!!!!!!" soooooo after 30 freaking years he suddenly realizes he is representing the state of Arizona, the state he has rarely shown up in other than to vacation or hold townhalls with a hand-picked audience.

"Historically, the Republican party superceded the Whigs when the Democrat party fragmented over sectional differences and the slavery question. The Republican party is going the way of the Whigs because it has lost its moral compass and deteriorated into “Democrat-lite”. Complaining that departing conservatives who cast protest votes are the cause of the problem, rather than the symptom, will not change the problem. The RINO’s can have the dying carcass. Conservatives will look elsewhere."

Excellent analysis Blue!