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Dead end. The only way to make a place for ourselves in the GOP is to stage a coup. Are you prepared to do that? More to the point, are conservatives prepared to do that?

Actually I *am* prepared to support the wholesale change of Republican leadership.

Over the next decade I believe a real Conservative party may emerge. But lacking a miracle this cannot happen - including building an effective political party infrastructure - in time for 2012 much less 2010 IMHO.

Now, if there has been significant Conservative action behind the scenes, with people like Sarah, and they present a workable plan then I'd vote for it. But I see no evidence of this happening and history doesn't indicate that Conservatives work that way unless they've finally taken a page out of the left's playbook. (The left has been active 100% of the time since the 1960s at least. And, as we've noticed, they are now in power.)

Nice post and I pretty much agree with you. I think Palin will emerge as the conservative around which people like you and I can rally. It remains to be scene if a “Conservative Party” emerges in time for the 2012 Presidential Election. But some things are happening that I believe will move it along.

First, conservatives have finally had enough and are becoming engaged. That's what the Tea Parties are all about. Concurrently, I see more and more conservatives coming to the realization, as I said before, that the GOP has been coopted by the dems. Hence, they must look elsewhere to be heard. Second, Palin is establishing herself as the conservative front runner. And she's not afraid to take on both the RINOs and the demrats. Third, I think the mid-terms will demonstrate that conservatism is a relevant political philosophy in America. Palin’s rejection of the NY RINO and endorsement of Hoffman sends a clear message. It even looks like Hoffman has a chance to win. Also, incumbent demrat Govs in VA and NJ look like they'll lose to Pubbies. The VA guy looks to be fairly conservative. The NJ guy is a RINO, but the dems have set the race up as a referendum on Onada. So even if we get a RINO in NJ it will add momentum toward moving to the right. Spector and Murtha are in trouble in PA as is Reid in NEV. All this weakens Onada and the Demrat Party. It also builds on everything else that is happening.

Topping all of the above off is Onada’s relentless pursuit of failed policies—socialism, bail outs, cap and trade, immigration, WOT and so forth.

I guess I'm somewhat more optimistic than you are that we will get the country back—eventually. My main concern is that Onada and his gang of angry commies will not go quietly when the time comes.