[ImpBill]

Lott/Hastert .... Hastert/Lott ....

Not much difference. In fact most of the "out front" leaders of the GOP, including GW Bush, could care less about "principled conservatism".

I said it before and will risk repeating it. The base of the GOP is no longer conservative ... it is "pragmatists". They wear their conservatism like a coat and remove it whenever the heat gets to be too much.

The "pragmatic" base of the GOP would really like to see the "conservatives" disappear from the political scene.

[tricky_k_1972]

Great criticism, I'm one od those so called "Pragmatic" conservatives. I Live in reallity. I know the party has problems and I'm willing to work to combat that. I will vote for those Republicans who uphold my ideals, but I will not vote for a cannidate who cannot win and there by elect a cannidate who I absolutly don't wan't. I also will not elect a canidate I don't want through the omision of my vote. If you have any constructive suggestions besides the offhand comment I'll be glad to listen.

[DoughtyOne]

You and I probably share a lot of thoughts about what's going on. This is the end of June. We have to think about this fall's elections. I'd rather have Republicans win than Democrats. Let's give Bush his Senate and see what he does with it. We'll have plenty of time to carp if he doesn't do what's right. And if he doesn't, the Bush supporters will finally see the light. Of course we may have to eat humble pie if he does dart back to the right.