[billbears]

I'm not asking you to. However, shouldn't reasoning adults, instead of alienating this part of the party that is becoming quickly left behind, be able to hold discussions to see if some semblance of cohesiveness occur over the whole party? Or has the Republican party just picked up with Colin Powell and forgot the religious conservatives, leaving them for scrap to gain more of the middle?

[Miss Marple]

I could understand if the Bush administration was making an effort to alienate Christian conservatives. I believe that the misunderstanding of the role of the president and his use of the bully pulpit is felt by many to require him to attack Islam. That is unconstitutional.

Also, as near as I can tell, much of this controversy has been stirred up by writers from the liberal papers who deliberately portray the White House as anti-social conservatives, or by certain social conservatives who stand to gain in money and/or clout for their organizations if they can attract disaffected Republicans who are evangelicals.

I will criticize a POLICY. However, President Bush deserves my loyalty, so even if I disagree on a policy I am not going to go down the path of losing my temper, going ballistic, and hurling insults about him on the internet. It is counterproductive.

[CWOJackson]

"...this part of the party that is becoming quickly left behind..."

The majority of the folks you're talking about never did support this President or his positions. They aren't being left behind, they went off in their own direction and can't understand why they aren't appreciated.

[deport]

shouldn't reasoning adults, instead of alienating this part of the party that is becoming quickly left behind,

Who are you saying that is being left behind that was onboard to begin with? Do you think they left the party since Nov. 5th? Or were they gone then when the democrats lost a lot of seats nationwide.....