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I disagree with your emotion. The Republican Party has its problems, yes. It is head and shoulders above the only other electable party in the nation: the Democrats. I say this as a former Liberal, one who believed in socialist ideas.

Let's face it: there are really only two choices. The Republican Party needs tweaking for sure, and it could stand to have a few more conservatives. But I also believe the leaders in the Republican Party--and by leaders I mean the elected representatives--are by and large conservative in their outlook and practice. Yes even with the bad legislation they've passed in the last couple years.

Success sometimes means taking a long road instead of a short road; I know that isn't a popular idea or immediately gratifying...but let us not forget the incrementalism of liberalism throughout the 1960s and 1970s...bit by bit, the socialist philosophy pervaded our schools, courts, legislation. Now we are at a point where, bit by bit, conservative philosophy has a chance to trickle into the national psyche. Though it looks to take the same accutrements of 'social engineering' programs, don't be fooled: As an example, this Medicare reform puts prevention above correction--saving money in the long run. It also allows, albeit in limited fashion, COMPETITION between prescription drug programs.

I have grown to be conservative but I also think sometimes we want it all right NOW. Such a shock would not be politic; there would be heavy price to pay at the ballot box. We must be wise in our approach. The President, though misstepping in some ways, is working at taking a wise--if circuituous route.

Incrementalism would be fine, if it was incrementalism in the right direction. The only thing I've seen along those lines recently is the partial birth abortion ban, and it remains to be seen whether that was really an initial increment or just a bone thrown to the pro-lifers. CFR, Medicare, domestic spending -- everything else is going the wrong direction.