[SittinYonder]

Reynolds makes a couple of solid points as to why Republicans don't have to break out their emergency pants just yet. The Republican congressional committee has three times as much cash on hand as the Democratic congressional committee; and, as the memo boasts, "redistricting has reduced the overall number of truly competitive congressional races."

Whoops. The Republicans seem to have forgotten that it's not about winning to conservatives ... it's about what you do when you've won.

The Coburn Amendment vote makes it clear that those Republicans who believe in reducing the size and scope of the federal government are the minority of the party, and the Republicans in the U.S. Senate and Congress are not interested in representing us.

But they'll be back around talking a good game when they want our votes.

[Grut]

If conservatives want to regain control of the Republican party, they are going to have to get the moderate-to-RINO bloc out of office. This means that if you have a RINO Congresscritter, for instance, you'll have to vote for his Democratic opponent no matter how bad the Dem is: voting third-party just won't hack it.

[joebuck]

My fear is that the Republilcan base will be so disenchanted they will stay home in droves on election day, with a "why bother" attitude.