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Republicans seem to have a strategy of sacrificing their own. I remember when Newt Gingrich was described as a "lightning-rod" for hate filled Democrats. It was considered best for the Republican party that he step down. Now where is he? It seems he has been reduced to taking potshots at Bush. To this day, I don't know anyone who can handle hostile questions from a dozen liberal reporters the way Newt could.

Should Republicans appease liberals? Perhaps when all we had was ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, and predominantly liberal print media, it made sense. Today, I think appeasement in response to liberal/Democratic attacks only invites more of the same.

I used to think Senator Joseph McCarthy was a blight on America. But I learned this from Democrats, some of whom called Joseph Stalin "Uncle Joe." I think Ann Coulter and a few others have done a great service in defending McCarthy. There was (is) sympathy for Communism in America. McCarthy told the truth when he said there were communist agents in the Federal Government.

Here's a litmus test question. Who would you prefer to call Uncle Joe? Joseph Stalin or Joseph McCarthy? When the majority of Americans get that right, we will have taken a big step forward. When a majority of Democrats get that right, they will deserve to be called patriotic. I like to apply a simple metric: millions of murders. Stalin murdered forty million. McCarthy murdered zero million. (Actually he murder no one, but it is best to count in millions to avoid a double standard.)

I'm glad Republicans are offering verbal support for DeLay. I wish they had insisted he hold onto the House Majority leader position. If nothing else, this would take some of heat off of Alito and Bush. As an added bonus. more Democrats would become unhinged.

"I wish they had insisted he hold onto the House Majority leader position."

Too many are attempting to gain personally from the situation. This morning on Fox, Boehner already had a campaign planned out. He has been waiting and hoping for this instead of supporting the Party leadership, what is that all about?

Anyone know?