[msnimje]

It's a shame that some "republicans" would rather see a progressive (read communist) liberal democrat in office that a, albeit gung-ho, conservative.

What does this mean in English?

[GulfBreeze]

It means, after years of backstabbing Republicans and bad mouthing them, now they need them all of the sudden and they are too quirky and self rightous to say. "Sorry we've been a pack of Asses (pardon the second hand pun) but could you please give us a hand?"