[Man50D]

You’re right. If Democratic rule were half as bad as Republican fear-mongering makes us believe, then you’d think the Republican Party would have taken a little bit more responsibility over the bloated government budget that didn’t get any smaller with them at the helm.

The ideological difference between the two parties is decreasing. The Republicans are aligning the themselves with the Socialistic Democrats by becoming more socialistic themselves. They are essentially one party. Conservatives need to restore the two party system by forming their own party.

[driftless2]

"essentially one party

As an ex-Dem I can easily state that you are wrong on many levels. Dems don't cut taxes, appoint conservative federal judges, or aide the military. Sometimes Republicans talk a good game but don't deliver. But overall I'm far happier with Republicans than I was with Dems.