[Triple]

My point is that the GOPe is merely a tool of the Democrats, or perhaps I should say socialists.

The GOPe sometimes does the direct bidding of the Democrats/socialists. Other times they put up enough opposition to justify their existence, and prevent the rise of the TEA Party.

Under no circumstances will the socialists/democrats/GOPe tolerate true opposition when it comes along, such as Allen West. These parties share a common goal of stamping out grassroots conservative political representation.

Conservatives must come to the conclusion that the GOPe is as much a roadblock to a return to conservative principles in government as is the democrat party. I think that the GOPe must be taken down first, because of the way they pull the air out of the TEA party’s sails (under false pretenses).

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Specifically, tell me who I am to hate and fear. I don't see it. Of course, there are goofballs, like Colin Powell, but he is no Repubican--he's a fraud, a Democrat in Republican clothes.

Where do you get it that there are sufficient numbers of the GOPe to prevent larger numbers of "grassroots" conservatives from prevailing.

I totally agree we lack those with adequate communication skills to convince enough idiots that it is not in their best long-term interest to help liberals destroy America and this is exactly what they are doing.

I'd love to see Republicans with more backbone and spine, we must declare war on Dims and liberalism.

[EricT.]

We need to stop playing this RINO/GOPe game.

They ARE the Republican Party. There's no "Elite" or "In Name Only." The entire party, with very few exceptions, is this way. If they were not, the so-called "Elites" wouldn't be in power.