[Lazamataz]

I imagine you steadfast fiscal priggles, whose agenda is purely fiscal in nature, want to see one of the current crop of Dem contenders be elected as this country's next President.

This is the typical response I get from BushBots, and it is insulting. It implies we must "stay on the plantation" because there's nowhere else to go. This is the sort of thing Democrats do to African Americans, and it is just as objectionable then as it is now.

We are asking perfectly reasonable questions -- like WTF is Bush thinking -- and this is the usual response we get: The jaw jutted out, the antipathetical "Whaddya gonna do abouddit?"..... well, guess what: We do have another choice, besides Republican or Democrat, and that choice is NEITHER. Watch as millions of Conservatives sit on their hands in 2004.

And the neat thing is, it won't be so much a conscious decision to sit this one out. It will only manifest itself as a vague sense of unease in diehard conservatives, and will result in them merely forgetting or being too busy to vote. It won't be a revolt, it will be a revulsion.

[sirchtruth]

We are asking perfectly reasonable questions -- like WTF is Bush thinking

Laz that's not the point, I ask the same question! The difference is I trust Bush as a resonable conservative, not as a fire and brimstone preaching fiscal conservative.

I don't like the spending either, but I don't think he is finished with the full program yet.

We do have another choice, besides Republican or Democrat, and that choice is NEITHER.

Well, if you decide to sit it out then I shouldn't hear all you tighwads complaining about the dem/socialist who is going to be elected the next time around giving us the largest healthcare expenditure ever and raise taxes high enough so you can't even afford to buy a box of fruit loops. The dems will make Bush's little spending spree seem like crumbs for the ants.

It won't be a revolt, it will be a revulsion.

Geez, I hope you guys are happy with Hillary's protological exam when she's elected!

[RnMomof7]

This is the typical response I get from BushBots, and it is insulting. It implies we must "stay on the plantation" because there's nowhere else to go. This is the sort of thing Democrats do to African Americans, and it is just as objectionable then as it is now.

True observation.We have a Republican President , a Republican Congress and a Republican Senate and we have given the Democrats every thing they could dream of.

I intend to stay home in 2004 or to vote 3rd party. I can not in good conscience support the bloated socialist government that is blooming in Washington. Too bad I had hoped it would turn out otherwise.

[WOSG]

IMHO, you guys are arguing past eachother.

Of course there is no way in Hades a Liberal Democrat, who is espousing all these things we are talking about (higher spending, new welfare programs) is an improvement on Bush.

That is absurd, even just on this issue and leaving aside the crucial matter of national security where Bush/GOP is miles ahead of Democraps.

But a fiscally responsible Conservative administration is better than a 'RINO-style' Republican administration that caves to Democrat spending and regulation demands and priorities. The Republican version of prescription drug cost 1/2 as much as the Democrat version. That mkes is $500 billion instead of $1 trillion in 10 years. The question is why we should allow even that.

Why should a Republican-led House and Republican Senate do *anything* that advances Liberal agenda instead of conservative agenda?

If we shut up like clams and make no noise, then all Bush administration will get pressured on is from the LEFT. So he will drift leftward. Why? Bush is a 'triangulation' politician - I saw it here in Texas where he let the RR Republicans stay to his right and even picked fights with them. Sometimes you see it in his disagreements with DeLay.

This latest example - the Democrat demand for a welfare payment increase - aka earned income tax credit increase. bush caved immediately. Delay said no. Same on assault weapons - Bush says he wants to keep the ban - DeLay says no.

As far as I can tell, we are a few DeLay's and Santorum's away from a fully RINO-ized domestic agenda! Scary indeed how few principled conservatives are in Washington DC with the place awash with Republicans in power.

Constructive criticism of *OUR* leaders and *OUR* party, the guys we walk precincts for, sent money for, voted for, went to rallies for, etc. is needed and is *OUR* duty as citizens and Republicans (if you are a Republican; if you are not, you've no business telling loyal republicans how to behave).