What has occurred, and it has happened before, is that the right wing of the party attempted to control the entire GOP, which history shows is impossible, just as it is with the Democrats but more so. It was a horrible mistake when it was attempted before, and now we see it again. How many times must it be attempted before the reality finally sinks in? I dunno........I have all sorts of cliches that will fit, like "a bridge too far", or "give an inch and take a foot", but it does not help to stop something that cannot be stopped now. Your view of history and the current status of things is twisted.
It's the epitome of RINO thinking.
I've always been astonished by the ability of RINOs to take the 180 degree wrong lesson from any bit of history.
Sell out conservatism...lose...scapegoat conservatives.
That's your infernal formula.
In my opinion, GOP candidates should bite the bullet and embrace President Bush and VP Cheney, despite the Administration's missteps and unpopularity.
Two main points:
1. there is a hollow core to the unpopularity - a hunk of it is based on unfortunate events which won't ultimately cause a vote to switch
2. Karl Rove is still on his game. As November approaches, Democrats will be squeezed by their support for ridiculous policies.