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Well, this is one that can't be spun as "true conservatives don't lose elections", or that Bonilla lost because "he wasn't conservative enough". ACU rating of 92 the last year, 91 over 20 years of service. Can't do too much better than that. But he still got the gate.

We have to face the fact that a lot of "true conservatives" got creamed in this election. The country is drifting to the left quite strongly and it will take a lot of effort to arrest that, if it's even possible.

We have to face the fact that a lot of "true conservatives" got creamed in this election. The country is drifting to the left quite strongly and it will take a lot of effort to arrest that, if it's even possible.

Kaker makes a good point, that 30% of the Hispanic vote in this town won't get a victory...assuming 100% of the Hispanics vote!

I was speaking with a colleague recently who made a good observation: that Mexico and the US have exchanged our 'crappy' people.

IOW, we have retirees going to Mexico and living like elitist kings, demanding, consumptive, and not making any attempt to blend there. Refusal to learn Spanish.

Likewise, we are beginning to see neighborhoods shift here to having a 'barrio' appearance. Meet markets and a few stinky markets I can't imagine shopping at, loudly painted buildings and, again, people who refuse to learn the language and blend.

We have many very, very erudite and very cultured Hispanics in our community. They are the ticket to GOP success, IMHO.

We have to face the fact that a lot of "true conservatives" got creamed in this election. The country is drifting to the left quite strongly and it will take a lot of effort to arrest that, if it's even possible.

Jeb Bradley, Charlie Bass, Nancy Johnson, Rob Simmons, Lincoln Chafee, Mike DeWine and many others that I wouldn't call conservatives lost too.

It's not a left shift. It's an anti-Republican shift.

Everyone, right/left/middle is sick of the GOP for their own unique reasons.

The GOP overestimated the power of pork and incumbency combined with what's going on in Iraq.