When its advanced, conservatism always triumphs over liberalism. Reagan didn't have a GOP Congress, yet he changed the direction of American politics and set a conservative governing course for America. Newt Gingrich came along and won a huge victory for conservatism and the GOP. Yes, it can be done.
Obviously, the course that PresBush and the GOP Congress has set for the future of the federal government is not a direction that will lead to sound decisions and fiscal responsibility. The federal government is headed down a path of increased welfare entitlement spending, a larger federal bureaucracy and of course, continued open borders and some form of amnesty for criminal immigrants.
While the liberals and their media cohorts make a lot of noise, they have no power. The GOP controls the whole show in WashDC, however, they haven't used that power to craft a conservative government. The GOP has basically wasted an historic opportunity to reshape American politics.
Well stated description of leadership, versus...whatever it is we now have.