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p>Conservatives must not make the mistake that many liberals make, assuming that no decision is a good decision unless it fits neatly in some ideological box. Conservatism is not black and white. It is many shades of gray. To maintain power is to maintain compromise. Achieve good things through the political process and the nation will follow. br> -- Doug Santo br> Pasadena, California /p>

Who let the troll in to bash Bush? This is what passes for conservative plans for the future? If I want to read "It's All Bush's Fault" I'll just park my browser over at DU and/or DailyKOS.

If Mr. Babbin represents the "conservative base" then the GOP is already dead and just does not know it yet.

Let me phrase this as simply as I can for the benefit of everyone:

IT.IS.NOT.ALL.BUSH'S.FAULT.

In the way of constructive asides, no political party will succeed for long unless its membership learns to compromise. In a nation this large and diverse, trying to get a homogeneous base to agree on every issue is utopian fantasy. You can get the most important of your agenda at least considered but expect to be disappointed in the particulars.

Case in point: anyone here recall Bush's attempt to reform Social Security by edging in personal control? Without some sort of fix, Social Security is headed for serious trouble (although the economy could outgrow the problem I have my doubts it will). And who were those handing Bush his teeth after the firestorm that ensued? Some of them were "conservatives".

p>But it's easier to blame that uppity servant Bush for our political misfortunes than actually having to get involved in the grass roots Republicanism of it all. br> -- Arnold Townsend /p>

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