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a truly conservative party in a classical way (conserve the status quo, put the brakes on foreign adventures, balance the books, even conservation for the environment, etc.), then I would consider them again. After all, Teresa Heinz used to be a Republican. But look at what happened to them in the Northeast -- it's going to nearly all Democratic in the Congress, because even Republicans in the North have come to realize that the South has taken over their party. I do come from an Independent background, and it is indeed sad, that I can't even consider them anymore -- for me, that means voting in Democratic primaries, and being super tough on Democrats to do the right thing. The usual method, of threatening to vote for the other side, doesn't work for me anymore -- I'm not going to vote for the Taliban (and believe me, around here, the GOPers are the Taliban who if they had their way would take away all of my rights as a woman in an instant).
There actually are a few members of the GOP in the Senate who may find their voice against the madness, now that the Dems have taken over -- Spector, Warner, Lugar -- we'll see, but these guys are from the old party, but who have unfortunately "adapted" to the new madness. Will they now engage for a fight for the soul of the Republican party? Only time will tell.
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