I voted the leaders, but there should have been one that said,  "All of the Above."  since it hasn't been just one thing.  The Congress, that tried to out-Democrat the Democrats, was the real culprit. 

On the bright side, however, I believe the Democrats misread the vote that got them in as being supportive of their policies.  Obviously, those that didn't show up, were upset with the way Republicans were spending like they knew what they were doing. Can anyone say,  "The Bridge to No-where"?  Let's never forget, however, the power of the media since, the bridge to nowhere was never built.  

Democrats: Stuck on Stupid since 2000.

No one wants to be demonized and many Republicans are afraid to stand up to the press.

I see an ossified party which rejects and is therefore increasingly rejected by young people. McCain's likely to lose the first of many losing elections for Republicans because of it. Talks I've seen this weekend at The Last HOPE confirm my beliefs, especially "Grand Theft Lazlow - Hacking the Media by Laughing at Them." GTA's "Weasel News" parodies keep coming true on the real Fox News. I'm sure some GOP "leaders" will also try to claim it's all the libertarians' fault when they blow this election, but they're reaping as they've sown via basic issues like spending too damn much.
JMR

The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.

You folks have it wrong. It's Sean Hannity's fault. He tried to help a disabled woman, you know.

The Repubs are an embarrassment in so many ways and levels. One they began to act and behave exactly like the Dems. I think there is a fundamental problem with having people become career politicians. After only a short time in Washington D.C. people begin to act like they are some kind of rock star or royalty and are no longer accountable to anyone but their own ambitions and some kind of misguided Party line. They are there at our pleasure. They are to go there to serve the people of their State and Districts.  Term limits would eliminate about 75% of the problem. Even after one of them falls on their sword they stay there and become lobbiest or worse, advisors to the next batch of ingrates we send in. The GOP is the worst about throwing one of their own under the bus too. When a Dem gets caught doing something, they circle the wagons and stick by their own. Let a Repub get caught doing something and if you even find another Repub he or she is jockying to take the fallen members position. When GWB needs support where the hell were most of the Repubs; hiding under their desks with the exception of Kyle and a few others. Hell, even Lieberman is more of a support than most GOPers. For so long we had Trent Lott and his corn-poned a$$ shuffling along in lock step with the Dems on most things. "Jez tryin to get along, ya'll". The other thing aggrevating is the GOP trying to nuzzle up to the press and the MSM, hoping they will one day like them. Paralysis by analysis has been a major disease of the Republican Party. Time to clean house and start over with Americans who love their country more than their Party.

Our leadership are not supporting Conservative minded candidates and they promot the middle of the road.

I will not give $ to the R party until and unless the Conservative thinking returns.

My $'s will go to Conservative candidates individually.

We should also change our primary's so as not to include the so called Independants or others.

The party that allows everyone to vote in their primarys will in todays political climate, end up with a candidate with no Core values and who will be anything but Conservative.

My opinion.

As a "young conservative" I think it's basically all of the above. I look at the Republican party and I rarely see anyone who represents persons like myself. All the good guys are shoved away in the corner. What happened to having a backbone and standing up for the good? What happened to no more big government? Lower/overhauled taxes? The ability for small businesses to band together for affordable healthcare? What about overhauling social security? Wasn't that supposed to be optional?

In addition, I don't think the Republicans reach out to the younger voters. During the early Primary season, as an independant, I received attention/flyers from the Democrats and none from the Republicans. Way to say young voters don't matter!

Behind the scenes know it all so-called top leaders and over-paid consultants...no spine to fight the dem party or the msm, they just go along to get along thinking everybody will weally weally like them...RINOs is what the top GOP has become.

RINOs, Dem lite...forget the real conservatives....and this has been going on for years....and years.

Since '94...slowly but surely...district by district...state by state...bad enough some states are turning blue...so are some in the  repub party.

Just my two cents... 

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

All of the above.

For the record, Bob Barr '08!

Started with Nixon and the repudiation of the gold standard in 1971. The right has never protested this or sought remediation or restoration of constitutional money. Instead they have jumped on the gravy train, public money for votes. Get your buddies in high places and shake the money tree. Now its up to the commies to see the value in gold and save the planet. Nice, guys.

The MSM has so abused its resources and special position to shape the perception and discussion of current events that honest unfettered discussion of politics has been significantly distorted and choked off. It would have been interesting if that Pew News test that we took yesterday had asked if Bush stole the election of 2000, or if he had “lied” in justifying the invasion of Iraq when he claimed that Saddam Hussein had Weapons of Mass Destruction. The trouble is now there is simply no way to appraise objectively such matters. The MSM has so distorted, manipulated, and abused the facts that you cannot even reach huge swaths of the population about what the real facts are. And don’t get me started on how the MSM, along with Hollywood and our education system, have upended our social institutions through their manipulations. Yes, there is, for the time being, Rush Limbaugh and some others on talk radio; and that is helpful for those who care to huddle around their radio. But as far as reaching the average Joe is concerned – the average Joe, who is just trying to get by, and not scrutinizing the way information is fed to him – there is simply no way for him to be exposed fairly to information that does not conform to the MSM’s liberal/leftist agenda. Someone is kidding himself if he thinks, under the circumstances, a conservative of any stripe has a fair chance of getting their view heard and voted upon.

There are altogether too many media pawns, who have no idea that they are constantly being manipulated. And these media pawns vote just as much as anyone else.

Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat.

I voted for GOP top leaders, they've lost their ambition and conservatism.

I believe they're too damned worried about clinging to the great DC virtue of being "Bipartisan"...good grief I absultely hate this word!  Oh, and we all know that being bipartisan in Washington means doing what the Dems want!  They need to start rejecting Democrat/Liberal premises on their face! For example: 1) AGW, 2) "We can't drill our way of this energy crises..." 3) why the Feds "can't afford to cut taxes..." etc.

Instead of rejecting these bogus premises by the libs, what do our Country Club, Bluebloods do?  They come up with a pseudo conservative way to address these issues (i.e. proposing that we lower the speed limit to 55 mph, providing rebate checks, continuing to push solar and wind power etc.  Since they don't reject the premises of the bogus arguments, they give weight to them.

I think that we need term limits...especially for these arrogant Senators. I believe it's time for the likes of Warner, Hatch, Specter and Bluebloods to step down and let young CONSERVATIVES who aren't afraid of a fight to step in before this country is completely socialized by the libs!

If there are no high ranking members of the RNC who read this, the entire contents of these posts should be sent to them.  If they truly care about who we are and what we think, its all right here.

A major problem is THE CHRISTIAN RIGHT. While it is not the sole problem it is more significant than any other. Now let me make clear, I AM A CHRISTIAN, i.e. born again, believe on Christ as Savior. So critics of this comment who want to dismiss it as someone antagonistic to Christianity, there is a plank you can walk very quickly.

The Christian right made a drastic and fundamental mistake that is hurting the Republican party and conservatives today. And that is expecting and demanding that GOOD POLITICAL LEADERS in our party hold to specific Christian beliefs and doctrines. First on that list is the teaching, either direct or indirect, that a good leader or one a faithful Christian can vote for MUST BE a born again Christian or say words equivilent to that such as "I believe in Jesus as my Savior" or minimally attend an Evangelical church.

WRONG...WRONG...WRONG. And today poisonous minds like Dobson keep his well trained sheep from good reason and voting for able leaders because of this sycophantic necessity.

A good LEADER understands principles of freedom and justice. That is what a good leader does. A good leader understands the necessity of internal and external security for a nation. Being BORN AGAIN doesn't insure any of this. You can be born again all day long and not understand the economy, international diplomacy, the necessity of military action and constitutional imperatives.

Christian conservatives had the privilege of two Presidents that spoke similar language regarding their faith. Great, but that isn't what makes a GREAT PRESIDENT. It is a man or woman that understands the principles of freedom and what it takes for a nation to survive. That is NOT an exclusve right or capacity for Christians.

And to worsen this ideological error the Christian right leaders have emphasized how God will bless in a special way a President who IS a Christian. Pal, the Bible teaches that ALL officials of a state are ministers whether they believe in God or not. They are blessed by God by DEFAULT when they do what is right and seek to preserve freedom and justice. It is a defacto work of God on their behalf.

We have sound thinking leaders in the GOP that have been ignored or minimized because of the sectarian religious demands of the Dobsons, Robertsons, Reeds and formerlly Falwell. Well buddies, go ahead and cling to one or two issues such as abortion while a LEFTY LIB is voted in office because YOU refused to support a better and more qualified GOP nominee all because he doesn't hold to your specific religious views. And then when the nation is suffering with Carter-like inflation and crumbling economy, a decimated military and genuine depression like conditions, your special interest won't really matter because you won't be able to afford the luxury of your positions and protests. Instead you'll be greatful for a sound thinking leader regardless of his or her faith. God blesses ministers of the state when they do right, whether they are a believer in Christ as Savior or not! Get a clue.

Next Please! If you claim to be a conservative, please don't disgrace yourself and conservatism by thinking and arguing like a liberal.

There is a distinction between the GOP & Conservatives and the leadership are not conservative. 

I have heard several of the leaders & former leaders (trent-the-hairdoodoo) and I wonder what they atre doing on our side of the isle. They are the clowns that gave us MacNasty.

How did we ever come to such a situation???