You will notice that North Carolina, like BHO's claimed state of Illinios, is NOT on that map. That's because the Democrat machine down here is just as corrupt as that of Illinois, if not more so. Corruption in the "Old North State" is not as sophicticated or subtle as it is in Illinios. But it's more fun to watch: The former Governor, Mike Easley, is being investigated for corruption and the former Speaker of the Legislature, Jim Black, is serving time for taking a bribe. It's time for a clean sweep that the TEA Party movement provides.

VOTE ALL INCUMBENTS OUT IN 2010!

Strange, for someone that never repudiated FDR and the Democrats, Reagan was noted for saying that "I didn't leave the Democrat Party: They left me." Yes taxes went up, but the marginal tax rates went down (note the Laffer curve works).. Divorced? Yes. Pregnant before they got married? Don't know (or care - but he did marry Nancy none the less). Abortion rights in California? Well that is for the states to decide, isn't it, but by the time that Reagan was campaigning for President, he was opposed to the idea.

The Bushs (41 and 43) were decent presidents, just not conservatives. But remember, I'm a "purist who apparently understands damn near nothing about politics," except that Reagan was the greatest President in my lifetime. The reason that Reagan has a greater following than Bush 41 and 43 ever will is because he stood on principal on many issues, especially the concept that government is not the answer to most of our problems.

Youthful indiscretion. Too bad my Mom couldn't claim that with her vote for Ross Perot that helped elect Slick Willie Clinton.

Agreed. Take over the party now and then run the RINOs and Neo Cons off. Let them take 3rd party status.

And the Bush's were not true conservatives (you've made my point). There are 4 types of conservatives: Defense, Fiscal, Moral, and Religious. Reagan hit all 4 types and the country responded. Where we as republicans screwed up after Clinton was by assuming that since "W" was a Defense and Religious Conservative that he was also a Fiscal and a Moral Conservative. Quite the opposite was true. He was a moral liberal, allowing an underclass of illegal aliens to be taken advantage of because of cheap labor and fiscally he was a train wreck with his Compassionate Conservatism.

But you can't claim that John Anderson gave you Ronald Reagan. The Conservative citizens of America decided that they had had enough management from the Dems and voted for Leadership and Reagan.

My point is that conservatives are the opposition party to the democrats: The republicans are the third party (Witness how many times they prostitute themselves by compromising over core values. My personal favorite was "Read my lips: No New Taxes!)

True conservatives Do Not Compromise core principals. Once you compromise your core principals, you're just another Lindsey Graham or John McCain.

The problem with the republican party is that they want to "please the media and the democrats, instead of voting on principal. O.K.. Now that they have established what they are, they're working on the price (with the democrats and the media).

But the issue is the same. The problem with the republican party is that they want to "please the media and the democrats, instead of voting on principal. Back in 1976 and 1980 when Reagan narrowly lost to Gerry Ford in the primary and then waxed Jimmuh Caster's a$$ inn 1980, the Republican elites did not want the "conservative unwashed" in charge in the party, let alone actually leading. So while it is expedient for us to "hijack the bus" this time around, when the elections are through, it's time to change the name and focus of the party and then let the republicans decide whether they want to stay or not. If they want to go, good ridance.

In immortal words uttered to Jim Carey in the blooper section of Liar, Liar, "OVER-ACTOR!" Stewart mimicking Olbermann? Only William Shatner could present an award for that!

Sounds a lot like the plot for Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged." Blood or productivity, it's all about the same. Of course, "the vampires" that live among us are the self-proclaimed "beautiful people, the best and the brightest."