Wow Ebencooke, I am having a very hard time understanding how you have come to any of your conclusions.

The Rep's signed up for W but especially toward the end he did quite a bit that I would not call conservative. I do not see how they hate America either. I think they feel that you need to accept what ever the president does especially if he is a Rep, as good and not question it. As far as the media being controlled by the right wing, well I do not see that at all. Talk radio probably but that is because people listen to it. Everything else seems that they have taken one side or the other.

I think the problem with the Rep version of what a conservative is, is too restrictive to ever be popular except to those on the extreme. I think my views are more conservative on fiscal matters and more liberal on social matters. While I agree with the philosophy that big government and government intervention is a bad thing, I also think that the ability to get an abortion should not be infringed upon. Obviously my view would not be appreciated by the Rep party.

As I write this it does seem pretty interesting that the Rep party is for more freedom from governmental control except when it comes to abortion where they seek total government control. I just think that the very nature of our two party system has caused both parties to migrate toward the extreme, making it very difficult for someone with a more moderate view to accept either party. I am a Dem but I do not think it the government should reward bad behavior and hand out money for every cause where a person might have to put some effort in if they did not get the handout.

Personally I love listening to Ann Colter because she is so extreme that it is incredibly amusing. What makes it even more amusing is that she does not waver a bit so you are sure to get a good show every time. While I think she believes in the conservative cause, I think how she presents herself is not much more than a bit. I do not see that in Rush and really have not heard him very much but it seems like he is serious and does not bother to have any support for what he says. Hannity, the same thing, half the time he comes to conclusions using flawed logic or information.