I think we’ve become the party of DC Insiders, that’s how I see McCain. I’ve never considered him to be “my” Senator, I consider him to represent the interests of Washington DC well before he represents mine as a resident of Phoenix.

Both Palin and Jindal are “outsiders” and they will both, by 2012, have outstanding resumes that will dwarf anything from DC. I think a large measure of BO’s appeal this year is that he’s viewed as an outsider.

I truly believe, that the Obama/Pelosi nation will give true conservatives the opportunity to stage a revolution, and we must have someone at the top of the ticket to lead the growing tidal wave. I want to believe in SaraCuda, I love the narrative, but the hard truth is she is now tainted (and its not all her fault) but first impressions are hard to overcome. Jindal is clearly the great hope for the country. I see a Jindal/Pawlenty ticket leading conservaties back into the majorities in both the house and maybe senate in 2012 and then, and only then, will we get the real reform that this country so desperatly needs.

Nothing will ever be good enough for those like you that think that he’s the GOP’s version of pure evil. Not all the “Rombots” here who have donated to the campaign because of Sarah Palin, made thousands of calls for the campaign, and knocked on thousands of doors. Not the fact that, when Romney saw that he could not win, decided to bow out gracefully, rather than wait a month or two for no particular reason only than pumping up his own name (like Huckabee). Not the fact that, just a couple of days after bowing out, he endorsed McCain and went to bat for him early on, rather than refusing to ever bow out and refusing to endorse the nominee (like Ron Paul).

No, for guys like you, it’s important that you constantly and without substantiation attack Romney, because nothing he does will ever fool you. You’re too smart for his games. He’ll never slip one by you.

Or, maybe (and I’m just spitballing here) you’re an idiot and need to worry more about getting John McCain and Sarah Palin elected than about your foolish conspiracy theory.

Full disclosure, I liked Reagan, but thought he didn’t go far enough. When GW said we’re going after the terrorists, I actually cheered. I am an Independent Conservative (upper case intentional), who usually votes for the GOP. The base, and Conservative independents WANT our side to fight for us, not continue this ‘bipartisan’ BS. The “moderate wing” of the GOP is precisely why we’re doing so poorly (the moderates are the high spenders, BTW).

Principles matter, whether Noonan and the rest get it, or not.

If we had cleaned house earlier, we would still be in the majority in the congress. Better late than never.

We should support our ticket, but not the people that give our party a bad name.

Game, set, match.

We know how you feel about Mitt but can it wait for a week? This is the last thing we need right now.

First you endorse a couple of Dems. and then you start in on the Romney supporters. Sheesh!

You are new here and I don’t care to listen to you threaten me with a spiked pipe to the head because you have a problem with Romney.

Don’t do it again! Got it?

People need realize that none of these candidates this year were not big time conservatives. We sent the JV out because we knew it’d be a bad year (why would a big dog want to taint himself with a lost election against Hillary? Had they known Obama would be the candidate, we’d have had a bigger field). In four years we’re going to see a whole new crop of young conservatives from Paul Ryan to Bobby Jindal to Eric Cantor. This excludes the likes of Newt, Palin or Rice who cold possibly join the fray. A Mccain victory proves that Democrats have lost touch with the country.

The map also changes in 2010 and it favors Republicans. Unless Obama’s hypothetical presidency is exceptional, he’s going to have a tough time winning an extra 6 electoral votes when there isn’t a foil to go against like Bush.

If Obama wins Jindal is our best shot in ’08. Palin is great but Jindal, like Reagan, has the ability to articulate conservative beliefs better than Palin has shown herself able to do, in my opinion. If McCain wins, then obviously Palin would make more sense as Prez, with Jindal as VP.