Le Sabot Post-Moderne

Actually, as Ralph was so fond of pointing out to us, Gore lost about 12x as many votes from Democratic moderates who broke for Bush as he did fringe-ies who broke for Nader. Gore's problem was not being insufficiently liberal, it was being insufficiently moderate.

The same general logic applies for Bush, I think: I'm not as familiar with the Constitution Party as I am with the Greens, but I'm guessing they're more conservative than the Republican Party as a whole. The marginal number of conservative voters they're fighting for is presumably much, much smaller than the number of moderates Bush is trying to woo... so it might end up that no harm's done.

However, if there becomes a widespread perception that Bush is losing his base, that's a whole different story...

If Moore does this, I think he's misguided. If he spoils the election for Bush, then it will show that a new litmus test has been added to conservative support of Republicans, that of limited government. I think I might stop listening to the news for the remainder of the year if Bush lost over a Moore candidate. I may do the same, if Hillary wins in 2008 b/c her opposition is a group of Bob Dole clones.

It's Roy Moore.

Actually, I live in Judge Roy Moore's hometown of Gadsden, Alabama. I don't think Judge Moore is that stupid to really consider a run for the office of POTUS (President Of The United States).

However, if you combine the VAST expansion of government with recent moves to weaken our security AND our job base (illegal immigration amnesty - I don't care WHAT Bush is calling it.... its AMNESTY) with the fact that he has not worked to BUILD on his relationship with his base, but, rather to CORRUPT it... and THAT is a shame!

I hope and pray Judge Roy Moore doesn't do what this post suggests... I don't think he would be willing to sacrifice Bush's candicacy and allow ANY Democratic candidate have a free run to the White House.

If the Base doesn't make it clear to Bush that it will not abide with his departures from Conservatism then Bush has earned his Moore candidacy.

Run, Roy, Run,

Bret

Fiscal irresponsibility is the least of Bush's problems with his Christian base, if they'd snap out of their GOP coma. Why do Christians continue to support a polytheist pseudo-Christian? Before you attack me, evaluate the words he's used over and over again with reference to Jews, Muslims, and {drumroll please} Hindus (!):

But it requires a willingness to understand the origin of miracle. Miracles happen as a result of the love of the Almighty, professed, by the way, taught, by the way, by religions from all walks of life, whether it be Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu -- people who have heard that universal call to love a neighbor just like you'd like to be loved yourself, and then surround someone who hurts with love. Love is powerful. Love is soul-changing. Love doesn't happen because of government; love happens because of the inspiration of something greater than government. That's what we're here to talk about -- programs based upon faith. ~ G.W. Bush

Yeah, I know. It's just politics. Yep, he's got to win that Hindu (!) base out there. C'mon.