"But it may simply be that the Republican electorate (or at least enough of it to select a nominee) may not be as ideologically pure as the conservative pundits might prefer."
"It could be that lots of Republican voters like tax cuts but want them accompanied by good old-fashioned budget cuts"
I'm confused....Out of control budget busting, which is usually accompanied by a healthy K Street greasing of palms, is one of the trademarks of the so called Moderate RINO (read less ideologically pure republicans).
Your stated combination of tax cuts along with, hopefully severe, budget cuts is at the core of what the Reagan Revolution was all about! It is one sure way to divest power from the Federal and return it to the people where it belongs. Reaganism 101. Hardly the doctrine of the moderates McCain covets. That combo is pure hard core Conservatism at its best.
Peggy Noonan is on the money...we are reaping the fruit born by electing a Conservative In Name Only to the W.H.. The much loathed "True" Conservatives must now fish or cut bait. Personally gazing upon what stands as the RNC/GOP today, post Bush's transforming it, one has to wonder if it really is worth saving. McCain, as pres, will be Bush squared and leave what is left of the GOP that might be worthy of attempting to savage a total wreckage.
"But it may simply be that the Republican electorate (or at least enough of it to select a nominee) may not be as ideologically pure as the conservative pundits might prefer."
"It could be that lots of Republican voters like tax cuts but want them accompanied by good old-fashioned budget cuts"
I'm confused....Out of control budget busting, which is usually accompanied by a healthy K Street greasing of palms, is one of the trademarks of the so called Moderate RINO (read less ideologically pure republicans).
Your stated combination of tax cuts along with, hopefully severe, budget cuts is at the core of what the Reagan Revolution was all about! It is one sure way to divest power from the Federal and return it to the people where it belongs. Reaganism 101. Hardly the doctrine of the moderates McCain covets. That combo is pure hard core Conservatism at its best.
Peggy Noonan is on the money...we are reaping the fruit born by electing a Conservative In Name Only to the W.H.. The much loathed "True" Conservatives must now fish or cut bait. Personally gazing upon what stands as the RNC/GOP today, post Bush's transforming it, one has to wonder if it really is worth saving. McCain, as pres, will be Bush squared and leave what is left of the GOP that might be worthy of attempting to savage a total wreckage.