[TheRealThing]

I think you mean the republicrats

No, I said what I meant. In a perfect world republicans and democrats would espouse the traditional views that characterized the American ideal of the 1950's thru the 1980's. Instead, republicans have admittedly moderated to the left somewhat, and democrats have become left wing extremists willing to say or do anything to get in a position of power and are known to readily put party ahead of country to that end.

The relentless attacks of the democrats toward the republicans have put the republicans in the position of defending themselves against these unceasing, and usually false charges made by the liberal democrats. This has had the effect of making republicans 'look' bad trying to defend their party. Anybody knows, the individual or group engaged in self defense is ALWAYS made to look petty, while any charge made by the accuser is generally believed by most observing the (in the case of state and federal politics) media exacerbated melee. It's a school yard tactic, and it works just as well when grown ups do it on the national level.

Unlike you however, I prefer to cast my vote in the direction that will actually have some impact in real terms on the national/world scene rather than cast a meaningless ballot, meant to show some symbolic conscientious objection to politics as they exist. The republicans have moderated. But, like the dollar bill, though moderated worth-wise is still the best option to make a purchase, the republican is still the best option to lead this land. The reason? They still most closely adhere to the traditional values that this country was built upon.