Maggie, there never was a clear political republican party. Without getting fancy and a bit tongue in cheek, I offer up that what was the so called unified republican party was a hodgepodge of fundies, one issue voters, anti gay, racists, capitalists pigs, crooks and robbers, corporate crooks, anti union, anti humanism, pro prayer in school, militant nutcases, and libertarian children from money with no sense of reality. You still see the last on Redstate, DP, USMB etc. Given this assortment of wackos is it any wonder they did not govern nor lead nor do anything very well? This group still exists as evident everyday right here, but there for a while they got some moderates to buy into their party of NO.
Well...I'm still ever the optimist. I know plenty of decent compassionate Republicans who wouldn't fit into any of your categories. Admitedly, they're becoming a rare breed, however. But I would still like to see the 2-parties admit their mistakes and move on, like with a revised "Contract With America" which outlines a concensus of the best each party has to offer and start all over with that.
Neither party will ever be based in common sense. Special interest controls both parties, the party representatives are puppets of their special interest groups.
But you defend the GOP special interest.
We complain when our Democrats do it. And you sure as hell complain when you catch a Dem doing this.
So why don't you complain about the GOP bending over for corporations? Hell, you defend it.
What makes your special interest any better that you vote for it and defend it for 8 years as it ruined America.