I had lots of relatives who were loyal Republicans, and decent, caring, respectable mainline conservatives. While our politics differed, I loved them all and we had many wothwhile and downright enjoyable political discussions, only rarely ending in fisticuffs.

Were any of them still living, they would be horrified to see that their beloved party, the party of Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Ike, and so many other American heroes and patriots, has become a party of losers, loonies, and louts.

The 'Teabag' vote will split the GOP asunder in the 2010 and 2012 elections. Hopefully a new party of RESPONSIBLE conservatism will rise from its ashes.