Isn't the Republican Party with the Neocons a dead party in America pretty much?
607589
We are seeing them implode now. I am just wonderng what crazy thing they will try to do next in their frantic attempts to hold on to power.   i am thinking the Neocons are deeply wounded but the remain capable of still doing harm. \n\nAlready they are not above lying, stealing, threats of intimidation and bullying ...not to mention the cause of the deaths of many thousands of innocent people in other parts of the world. \n\nThis Neocon/Reug hybrid is still dangerous - but most Americans are tired of them.  I can't call an election this far out..especially with Diebold lying in wait.
833123
Neocons have done a number on the Republican party, especially with all their hate and dislike of anyone other than themselves! They are really Fascist and should start their own party, though I think Bush is a Fascist as well!
976359
The only way for the country to go from where we are now is up.  The Republicans have proven that they are out of touch with the American public and can not effectively run the country.  So now maybe America will have a fighting chance to improve.
904768
Yes neocons seem to think America is for them only to enjoy. Not for working class people. Let's see if the Dems can turn it around. I don't believe the rest of us were put here to only serve the rich and powerful.
953218
What Roosevelt was describing, in my opinion, is the two party system in America today. Democrats feel America as a nation is measured at the lowest levels of the people in our society. Republicans feel the nation is measured at its highest levels of personal achievement. Those with, versus those without. Those with scream about taxes, welfare, and those who are so poor they can never lift themselves above poverty. At the same time they ship their jobs overseas putting Americans out of work. Hire illegals rather than pay an American a living wage, all in the name of being competative instead of admitting it is greed that controls their actions. In my opinion the republican party is no longer the party of conservatism, it is the party of greed, intolerance and lack of concern for those less fortunate in our country. Democrats feel otherwise. It is the party of social concern for the wrongs of our society, the less fortunate, the people at the lowest rungs of American society. If we look the other way when we see poverty all around us in our country, how great is America in reality? The pursuit of the almighty dollar now rules America. Most of America pursues it because they don't have enough. A small part of America pursues it because they can never get enough. Too much to spend in ten lifetimes is not enough for some. If a category four hurricane were to hit New York City, would we see the same response we saw in New Orleans, a city with many poor people? I think not.
1045963
Who knows?  It seems most Republicans are in the pockets of Big Business, but is that because they are Republican, conservative, or simply because they are in power?  If you believe the latter, then there is little hope, as those in control will be bought by Big Business (unless some balance between Democrats and Republicans is created where no one clearly controls the government).  If you believe the former, then the Republicans will most likely stay in power since their campaigns are well-funded by Big Business.  The system perpetuates itself.
938565
hmmm.....don't they have a choice of more then two parties in the u.s,that's called real democracy u know,it does not matter which of the two evils wins both apply the same form of politics.i would agree with you though that the republicans do stand for the rich. (money talks  in a capitalist world)
1097046
Like I've said before, there is nothing wrong with the Republican party. Theodore Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower are proof. It's the virus of Conservatism that is pulling it's name into the mud. Have you noticed that the word "repug" wasn't used to describe Republicans until people like the Bushes, Reagan, and Nixon got into office?
463248
No, the belief systems are too different. New parties might emerge, but I don't think we will have a unified America when it comes to political beliefs.
531785
NEOCONS WISH IT WAS.  THEY'D BE HAPPY WITH AN AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TALIBAN GOVERNMENT. I WISH THEY'D MOVE TO IRAN.  THEY'D BE HAPPY WITH THAT CHURCH RAN STATE.
24220
Not only not enough horsepower (which I agree with), but also because the U.S. has a two-party system ingrained in it's politics.  It's been basically a two-party system since the revolution.
353775
To be fair, the party in power (particularly when said party controls all three branches of government) tends toward corruption, irrespective of which party it is. That said, yes, the republicans are very much THE ultimate party of corruption. There has been a steady flow of this sort of nefarious wrongdoing since they assumed power and it will continue until the American people wake up and throw them out of office. I have high hopes for the 2006 elections but I also had high hopes in 2004...
817828
Oh, there's nothing wrong with Republicans. Not real ones, anyway. The Republican Party of today has been infected with a problem: not Conservatism, but extreme Conservatism. It's only the Neocons, as they are also called, who still support Bush, depsite everything he has done, or lacked to do. It's not Cons I have a problem with, it's sheep.
737117
In the USA the people are not puritan in their religious feelings and specially the Christians. Mostly they are Protestants and the American Catholics are unlike their British and Roman counterparts not that attached to the Pope at Rome. But both the Bush are at their personal level very loyal to the Pope. The Republican Party has nothing to do with this. Though on personal level while occupying such an important office Bush was helping lots of fund raising for the Pope for conversion by Missionaries operating in India. Now it may get affected from 2008 when Bush would be demitting office at White House. But it is a long way to go!
899505
There is a Libertarian and Constitutionalist party but they get little support.\n\nAmericans just don't care for  the constitution anymore to support such parties. They'd rather vote in crooks from the democrat or republican parties instead.
957123
Some Republicans in this forum just fooled themselves claiming they were gonna win.\n\nDems won, neocons need to get over it.\n\nR.I.P. Republican Party 1860-2006.
597541
You need to get out of the support for the Democrats and Republicans. You need to look to parties that are not financially supported by multinational corporations. America has enough people, and enough consumers that it doesn't need to go overseas to manufacture goods cheaper and make bigger profits than ever.