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There is no Republican plan. The only Republican plan since 1999 has been "Do anything to get Bush elected, then do anything to get him re-elected." Now that his second term is coming to an end the party leaders are like deer in the headlights and have no idea where to go from here.

Seriously, there has been no overriding ideology for the Republicans during the Bush years, other than to take their turn feeding at the public trough. The sentiment seems to be that it's our turn now and we're going to get what was denied to us for the 40 year of Democratic controlled Congress, FDR, Truman LBJ, Clinton, etc. I've said it before, Bush is the Republican LBJ - all power, money, and cynicism, no real beleifs. Without an overriding ideology there is ne reason to exist. Reagan had Morning in America, Clinton had the Economy, Bush was supposed to return us to Reagan-era international prestige and domestic prosperity. Instead he's done for Conservative what Carter did for the term liberal.

I voted for him twice, and would still vote for him over Gore or Kerry, but that doesn't mean that I'm blind to the fact that his presidency has been a horrible failure and will be a drag on Republicans for a generation. Committee to Re-elect Hillary in 2012, brought to you by Bush-Cheney '04.