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Thats what I dont get either, Dave. WHY the hell the supposed "moderate" Repubs are such chicken s**ts & so fearful of the little twerps that Tom listed? Frankly, theres a descriptive word for them & its not kitty!!!!

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well, for starters it seems to me that the folks now being called the "moderate Republicans" would have been considered "very Conservative" back in, say, the '90s, which was when Newt began his famous "take no prisoners" bullshit.

shit, I'd even say that there were Repugs you could actually talk to in the earliest part of THIS century...don't ask me to name any names, but I'm sure I speak the truth. I could probably be a little more thoughtful if I hadn't just spent god knows how long restoring my... let's just say that I'm not good at troubleshooting electronics.

but no House speaker? it's a great punchline if somebody else can manage the originating joke.

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There were Republicans I could talk to, have drinks with, and I even dated one during ski season in 1978.

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