Reply #70: I didn't say they play by the rules. [View All]

They don't. They haven't since Nixon. I think we all agree on everything but the timing.

But.......
An initial goal they set was to win control of the Texas state legislature, in order to redraw the congressional districts, enabling them to win some seats they never could have won otherwise. That was a legitimate, worthwhile goal. They focused on it and developed a plan.

While pursuing that goal, the sleazy SOB DeLay and his buddies illegally funneled money into those races. I think his butt belongs in jail over this criminal act and I can't wait for the indictment to be handed down.

That does not change the fact that they set a hard to attain goal, focused on it and accomplished it. They also did a hell of a lot of things in those state races that were not sleazy, just competent and a lot more than anyone ever expected. That is where the lesson we need to learn is.

You are right that they see it as all out war, are completely unscrupulous and are not going to stop. The hard truth then becomes if we stop, we continue to lose.