I think this perfectly sums it up. Neither party is clean as a whistle and we need to be realistic about the party we support. Simply pointing out that 'the other' is terrible doesn't cut it.
Dude there is a war for the heart and soul of the Replican party. That war has the Bushies and neocons on one side and the rank and file on the other side together with the politicians they have selected. Note in spite of Democratic and neo can attempts mess things and muddy the water most of us are against the creeping federalization of damn near everything. I for one think, dufus's attempt at a federal anti abortion is little more than a last failing attempt to restore power in the Rep party to the Neocons by discrediting the others abortion is a state issue and should stay there. Same us true for a lot of other stuff.
The war is for control of our money. Lets not pretend that Republicans won't spend our money like thieves with stolen credit cards. If the republican party was about freedom and fiscal responsibility, they would have my vote. I strongly oppose "restoring power" to Republicans. I want to restore power to citizens by reducing government. Partisans support ticks, I support the dog. The term "Politics" perfectly describes both parties: Poli means "many" Tics are blood sucking creatures.
Politics has existed as long as there have been humans, probably longer, since almost all social animals have some sort of pecking order established by some means or the other and operating according to one set of rules or the other.