Quote Originally Posted by Lemur
Anybody else notice how hard-core American conservatives are starting to sound like communists? Meaning to say, if you argue with a modern commie, you're going to hear, "Oh no, the theory is great, it just hasn't been done right yet." So Stalin doesn't count, and Mao doesn't count, and the Khmer Rouge don't count, and if people would just do it right, everything would be perfect.

Do you see the analogy? Bush I doesn't count. Bush II doesn't count. Nixon doesn't count. They're not "real" conservatives. The ideology is still pure and perfect, just please ignore the reality and results of an all-conservative government for six years. They don't count. Now if we can just elect some "real" conservatives, everything will get fixed.

What a bunch of starry-eyed hippie idealists.
I really wanted to post a reactionary reply along the lines of "what the hell are you talking about, nobody said anything like this".

Instead, I would like you to clairfy how excatly Conservatives are arguing that the theory is correct, but poorly done? Before you respond, allow me to point out one thing:

Bush's policies have been everything but Republican. He has not embraced smaller government, he has expanded domsetic spending, he is in support of a foriegn invasion of poverty, and he has been cow-towing to Democrats. I want to hear what you have to say, but remember that Conservative anger is directed at his lack of conservatism. I think you have mischaracterized the outrage here.