Maybe not a party swicth, what about an Administration job with the VA or something?

His behaviour should definitely be rewarded.

I've said it before and I will say it again- I do not care what positions these people take now that they are out of power. This newfound honesty makes no difference when compared to their actions in office. Either Inglis, et al., are simply throwing tantrums and saying the opposite of what they truly believe, or they were complicit through their lies and/or silence with the policies and beliefs they now decry.

It was the same with McNamara revealing how wrong he was re: Vietnam. Big deal. Tell it to Jesus. He's a good listener and is big with the forgiveness. The rest of us are just human. And in the future, when Karl Rove grants his deathbed confession as to all of the harm he did and all of his regrets because of that harm, my sole response will be, "The next train off this mortal coil is in five minutes. Please be on it. And take your baggage with you"

Besides, what Inglis says now will change nothing in Republican circles. His words verify for those who voted for his primary opponent that he was, in fact, a "RINO." And to those who may agree with his words, and are still in office, their continued silence is assured based on what happened to Inglis. So really, what is the point here?

What is really needed is for a recently departed Republican party insider to spill all the beans regarding how McConnell and Boehner maintain order, the thinly veiled and perhaps not-so-thinly veiled threats if lockstep support is not forthcoming, and what was said at various meetings that undoubtedly, clearly party before country.

An inside look at the who, what, where, and how. That kind of fly on the wall view would be quite valuable in terms of spotlighting how these evil bastards work to maintain power, and bring down those who have it instead of them.

"His behaviour should definitely be rewarded"

-More likely, though, he will be pulled over by a State Trooper, on a tip from the RNC.

In the glove box a kilo of coke, in the trunk a dead hooker.

Let us not forget what happened to a former Democratic governor, doing time for what was not a crime. . .

And Sen. Lisa Murkowski comes to her senses in 3... 2... 1...

Why do you think Newt, et al are begging for no lame duck session?

So let me see if I am getting this about right ...

The party of family values is well , and over represented in the prostitute and adultery categories

The party of fiscal discipline and small government has , at every available moment , insanely expanded government while shrinking its income and threatening its financial stability into the distant future

The party of national pride and honor has betrayed a secret agent
Has refused to fund our troops either in the field or in the hospital
Has missed no opportunity to set Real Americans against Real Americans

The party of 'Adults' has decided if they are not in power to refuse to permit the country to deal with devastating economic and political fallout from the previous deranged junta . Just like an adult W/O their medication .

Umm , maybe these anti Americans , poseurs of the hide behind whatever skirt or flag , convenience and opportunity provides , are sanguine to the notion of anyone being aware of their toxicity . After all is said and done they are proud of destroying an experiment that placed power in the hands of the people . Why else would they baldly steal elections , just for practice ?

After the 2008 election a lot of us here predicted the fracturing of the Republican party thanks to the bizarre popularity of Sarah Palin. We saw the party splitting right down the middle: fiscal conservatives on one side, social conservatives on the other.

What we didn't count on was that the worst elements of both types of conservatism would somehow synergize into such an ugly behemoth in such a short amount of time. Like the invisible Energy Beast on an old episode of "Johnny Quest", these psycho-conservatives seem to get stronger when they destroy someone.

Inglis' comments will only fuel the psycho-conservative movement. He's merely proving to them why he had to go.

The ones we have to hope are paying attention are NOT the psycho-conservatives (as chrenson calls tham... I like that) but rather the mass of independent or moderate voters who seem, surprisingly, to still be considering a vote for the lunatic candidates that replaced Inglis and other mainstream Republicans.

I am amazed enough that the electorate seems ready to forgive and forget after two short years all the reasons they had for kicking the Republicans out of power, but the idea that anyone other than the 20%ers are willing to vote for the likes of Rand Paul, Sharon Angle, Ken Buck, et. al. is truly mind-boggling.

In 2006-2008, this might of meant something. In 2010, it means nothing. Someone starts telling the truth because they lost? Too little, too late.

@tanstaafl -- because those candidates are still the lesser of two evils. Look at Reid and Pelosi's unfavorable ratings - almost 60%. The fact is Republicans had the Congress and Presidency a few years back and made a mess of things.

Now, the Democrats have shown they are not better with a leadership the public loves to hate and a White House that has not made the transition from effective campaigning to effective governing. Most of the large legislative accomplishments are on things the majority of voters do not support (health care - done in a steamroll fashion by buying votes or throwing traditional democratic positions under the bus to get holdouts); will not see or do not understand the impacts (financial regulations -- all good, but for all the soundbite threatening of Wall Street, the bonuses and excesses seem to continue); or have not felt the impact (stimulus; or bailout money that only goes to public union workers).

I also think many voters feel Iraq was improving (credit to Gates/Petraeus) so the President may get praise for keeping that team in place, but will now take the same heat on Afghanistan Bush took in 2006 - except the President's promises as a candidate will come back against him as his strategy there looks like the same one he criticized when a candidate.

@terraformer - Don't disagree on how the Rep leadership work, it's just a shame we know the Reid and Pelosi work by throwing progressive ideals out the window for short-term purposes.