..don't base your political opinions just to be a part or continue to be a part of a crowd....the world is overgrown with 'joiners'.....labels are often misleading as to one's morals and values....I registered Republican because they TEND to run closest to my beliefs of right and wrong...I don't vote Republican because the choice has to be Republican..I am saddened that the Democratic Party can't give me another choice of party affiliation...they are way off-track for any consideration...the recent exposure of corruption(bribery) by the Republican politician in question is without excuse despite his military record...it's dangerous thinking to give free passes to people who were military men(i.e. McCain=a bad senator)...Bush is a sucess in some areas..complete failure in others...when such things like Kerry, Dean, etc..can speak with some rational thoughfulness and not with paragraphs perforated with outright lies I will then listen to their views with some interest...I have little to no patience with rooftop-screamers who are guilty of hypocrisy in the first degree....there..I feel a little better..