The Republican party needs a renaissance of high magnitude if it will ever rise again. The past eight years have left a putrid taste in the mouths of traditional conservatives who have watched significant party members self-destruct. The lines between Democrat and Republican are hopelessly blurred and the struggling middle class continues to suffer the punishment in the form of tax cuts to the rich while the working class pays for government excess. We need less government, not more government . We need to trim the fat, we need to care and work in grassroots capacities for ourselves and our progeny. We must unite to find and nurture politicians who defend our Constitution. God help us all.