Ever notice how when the tough questions get asked, Elvis Copperfield et al bail on the conversation? Only to return later with no refutation and a certain foul ball insult or non-sequitur?

I have, and for merely asking tough questions I've been called everything from french (ouch! i mean,who doesn't hate being associated with the country that wrote our constitution and bailed our asses out of the revolutionary war?) to a 'ledouchebag' (as if adding 'le' to a word that's already french somehow makes it 'Frencher').

What are they running from? The truth? Is it denial?

The thing is I expect that out of Elvis, even grandpa but I know there HAS to be a more coherent conservative voice out there that can answer some of the questions posed in the 'marriage' thread or the 'exit strategy thread' amongst numerous others.

I have a theory though and it goes like this:

Right minded conservatives know they can't defend Dumbya Bouche's record. Right minded conservatives don't want to engage in the only remaining tactic to a flagging, flailing, failing presidential campaign, duck and run. It would only make them look bad and further damage the credibility of the entire conservative base.

A right minded conservative cannot say we are better off than we were four years ago or that we are more 'secure'.

Right minded conservatives know that they cannot argue Bouche's service record v. Kerry's.

They've either all 'flip flopped' to the dark side (aunty), decided to vote for Kerry with a clothespin over their noses (sh?, andy?) or will toe the party line with the same clothespin and vote for Bush in spite of their misgivings (c'mon Plunker, sell me on Bouche).

This is the reason for the complete lack of a coherent argument or refutation on any topic discussed in this forum, there isn't one.

Do you think you might have one? Lay it out there....but don't pull an Elvis Copperfield.