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It's virtually a sure thing that Republicans will win more seats in Congress this fall, and kicking a bunch of radical progressives out certainly can't hurt. But don't kid yourselves about the "meaning" of it all, because just like Democrats, Republicans won't do a thing about our country's financial instability either.

America has become a one-party system.

Example 1:

When Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) was on Chris Matthews' show the other night, he refused to answer what he'd cut out the federal budget. Matthews played clips of elitist Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL) too, neither of which could name a cut they wanted either. All they had to say was, "blah, blah, blah ... "

Don't kid yourselves believing these were "nuanced" performances either. Because in truth the Republicans are every bit as bad, as the Democrats they claim to be worse. As part of the Ruling Class their only desire is to plunder and pillage us taxpayers. That way they can pamper and subsidize their largest donors, while lining their own pockets to boot.

Small/limited government? Yeah, right. When in power, the Republicans have grown the size and scope of government, every bit as much as Democrats.

Example 2:

From the National Review Online ...

Do Not Trust Cornyn or McConnell on Spending Cuts

Republicans, perhaps because of their party’s evangelical wing, understand what it means to be born again — and they’re out to convince Americans that they are born-again debt crusaders, ready to rumble in the holy struggle for smaller deficits and less-unbalanced budgets. This takes a little bit of chutzpah. Here’s McConnell: “The American people don’t think our problem is that government taxes too little. Our problem is that government taxes too much. And that it spends too much and borrows too much. And until Democrats demonstrate even the slightest ability to restrain the recklessness with which they spend Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars, the job creators and the workers of this country aren’t about to take them seriously on how to lower the debt. The American people shouldn’t be asked to pay the price for Democrats’ recklessness through higher taxes.” Until Democrats demonstrate the slightest ability to restrain their recklessness? Fair enough, but let me refresh Senator McConnell’s memory:

Check out the spending under your guys, Senator McConnell. Notice how it doesn’t go down? This is why nobody trusts Republicans on spending: because Republicans have not earned anybody’s trust.

If you want to see just how befuddled Republicans are when it comes to this issue, look no further than Senator John Cornyn’s performance on Meet the Press opposite David Gregory this weekend. Gregory asks the same question I ask every time I interview a Republican bigwig: “What does distinguish the Republican party of today from the Republican party under President Bush’s rule, with regards to spending.” Cornyn’s answer was, basically, “Uhhhhh — hey, look, something shiny!” But let’s hear from the senator in his own words: “Well, I think what people are looking for, David, are checks and balances. They’ve had single-partygovernment and it’s scaring the living daylights out of them, and it’s keeping job creators on the sidelines rather than investing and creating jobs. That’s why the private sector isn’t creating jobs.” This is politician for, “The dog ate my homework.” Yes, there is some uncertainty about the political environment, and that surely is affecting investing and hiring decisions. You know what else is affecting those decisions? A couple of trillion dollars’ worth of devalued capital in the form of collapsed real-estate values and a crippled banking system that Congress has decided to prop up rather than allow it to be sorted out by the ruthless Darwinian forces of the market.

Example 3:

Nevermind that progressive George W. Bush and his cronies (Karl Rove and Dick Cheney) destroyed the conservative movement. Because the Republican Party still believes that "compassionate conservatism" is the wave of the future.

Cornyn: George W. Bush Stock Rising (VIDEO)

Democrats were already pretty pleased with the fact that NRCC chairman Pete Sessions pushed for a return to Bush era policies over the weekend. Now they have more ammunition. On C-SPAN's Newsmakers yet, NRSC chairman John Cornyn went a step further.

"Look, I think President Bush's stock has gone up a lot since he left office," Cornyn said. "People appreciate his resolve and commitment in the face of a national security threat like 9/11. He had his challenges no doubt. We have learned a lot about things we could have done better as Republicans in terms of fiscal responsibility...I think a lot of people are looking back with a little more -- with more fondness on President Bush's administration, and I think history will treat him well."

The only sincere member of the Republican Party is Rep. Ron Paul. Unfortunately though, in our politics today, honesty and sincerity makes you unpopular. Outside of Paul, there isn't a single Republican or Democrat left. They're all members of the same party now ... the Party of Big Government.