But why would real conservatives vote Republican anyway?

Why are alleged conservative commentators defending the GOP at this point? I read a piece (of sh**) by Jonah Goldberg in the LA Times - that I won't even link to - that kept implying that the House GOP leadership screwed up with Foley - but at least the GOP stood for something.

What?What does the GOP stand for? Certainly not conservative values.

During the W years we have seen:
Misuse of the military. Wild deficit spending. Expansion of government. Expansion of entitlements. Massive corruption scandals in the House. Attempts at nation building.
The list could go on. What is "conservative" about all this?
What DOES the GOP really stand for?

Power. For itself.