The Huffington Post has an interesting post about why conservatives can't seem to govern very well.

It's not that we elect people like George W. Bush, or that the Republicans became overzealous at the prospect of controlling all three branches of government. But it's the ideology of conservatism that says that government is bad and should be eliminated. Conservatives don't believe in government, so is it any wonder why they don't govern very well?

It's a good piece that deserves a read, but I would argue that this all-government-is-bad ideology is a product of a modern conservative movement that shares little with traditional conservatism. It's a radical sub-movement from within conservatism that has taken control and seeks to overturn a century of progress.

There is nothing truly conservative about these radicals who take their lead from people like Grover Norquist and James Dobson. These people have no interest in working with the other side -- which is the majority of Americans -- but seek to impose their views no matter what.

It's not my father's conservatism.