William Rivers Pitt

The Boomerang:

'I feel the Republican Party in my state and nationally is a party that has lost its way,' said former Colorado state senator John Andrews. 'We need to find our way back to a reason to vote Republican.'

'I believe these scandals are the end of the 1994 Revolution,' said conservative congressman John Shaddeg, in reference to Jack Abramoff. 'All this seriously threatens the Republican majority. It might be hard to shrink government as we promised. But it's not that hard to be honest and we haven't.'

'The demoralization of the base is real,' said Missouri Lt. Governor Pete Kinder. 'I hear it everywhere.'