Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others. – Ambrose Bierce
And basically, the sense of the Pledge to America is this: Republicans understand when we were in charge, we got fired in 06. We spent too much money. We defied the trust that the people had put in us. And we know that there is a better way. – Eric Cantor