Republican Path to Victory in 2008

Instapundit links to this post at HotAir which mentions that Earmark requests have increased since the Democrats took over the House and Senate in 2006, despite promises to the contrary.

Instapundit makes the point that if the Republicans stood against pork spending, they'd probably still have their majority. I'm not sure I totally agree with this; but Republicans need to face that they need something to hang onto come November to avoid a complete wipe-out in the general election.

I'd suggest that Republicans start filibustering every bill that comes through the Senate until all the pork is removed. And make the case to the people very simply. "Yes we agree that this legistlation is important. So why are Democrat lawmakers filling it with so much pork spending, instead of passing the law straight up? We will continue the filibuster until all the pork is removed."

Of course, this would require restraint on the behalf of Republicans who have shown no such restraint since 1996. Unfortunate; because it's a winning issue and all it requires is doing what the Republicans are supposed to do - keep government spending at a minimum.