Ideals vs Reality

I often hear republicans accuse liberals of "idealism, " but it's clear which side is more into ideals and which is more into dealing with reality.

Take the "under God" line in the Pledge of Alegence. Nothing gets conservatives madder than the idea of taking those 2 words (which were added in the 1950s --not in the original pledge at all). Now what does that have to do with reality? I mean put those 2 words in one hand and a dollar in the other hand and you can buy a pop from the pop machine. They represent an idea. Where's the reality?

Defending the definition of marriage. They want a constitutional amendment to protect a word definition. Where's the reality?

Vials of baby powder and drawings of mobile weapons labs (what Bush sent Colon Powell to the UN with) as a reason to go to war. Where's the reality?

There is the "idea" of having a democratic election in Afghanistan, then there's the reality that it's still in run by drug lords and they actually "elected" a pro-american from London. Go figure.

I'll think of more later. Must work now.