When I met with the caucus' current leader, Rep. Mark Meadows (R., N.C.), in January, he handed me his voting card. He assured me that even though it bore his picture, the card - and by extension his vote - belonged to the 750,000 North Carolinians he represents. As he took the card back, Meadows noted, "There comes a point in time in every decision where you say, 'OK, do I just grin and bear it, or do I fight back?'"