re: Ah those were the days
You would have to go a long way to find any conservative who has been happy with Republican spending habits, and I don't think any of the conservatives or other right-leaners here have made any secret of that over the past few years.
Some recent attempts to try to deal with things like earmarks and fiscal transparency were blatantly shot down by Republicans (and some Democrats). Just more icing on that particular crap cake.