People, I don’t know why we are going down this road again, so early before 2016.
First, no one is taking about “staying home” in any election now.
Second, you (seekthetruth, aka Beverly Perlson) seem to have forgotten about Cantor’s demise in his primary when you wrote “, the last time I checked these “Non-establishment Republicans” as they now refer to themselves, I think their candidates fared a pathetic something like 0 for 7 in recent elections.”
Perhaps you have already written off David Brat as “unelectable” which is why you then went on to write, “The Republican candidates that truly have a chance to beat the Democrats in the November election fared very well...”
Tell me Ms. Perlson, have you written off David Brat? Is he also not worth this “unity” you speak of, or is that only reserved for the “electable” Republicans in November? Answer me.
If I seem a bit unnecessarily agitated forgive me. I do commend you for all the work you seem to be doing for all our brave men and women in the military. But this call for “unity” seems, to me, to be both premature and frankly one-sided because again, you seem to have forgotten Brat’s victory and/or don’t seem all that concerned about supporting his candidacy. http://davebrat.com
Finally the e-mail you quoted doesn’t seem divisive at all. To me. What is so divisive about it, specifically? Simply because it calls for an ousting of the establishment in Washington?
Please note I’m not advocating anyone “stay home” in November. I certainly won’t even though I’m from Maryland. It’s our duty to vote because men better than you and I died to gain us such a privilege. But I will not say to another that a vote cast against a despicable, dishonorable, cowardly establishment GOPer is “helping the other side” (whatever that means in such a race anyway). Not anymore. NOT, after Mississippi.
It’s time we conservatives realize we are fighting two fronts, one against the Democrats and one against the elitists. This is the sad state of affairs we find ourselves in, that’s just the fact if the situation. Calls for “unity” are meaningless under such conditions. Especially BEFORE any presidential primaries take place.
Bottom line will I vote for a Republican in a general election? Most likely yes, no matter how liberal he may be, just to get the majority in the houses. With some grievous exceptions. Cochran comes to mind here. If I lived in MS, I wouldn’t vote for him, because you know what Ms. Perlson (and anyone else reading this)? He doesn’t really care for conservatism either, which means he doesn’t care for the troops. You can take that to the bank.
And any call for “unity”.