"We're at war overseas - we don't need to be at war at home."
So, why start one by trying to shove a "progressive" Republican presidential candidate down religious conservatives' throats, then?
There is no "shoving" involved. People will freely make their choices in the primary. Or do you really believe Republicans allow their minds to be made up for them by the Hidden Powers?
Were you among those complaining in 2000 that Bush was being "annointed" by the Country Club Republicans? I'll bet you were.