[Darkwolf377]

Good point. It is lost on some, though, who seem to live in crisis mode, or intentionally misinterpret points made.

We are turning into a party of Chicken Littles. I'd rather a Rudy or any Republican--even a RINO--over Hillary. Some people seem to think that means I WANT a RINO, but I can't prevent people from lying about the point. Rudy wouldn't destroy this party. What is destroying this party is that it is becoming so very narrow in its views that it is pushing people like me away--people who aren't moderate, but aren't religious conservatives, either.

In the process, conservatives will leave the party and completely doom any possibility of changing the party from within. I have heard this ridiculous "I stand on my principles, you don't" crap forever, and it is so childish, so lacking in realism.

Ronald Reagan was a conservative who understood that he couldn't have it his way all the time. Thinking about such things as his signing of an amnesty bill into law, I have to wonder how many people here would be calling him "Ronaldo" the way they call the president "Jorge". The definition of a Republican is getting narrower and narrower, and those who threaten to stalk off seem to think they will just establish a True Conservative Party and start running things. They are deluded.

RINOs won't kill us, because the people who toss that label around don't seem to know what being a Republican means.

[CindyDawg]

Even most of the people here who say they will vote for Rudy seem to more resigned than happy about it. How many posters do you see that think he is just what America needs? If everyone would quit being so scared and just voted your heart we could have DH or FT as a nominee. Stating, no because they can’t win is a self fulfilling result IMO.

[Earthdweller]

What you are saying is that it's the fiscal conservatives that are abandoning the social conservatives..not the other way around. Social conservatives have not changed their core principles.

So the premise of this article is misleading and manipulative.

[Swiss]

Interesting that you mentioned Ronald Reagan. I was reading Deaver’s book about him and was reminded that Reagan picked a moderate to liberal running mate in 1976.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Schweiker

[Samurai_Jack]

Yeah I’m with you on this one. Any of the GOP candidates is better than a vote for hillary. Or for that matter, better than any democrat.

now having said that, you’d better put on your titanium underpants because you’re going to get hillary. Nothing can stop that now.