“Well you may say that but look at the 2008 primaries and tell me if identity politics did not drive them on both sides when they were competitive”
Yes it did and that is why we need to abandon it.
McCain - RINO, looked like a doddering old fool but had a war/pow background.
Romney - RINO, Mormon so automatically generates some bias against him.
Thompson - Conservative, but looked like a doddering old fool and he quit on us.
Huckster - RINO, biggest attribute was sucking up to McCain and torpedoing Romney.
Guiliani - Rino, took a huge gamble on Florida and lost quickly.
Character, Values, Conservative track record PERIOD.
Do what you want, but as for me NO MORE RINOS PERIOD. I will not vote just to win, I will only vote on principles.
WSe know, n00b, ‘your’ principles. Such selfishness is the hallmark of what the DNC counts upon to continue winning. Now, if you want to discuss fundamental values, that's a bit different from shouting ‘your’ principles. You see, n00b, there are certain fundamental values which should not be compromised so that voters know where you stand. Ont he other hand, there is the axiom that politics is the art of compromise. Principles the left will compromise, but their fundamental values of anti-capitalism and societal engineering they do not ever compromise. Until you grow up a bit more, you will be more of a hindrance to conservative values leading the Pubby party. Learn where you may compromise without doing violence to your fundamental values ... that's a sign of actual conservatism rather than dnc talking points methodology for keeping conservatives divided into little cliques hallmarked by the vagaries of ‘your’ principles.