You know what I just realized from reading FR. You can count the number of “conservatives” in the republican party on one hand. EVERYONE is a RINO, except of course Sarah Palin. Don’t flame me, I love Palin, but she isn’t the ONLY conservative. I mean it’s getting a bit ridiculous reading this message board. I’ve even seen people calling Bachmann a RINO. How absurd. I’m not sure who could pass the FR litmus test.
To me a rhino is only someone whom was mostly liberal and acts like a conservative (at times). Like Romney or McCain. But other than that, I think most republicans are right leaners...everything about Perry indicates he’s on the right of GWB and left of Palin. Romney and McCain being the left-wing of the party. Romney’s a more convincing rhino. No one here ever believed McCain was conservative. I’d support almost anyone...if it means Obama leaving...although I don’t know if I could vote for Romney.
My view is Perry/Palin...Palin/Rubio....then Rubio/””. If Perry starts it off, we could have a long-string of right presidents. If Palin gets it and can garner enough indies...then I’m all for that as well. And yeah, I wouldn’t pass some Freepers identification of conservative, either.
Ultimately I support conservative judicial picks the most. They have the biggest effect on the country in the long-run.
There was a good thread on FReep a few years ago discussing that perhaps Conservatives are the true RINOs since we seem so outnumbered at times. McCain getting the nomination was a good indicator of our influence, or lack of.
Your post has zero merit. Conservatives with bonafide records are bandied about all the time...and it is the RINO supporters who try to pronounce the unelectable while at the same time being unable to come up with a liberal policy the person advocated.
So next time try to come up with an assertion that holds water. That one does not.