“I for one have too much at stake to stay out of the game just because I didn’t get my self righteous conservative ego stroked. “
Unfortunately for you your insult is actually about you. Your ego says a Republican must win even though Romney is a proven extreme left-wing liberal. You think just because a Republican wins that somehow makes the liberalness of Romney all better. That’s just your ego talking about ‘winning’ all the while losing to just another liberal like Romney.
I don't think that. I didn't say that and neither did my ego. That wasn't even a part of the argument.
Now pay attention. What ever Romney is, he would be in his first term and would be constrained in his actions by a desire for a second term. Obama, on the other hand would be in his second and would feel even less constrained than he does now. He doesn't give two hoots in hell about you, your freedom, or your future. What you like has nothing to do with this. You're going to end up with one or the other so which do you want? A constrained Romney or an unconstrained Obama? Conservatives are supposed to be able to think so think damn it.