[Wonder Warthog]

"But, I must say this: There are a lot of haters on both sides on the Party. The Conservative “purists” are mean as the Devil sometimes. I started out this year for Bachmann and/or Santorum. But, perusing political websites, I saw that the candidates and their supporters were so nasty, I switched to Newt; even with all his baggage. I saw it in the Pat Robertson supporters in ‘88 as well.

Given the treatment of conservatives by the Establishment, what do you expect, flowers and chocolates?? Here's a recent example.....in Louisiana, Ron Paul supporters were more numerous and better organized at the Republican State Convention. They won many votes on many issues, but were dictatorially over-ruled by the party hierarchy IN VIOLATION OF PARTY RULES AND BYLAWS. And in some cases with physical violence. And there are dozens, if not hundreds, of more incidents of similar character.

Note....I am NOT a Ron Paul supporter (or even Republican), but "nastiness" on the part of conservatives is absolutely to be expected, given the behavior of a party hierarchy that refuses to obey THEIR OWN RULES when conservatives look like they might actually win something.

[pistolpackinpapa]

I understand. I’ve been fighting the GOP Establishment since 1988 when I worked for Jack Kemp and the GOP-E was for George H. W. I understand. But, right now, I’d vote for a crack whore before I’d vote for Obama.