[tatown]

If only we could nominate a ‘moderate’ candidate...someone like a McCain or a Romney, we’d win for sure because it would attract lots more moderates! /s

[brownsfan]

“If only we could nominate a ‘moderate’ candidate...someone like a McCain or a Romney, we’d win for sure because it would attract lots more moderates! /s”

Here, let me type real slow so you can understand:

R - 20
I - 47
D - 30

Nominate all the conservatives you like. Piss of every single liberal and moderate. Then let me know how much better things get for you?

Being conservative and appealing to moderates isn’t mutually exclusive. Being hardline conservative and appealing to anyone but conservatives isn’t likely.