It was one example of many I could have used...But:
There is not one single Romney voter on FR that was unaware of his historical association with that issue. And they voted for him knowing it. And many other GOP pols as well really. Nationally/state and even local when you get dwn to it.
Again. It’s an ugly truth that people wish to ‘compartmentalize”. But it’s still the truth. Pragmitizm over the lives of others was a conscious choice. They knew and they still pulled the lever. No way around that. Because it happened.
When Expedience trumps Principles, then the Foundations forged by those Principles collapse into ruin.
I hate abortion and yet I still voted for Romney — I’ll never be proud of that vote, but I didn’t see another tiny chance to fight against obamaCare and the second term “flexibility.” I didn’t compartmentalize as much as triage.
I hope you rejoin the fight. It’s so discouraging. But what are we going to do without people like you? I too was extremely discouraged, and I blamed free republic for keeping me in an echo chamber, where everyone feels as I do but it’s not doing any good.... Though I know we are show prep for rush so I always hope he gets some new blood each day.