We never even get to discuss a candidate's positions on anything, because the Bush-haters (or whatever haters, since there are also some who hate Rubio, some who hate Perry, etc.) sally forth within about five posts and start attacking all around, spewing stuff that really isn't even worth discussing. And then all the sensible people leave the thread.
I used to wonder how many of those hatred-spewers, during the primaries, were really Dem operatives sent to divide people so much that it would be impossible even to discuss a candidate. (If that's the case, then Jeb Bush must have the Dems worried...)
I think many of them are well meaning, and honest, but have gotten to the point where *no one* who isn’t a purist in their eyes is the devil.
I pointed out a few times: Reagan gave us Sandra Day O’Connor. Bad. Reagan gave us Anthony Kennedy, who has been part of some real bad decisions.
Reagan trusted the Democrats on amnesty. Bad. In fact, his agreement in 1986 to amnesty may very well have allowed the floodgates to open in California...because since 1988 that state has not been competitive for the Republicans in presidential elections.
I am not here to denigrate Reagan, I love the man. But he didn’t walk on water. No one does.
Heck, every single candidate in the 2012 primaries had problems. I liked Cain a lot, in fact I like nearly all of the candidates except for Jon Huntsman....even Ron Paul was good except for a few kooky things.
No one was perfect, was my point. But all were good people.
We (the collective we) seem so often to be willing to kill the good because they’re not perfect.
Defeat the RINOs in primaries...then back your candidate.