The responses I’ve received from the “purists” are disturbing. It’s why we are always a bridesmaid and never a bride. Sure Christie has some ideas that don’t comport completely with Conservative orthodoxy, so what! There should be enough Republicans in the Congress after the next election to moderate the views he has that are somewhat astray. If we do not off the public employee unions, it’s going to be over for the US. Christie hasn’t done much on “gun control” and some of the other areas of concern in his job as Governor of NJ, because the union busting and budget needs are transcendent. The same would be true if he were president.
I agree completely. I want to take issue with Levin on this, whom I love and respect very much, but he is wrong on Christie.
If the goal is to beat Obama in an election, then we must have a fighter. Which wing of the party that fighter comes from is less of a concern than how well he/ she fights, and the quality of their leadership skills.
GWB was by no means a pure conservative, but he was a damn strong leader, and I swear I’d vote for him again right now even knowing the mistakes he made.
In contrast, I believe Michelle Bachmann is a great conservative, a fine person, and a fine rep, but I do not believe she has the skills to defeat Obama in an election. She does not have the charisma to galvanize conservatives, who appear very factional to me.
What does galvanize conservatives is a leader and a fighter, a person we can respect and follow into battle. This is what we must find. It is paramount.