If people like me bolt, then I'm sorry to say that the door won't be hitting me on the way out. It'll be hitting you and it'll be hitting the GOP majority.
I don't relish the thought of this but I also know that it won't be permanent -- 4 to 8 years max...
"If people like me bolt.."
Poeple like you bolted in the last election in hopes of electing Kerry to send a 'message'.
Didn't work then either.
"I don't relish the thought of this but..."
Yes you do.
You're practically oozing orgiastic over it.
That was the entire reason you mentioned Hillary to begin with.
"I also know that it won't be permanent -- 4 to 8 years max..."
You wish.
Yes you do. Because as I pointed out you are already in her camp. You want her elected because her view point, which is that these are issues that the federal government should be involved with, matches yours. That says it all.
I repeat you are not a conservative.
Terry Schiavo upset me, I didn't think the government should have gotten involved. I was accused of being a death monger, and many other things on this very site. But I don't think it would ever make me leave the Republican Party.
Stem Cell research could be a problem. As a Pro - Life believer, I do have an ethical problem with producing embryos only to destroy them for research, but I have no problems with using "left over" embryos that were destined for destruction anyway. I would love to see more legislation on the amount of embryos that can be created for in vitro tries, but since that isn't happening, I think they could be donated for good use. As long as there was no financial incentive, and the parents of the embryo donated them of their own free will, I don't see this any different than donating organs. I know that many Freepers disagree with this, but the reality is that they will never all be adopted out, and they will be destroyed, so if they can do more good I am for it.
But, I think your main premise is wrong, I think the two main issues that WOULD split the Republican Party are, gun control, and illegal immigration. And with the first one (Gun Control) Rudy fails miserably!!!!!
"Hitting the GOP majority"
Hmmm, just what do you think is the majority in this party, Christians or Hillary loving non-christians?
Somehow I don't think that if you and likeminded voters bolt from your party it will hurt the Republicans even a little bit, whether you be many or few.