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that far overshadows initial anger and frustration at overreaching government

Wish it was as simple as "overreaching government". Those words were deliberately chosen to make this look like it's a simple and traditional conservative versus liberal thing. It's absolute corruption. It's politicians controlled by lobbyists who are fine with whatever they say to get elected, so long as in the end they "play ball". It's a party that cowers at the feet of an overly influential media. It about a party that jammed THEIR nominees down our throats and told us to shut up and vote. A party that told us if we didn't like things, not to leave but to change it from within. Those changes are in progress. If the party doesn't like it, they should work to change it from within.

We are seeing another version of “Hope and Change”, but I fear that this time Republicans are projecting themselves and their beliefs on a candidate, who may or may not be true to his word, once elected.

I dislike all the name calling and blustering that is contained in many of the comments on this forum.

It's strange how the tone changes during the election cycle. Previously, posts were supportive of the conservative standard bearers during the shared struggle against the oppressive, authoritarian Obama regime. Posters here cheered the stands taken by Carson and Cruz.

Yes, moderate Republicans failed to stand with conservatives in their effort to stop the drive to destroy our Republic. Yes, we are all sorely disappointed, but is this a reason to eat our own. Is this a reason to start calling our allies names and deriding them for not being pure enough conservatives.

I fear the angry tone will cause us to fragment when we finally have a nominee. I also believe there are those on this forum (new and old) who have that purpose as their goal. I also believe this same thing took place during the last two presidential election cycles.

Many stayed home because the candidate they had selected during the the primary withdrew or lost. They considered the nominee too moderate or liberal. We seem to stand strong during the interim congressional elections and elect Tea Party conservatives. But then, when nonconservative Republicans disappoint us, we demagogue not only those who disappointed us, but also our standard bearers.

I have a presidential preference and will vote for that choice in the primary, if he is still a candidate when I get to vote. I also know that whoever is the Republican nominee will receive my vote in the general election.

The alternative is a socialist dictatorship, with a leftist judiciary majority supporting the further destruction of our Republic.

My one hope is that if Trump is the eventual nominee, and elected, he will truly take conservative stands to restore our American Republic.

The alternative is that our party will have swallowed the promise of â€œHope and Changeâ€, in a different guise, and we will once again be betrayed and disappointed.

Remember the South Carolina Primary is an open primary, and Democrats are helping us determine our nominee. Who do you think they will vote for in the primary.

Pray for our Republic. Call for a Convention of States, and Restore Our American Republic.