The Long-Distance Runner (Be afraid, be very afraid for 2012)

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[Allegra]

At the end of the day, both a liberal Republican (otherwise known as a "RINO") and a liberal Democrat are both still liberals.

The only difference is that one is milder than the other.

Agree completely.

RINOs like Romney will continue to support having a massive government, will be lackadaisical on the border issue, will encourage social liberal garbage like gay marriage and socialistic initiatives such as government health care.

We do not need a RINO like Romney. We desperately need a conservative who wants to drastically reduce government and subsequently the out-of-control spending and who will help us to restore our lost liberties and our strength as a nation.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”I'd go for Romney to STOP the CRAP that is going on with LIBERAL DEMOCRATS in charge!!!!!!’

Good luck, like Romney stopped socialized medicine in MA ?

[sickoflibs]

RE :”I think you purists really want the Republicans creamed by the Democrats for decades and decades.’

This assumes that a McCain win in 2008 would lead to future election wins. That is completely faulty logic. The loss of Mccain has led to an uprising against democrats, and a wave of conservative best sellers and polling that suggests most people want to call themselves conservative now. Do you think any of that would happen with a president “work with the other side” McCain.

The problem with the wrong republicans being in power (at the national level) is that they mis-represent capitalism and conservatism. When Obama and Pelosi do socialist stuff, it is seen as a failure at socialism. But Mccain was largely supported by ‘conservatives’ and moderates in November and sometimes spoke that language, as does Romney now.