It took until your post 24 to mention President Ross Perot--
Oh, that's right--Clinton got in with less than 50% THANKS to Ross Perot.
We the conservative heart and soul of the Republican Party are now in the position to go Patton on its effete leadership--
Holding it by its throat; kicking it where its nuts WOULD be.
It's OUR Republican Party.
It's our America, too.
It took me until post 24 to find the thread...
Nevertheless, I hope that those in the republican party that maintain conservative values (such as Jim DeMint, Sarah Palin, and a few others) do some serious housecleaning. The party became democrat-lite several years ago and the cumulative result was loss of the house, Senate, and finally, the Presidency.
The issue at stake here is that it's our America. The path to restoring the republic doesn't have to involve the republican party, but I don't think that a third party will be effective in any major election at this juncture.