Mitt stinks, but you’d rather have Obama? Wow.
It's not that we would rather have Obama, but running or electing a moderate perpetuates the mindset that both parties are close to the same. To the casual voter, and to many who follow politics, Republicans are conservative. So moderate and liberal republicans ingrain the notion that there is no real difference between liberals and conservatives - the liberals just give the voters more free stuff than the conservatives.
Only thru a stark contrast can we show that conservatism is different. Holding our noses and pulling the lever for Romney or other moderates at best only slows the death of this once great country. Telling me to wait for next time is what they did last time with McCain - how did that work out?
Yes, four more years of Obama will hurt. But 4 years of Romney will also hurt, just not as much. But it will continue the decline on just a slightly shallower slope. I know people who are convinced that conservatism doesn't work because they think moderate Republications represent conservative ideology.
I would and here's why.
Their governance would be 100% indistinguishable. No difference. Nada. Which means driving us to decline.
SO...if that's going to happen anyway, better that the Dems be blamed than the GOP.
In addition, it would teach the GOP a lesson (assuming it is educable) that it can't keep shoving the Doles, McStains and Myths down our throats.
Hank