It always amazes me, the nerve of some of the posters on this forum to cast aspersions upon people they don’t know the first thing about...
I didn’t vote for Romney, and I’m a Christian Evangelical. I did NOT however, refuse to vote for him “because he was not perfect” or any of the other petty and childish reasons that you people with no apparent moral foundation want to project onto others. All that, beside living in a solidly red state, where voting my conscience could have no impact on the electoral vote.
I did not vote for Romney because he NEVER presented himself as a Conservative leader who would adhere to Constitutional principles. He could have committed to the idea of a government of limited scope and power, or committed to supporting traditional marriage, or committed to the sanctity of life for the unborn; or we could have chosen a candidate who would.
Instead, OUR SIDE ran the etch-a-sketch candidate. And your solution would be to change the minds of millions of conservative voters, millions of social conservatives, millions of Christians through coersion, rather than run a nominee that can EARN their vote?
That’s what it is, too: Coersion. Vote for what you’re given, because you’re not allowed any other options.
We’re talking about ONE MAN failing to stand up for what millions would die to defend, and you blame that failure on those millions, yet spare the man any criticism.
If the Republican party (or any party) ever wants my money, my support, or my vote again, they’ll have to run a candidate that represents my interests. Mitt Romney was not that guy, and I’m not the one who stopped him from being that guy.
Because of you, and 3-5 million other “principled” people who either didn’t vote of voted for Gary Johnson, you got Obama.
Romney wasn’t my first choice either, but at least we would have a person who loved the USA and would have neutered ObamaCare and gotten the tax code in line. I doubt if President Romney would have bowed to the Saudi King, either.
Your “maverick” nature got you Hussain and Reid. Enjoy.
We can stend the next few years discussing how Mitt Romney did not meet the criteria. I did not like George Bush and certainly did not like McCain (loved Sarah Palin though weak on experience); but I voted for them. Your attitude is my way or not at all. Mitt won the primary. I did not like it but he won. No one else won. So the lelection is him, who we don’t like or Obama. Clear choice. Staying home doomed us all.
What you have shown is that the conservative wing of the Republican party cannot be trusted to support the party decisions. Why then would the Republicans do anything for conservatives.
The Democratic party consists of several diverse groups that have no central theme. Gays, Unions, monrities, trial lawyers, etc. They know that if they do not support the party even when it goes against there best interest in the short run, then they will be out in the long run. Where would the minorities be if they did not support the party on gay marriage and open immigration; both going against their core beliefs and best interests.
So yes I am casting aspersions on those conservative who did not vote. . . Temper tantrums do not work well for young children and in politics. It is going to be pretty hard to have a political party when everyone has to be placated or they will not participate.
The main idea in democracy is that everyone has a vote, a selection/decision made, and WE ALL ACCEPT IT.
Well said, Hugh.