[Albion Wilde]

I agree with everything you wrote. But it doesn’t cancel out what I wrote — that we are already captives of the enemy, politically speaking (and only politically speaking, padre). So conservative strategy must be revised in order to overthrow the chokehold of the present perfumed tyranny. Incrementally, if necessary, such as electing a lefty liberal cultist like Romney instead of bending over for the incumbent.

[SoConPubbie]

I agree with everything you wrote. But it doesn’t cancel out what I wrote — that we are already captives of the enemy, politically speaking (and only politically speaking, padre). So conservative strategy must be revised in order to overthrow the chokehold of the present perfumed tyranny. Incrementally, if necessary, such as electing a lefty liberal cultist like Romney instead of bending over for the incumbent.

Except that there are no signs of success using that strategy in the US for returning the country to it's conservative roots.

In fact, the exact opposite approach, whereby conservatives and the GOP, stick to their principles and ethics has almost always been shown to be successful. Reagan is the best example of this approach, the election cycle of 2010 is the next best example, followed by the election cycle of 1994 (Contract With America).

Finally, Karl Rove used your theory last election cycle and lost horribly with his slate of candidates including that horrible candidate Mitt Romney.

You don't win by compromising your ethics and principles, you win by being principled.