[ArrogantBustard]

It is easier for us now to push back at our own when they try to do something we don’t like.

"Pushing back" is only talk. It's essentially a threat, or promise, not to vote for the bugger if he does the thing you oppose, or doesn't do the thing you favour.

What happens when he goes against you ... and then a year or two later, you go and vote for him anyway?

Seems to me, you lose your credibility. Will your "push back" do any good then? Or will the politicians correctly view it as mere empty posturing?

[rickomatic]

It is easier for us now to push back at our own when they try to do something we don’t like. "Pushing back" is only talk. It's essentially a threat, or promise, not to vote for the bugger if he does the thing you oppose, or doesn't do the thing you favour. What happens when he goes against you ... and then a year or two later, you go and vote for him anyway? Seems to me, you lose your credibility. Will your "push back" do any good then? Or will the politicians correctly view it as mere empty posturing?

We pushed back on the amnesty bill. That push was against more than one person. It was against the entire Washington establishemt. And it was effective. One person cannot get something done in Washington. John McCain will not bring down the republic by himself. Hillary Clinton well might. So, again...if push comes to shove, I will hold my nose and vote for him, should he become our nominee. Anyone who lets the camel's nose of any democrat under the tent by voting 3rd party or not voting at all is part of the problem. Don't sacrifice the good (a comparitive term in McCain's case only) in search of the perfect. You will never find the perfect. You will, however get the bad if you run away from your imperfect family. Just hold their feet to the fire. Again, the amnesty issue is a good example of how we CAN have influence.