Apparently the Republican establishment still holds the power to foist yet another losing RINO on GOP voters and using Republican governors that we assumed were somewhat conservative to endorse a mega-RINO like Mitt Romney is one of their tools. Too bad. I wonder what Haley was thinking to pretend that Obama 'fears' the Mandate Man, Mitt Romney? Maybe it's his bright smile or his perfect hair.
I'll vote in my state's Republican primary but after that, I'm changing my voter registration to independent. The Republican party no longer 'represents' me in any substantive way and I'm sick of their endless parade of RINO candidates (often losers) and 'me-too' attitude toward big, intrusive government.
“Maybe it’s his bright smile or his perfect hair.”
I think that’s exactly it. With the dumbed down electorate who treat the presidential election like “American Idol”, the optics of who stands on the debate stage next to Obama may be the deciding factor to the so-called independents and moderates who don’t follow politics. I don’t have much faith in the American voter...
Bottom line is there were MANY “political hopefuls and wann-a-be’s” who jumped in front of the Tea Party and said “Follow me”. And many Tea Partiers were duped. I include myself in that group but always had a little doubt if they were all for real.
There are also many “tea partiers” who continue to say “Change the republican party from within”. I hope they’re starting to see that ain’t gonna’ happen. Only a third party will make any real changes. And that would take decades. We don’t have decades. So, I don’t know what the solution is.