I don't take offense. It's all strategy.
If you want Obama out you need the base motivated. That's it. That's the only way they get to the polls -- if they are motivated.
Mine is a motivational strategy and I proposed a way to make that happen. If Romney's smart (and I believe he is), he'll take my advice.
All the anti-Romney "sit-it-outs" around here are de-motivational for voters on our side who are inclined to vote. They clearly do not understand how elections are won.
They don't realize that in order for you to get the conservatism they supposedly claim for every "righteous" reason they want, you first have to WIN.
And you have to be able to be directly credited with the politician's win to best position your voice to be listened to when the guy finally gets in office.
That's the way our system works, not all the apocalyptic, "God 'll get you," stuff: assorted Jeremiad's and whimperings of poor-sport hopelessness and cringing spectres of failure belching defeatist bilge from their camps 24-7.
I will continue to oppose and vivisect their high-horse arguments on this Board all the way to election day.
...but let's not put any expectations on him that aren't real.
Our expectations are real. We put our expectations on him and either he meets them or we get rid of him too.
He's a tool. We use him. I don't have to make friends with him. Our interests have to be in line with each other, our motivations can be different. Our basic goals, though not necessarily all goals, must be the same.
Either he moves conservatism forward or we find someone better who is both willing and able (and electable) to do so.
FReegards!
