[ejonesie22]

The GOP establishment has benefited from a perfect storm. They have been wanting to reduce the impact of Social and other Conservatives and the combination of Obama and Romney was just the ticket.

You install the fear of the absolutely worst President ever, an avowed communist with a strange Muslim background and yes also African American and you bring to the front Mitt Romney, who, while his words are some what conservative his actions have been anything but, to divide the conservatives on political and religious grounds, in essence totally disrupting anything that resembles a conservative alignment by creating infighting in the ranks.

I understand why many Conservatives are scared of Obama, I am too. I understand why they now cling to Romney because of that fear. I also understand their emotional need to be validated, to have others join their misery at having to toss aside principles because they are scared, why they attack those not so easily swayed as “Obama lovers” and such. Fear is a powerful tool

And the GOP could not have planned it any better if they tried, they have exactly what they want, the squishy middle all lined up and the Conservatives neutralized and scared.

[dirtboy]

And the GOP could not have planned it any better if they tried

I don't think they planned it. RINO-pimping and fear of reform comes as naturally to them as breathing or urinating.

But they sure as heck are enjoying the carnage in our camp and plan to exploit it to the gills. They would like nothing better than for Romney to win without conservative support, the better to bolster their delusions that they have a winning agenda.

But, as Boehner stated, this election is about Obama, not Romney. They could have nominated Mr. Ed and gotten similar mileage. But try telling them that.

[Kevmo]

scared of Obama, I am too. I understand why they now cling to Romney because of that fear. I also understand their emotional need to be validated, to have others join their misery at having to toss aside principles because they are scared, why they attack those not so easily swayed as “Obama lovers” and such. Fear is a powerful tool
***The most generous thing we can say about ABOs is that they are cowards? Shouldn’t they deserve the zot if they try to separate stalwart conservatives from their conservative principles on this conservative website? JimRob would be doing them a favor by giving them the zot.