[Revel]

“When the choices are between a RINO and a Rat, I’ll choose the RINO, but wish the RINO was a conservative.”

You’ll still get a rat. Just a cloaked rat. And their actions after being elected will be then be blamed on Republicans and conservatives alike. It is better to not support a Rino at all in the long run. Then at some point the democrats will get all the blame.

[Blood of Tyrants]

They’ll get the blame but we’ll have a ruined country and economy to rebuild because of them. Better to fight them for every inch of ground.

[Kaslin]

Depends on what you call a RINO. Someone who votes mostly with his or her Republican colleges is not a RINO, compared to someone who votes mostly with the rats.

[Crusher138]

Here’s a little secret...the same thing happens on the Dem side. Their far left is in a constant state of pissed off at their wishy washy elected officials and want “real” liberals. The main difference is that they understand that half a loaf is better than no loaf. There are a few who will sit out because none are liberal enough, or fail a liberal litmus test, but far more will hold their nose and vote, just to keep the evil Republicans out.

BTW, most of the Dems consider McConnell and Boehner to be evil incarnate and as conservative as can be.

One more thing...the liberals (and Rinos) just laugh and laugh when “pure” conservatives stay home on election day. They know that you have conviction and integrity, but they also know that your ideas will NEVER rule the day. Everyday that goes by another bunch of Americans are dependent on the government and new Democrats for life.

Keep your conservative integrity and purity intact. When your descendants are all freezing and hungry in government housing and dying for lack of medical care, they can all share stories of how great-grandpa was a paragon of conservative principles and refused to vote for someone who only agreed with his positions 80% of the time.

[gogeo]

You’ll still get a rat. Just a cloaked rat.

I'm skeptical.

What's the track record of candidates we've had to hold our noses to vote for, so as not to be overpowered by the stench of Rinocrat?

1992...HW pi$$ed away a Desert Storm approval rating, lost to Bubba.

1996...Bob Dole, famously tagged as the tax collector for the welfare state.

2008...John McCain...first to go nuclear on fellow Repubs, but famously said we need not fear a Barack "no middle name" Obama presidency.

Mitt Romney...again went nuclear on fellow Repubs, went limp on Obama.

Those who say we need to hold our noses and vote for the Rinocrat need to show when that's been a successful strategy.

Why vote for light beer?