I have much respect for EV, but EV...am I wrong here?
There are many on FR who fit EV’s mold. I have nothing against them. But they need to stop attacking candidates who do not fit their criteria of purity. I seldom see Trump supporters attacking Cruz, but Cruz supporters attack Trump viciously and with bitterness! Why?
Trump is now much more conservative, than when was operating as a businessman in a very blue state. But even Cruz is not “pure” based on 1. TPA push 2. Corker Bill “yea” vote 3. H1B visas by 500%.
So, I am going with who has a great chance at 1. winning nomination, and 2. also good chance to win in general. Trump has lead in 50+ polls so far, Cruz has lead in 1 straw poll. Who has better chance to win nomination?
Winning elections is paramount. Just ask all the wonderful conservatives staring with Barry Goldwater, Ken Cuccinelli, Richard Mourdock, Sharron Angle, Christine O’Donnell, George Allen, Joe Miller, Ken Buck, Alan West, Doug Hoffman etc what they could accomplish after losing elections.
Bottom line is I will support any candidate in general who agrees with most of my agenda. However amnesty to illegals is a deal breaker for me. That will sow seeds of certain destruction of conservatism sooner than we think. Reagan gave amnesty to 2.5 million illegals and that brought in 25 million more illegals. No more amnesty!
Call me what you will.
But I simply have a small set of non-negotiables, things that should reasonably be beyond debate among any people who call themselves “conservative.”
And the statist goals of the Communist Manifesto certainly don’t meet that simple standard of principle.