I mourn the loss of FR to cynical progressives ...
And Jim Robinson facilitates this. So sad ...
sour grapes
If you want to conserve anything you have to win. I'm sure Rick Santorum would be the strongest pro-life candidate ever but he can't even win the primaries, forget about the general election. I'm sure Ted Cruz has forgotten more about the Constitution than Donald Trump has ever known. But he's struggling to stay ahead of Jeb Bush in New Hampshire, a state sympathetic to Cruz's Live Free or Die principles.
I don't bash Ted Cruz's principles, I question his political skill. Get a strong, pure conservative nominated and I'll vote for him. If Cruz wins I'll vote for him and put out a giant yard sign.
But in my heart I know Cruz is a long shot, even against Sanders, while Trump is a slam dunk.