[Age of Reason]

Mainstream republican candidates and mainstream democrat candidates have had their chance to run things—and where has it gotten us????

If you want more of the same, keep voting for mainstream candidates.

[FredZarguna]

Your argument falls, because the implied premise -- that "mainstream" Republican candidates are conservative candidates -- is thoroughly false.

In the 20th Century, the Republicans had just three -- three[!] conservative nominees. Two of them: Coolidge (who was not a movement conservative because he predates conservatism in that sense) and Reagan, were great Presidents. Goldwater was defeated by a viciously dishonest campaign by a man who did more damage than anyone since FDR.

The mantra should be: if you want change to happen, don't vote for candidates who aren't conservatives.

[Las Vegas Ron]

If you want more of the same, keep voting for mainstream candidates.

As opposed to pork loving career politicians like Paul?

In my best Van Jones impersonation, Ron Paul: "Give them the bomb"