[xzins]

I disagree, ctd.

Win or lose, the rebellion has a number of positives, a few of which you should see the benefit in.

First, we really could be the birth of or the strengthening of a new conservative 3rd party that supplants the republocrat party. Whether you vote with us now or not, you hopefully recognize that that would be good for you in the future.

Second, we provide a service for you. Our continual attacks from the side of conservative principle force YOU and other ABO’s to try your best to maintain your principles as well. Liberal Romney will seek to lull you to sleep, but our attacks will hopefully keep YOU, the ABO conservatives, in a full court press to keep Romney from turning to the left.

Third, a miracle could happen. It is always possible that our conservative candidate could take off. This would be through the direct intervention of God, but it is certainly not impossible. After all, the nation has had Great Awakenings in the past.

Faith, Ctdonath2

[RitaOK]

This is the year to cut the GOPE loose. This is the year because it counts! That is the only time to strike, because it can mean something.

Romney is not at 1144. The grassroots can own this process right up to and including the CONVENTION, if they will simply seize the moment and run this show!

There is rebellion brewing because the conservatives are OUT of the Republican equation entirely. We are dead in the water with Romney, thoroughly, and certainly with those whose loyalty he bought and paid for, including some Tea Party victors, and the Establishment who brought him in, backed him quietly like Tom Coburn, for example, because IT WAS HIS TURN.

There is no choice left but to pull up from the grassroots and reject this cram down

[so_real]

I'll add a fourth item to your list, xzins, from a post I made back in March :

" ... if Romney continues to show weakness in the polls and his ultimate RNC nomination proves likely to fracture the party ... the GOP elite will be more inclined to fracture the DNC party rather than abandon the investment they've made in him. Loosening the strings on the bag of cats that is Obama's eligibility problem would provide just such a fracture. Watch for a cat to be permitted to sneak out of the bag as Romney's performance continues lackluster."

The cats are seeing a glimpse of daylight lately. We are the trail blazers and we serve our purpose ... appreciated or not. To your analogy, ctdonath2, we are trying eat right and exercise so we can avoid all the things you describe, including the congestive heart failure. Supporting Romney is akin to sitting in front of the television with a bag of chips hoping nothing bad will come of it.

[ImpBill]

Thanks for pinging me to this thread Padre. I got lost a bit in the articles analogy, for when I watched the Matrix trilogy, even the 7th or 8th time, all I got out of it was entertainment. I guess I must have a simple mind, as with most movies I watch I only look for escape.

It is somewhat ironic, since Jim announced the "truce" that those of us who have decided for what ever reason not to support Mr. Romney have become objects of derision and treated to invective in these threads. The forum has come a long way in just a few weeks.

I don't take issue with those who support Mr. Romney, for any reason they choose. But I sure don't understand or appreciate that here on JR's absolutely Conservative forum so many seem to want to turn it into a Republican medium. As I stated in a previous thread, it is apparent to me that quite a few of the Republican faithful have become Conservative In Name Only - CINO's.

But as long as JR allows it, who am I to complain? I simply won't cross sabres with them.

Again thanks for the ping.