[I Hired Craig Livingstone]

“When Buchanan left the party, most Republicans breathed a sigh of relief. As a whole, the party decided that it was better to have Buchanan outside the house throwing rocks, than inside.”

And guys like McCain and Huckabee have picked up the house, moved it fifty yards to the left, and started chucking rocks at those of us left behind. At least Romney and Giuliani were somewhat deferential in asking to be allowed in — which is why I and a lot of other Republicans don’t have quite as much distaste for those particular RINOs.

Anyway, I’d rather start chucking rocks back than move. If we need a new house, then so be it. Parties dying and being born is something that’s happened before and will happen again...

[Richard Kimball]

Good point. While some on FR wouldn't vote for Huckabee, Giuliani or Romney, I don't get near the sense of personal animosity towards them that I do from the McCain posts. In this sense, it's really not about politics, they just don't like the guy.

I've been wondering what the options were if we're kicked out of the Republican Party, but didn't want to go there yet, because the current situation isn't resolved.

I also struggle with the "holding your nose and voting" thing because I did that for Rick Perry in Texas and I'm still kicking myself.