“Still sounds like you’re suggesting I vote for the demise of our republic as the alternative.”
You’re voting for the quickest demise of our republic, no matter how noble you think you are.
You're voting for the surest demise of our republic, no matter how pragmatic you think you are.
I guess you will have to mind your vote and I will mind mine. Derision from Romney supporters is not going to persuade me to change my position on this.