[Linda Frances]

The problem will be getting conservatives to line up behind one true conservative. I say the teaparty have it’s own election without the rinos and come up with one candidate so we dont split the conservative vote.

[PapaNew]

The Tea Party is smart enough to realize that, as George Washington said, organized and centralized political parties themselves are part of the problem. As with the GOP, centralized political parties quickly move from an agenda of what's best for America to what's best for the political party. So the Tea Party will remain decentralized keeping their focus on the prize: recovery, restoration, and re-establishment of freedom and the Constitution in America. Their (our) best shot at doing this is invasion and instigation of a coup d'état within the GOP.

"Conservatives" need to decide what their priorities are becasue no candidate will 100% what a conservative wants. As far as I'm concerned, recovery, restoration, and re-establishment of freedom and the Constitution in America is by far our #1 political priority. IMO, THAT is what we all should be rallying around. People are way too easily distracted by rabbit-trail issues taking their eye off the ball which is the imminent threat of big, dictatorial government extinguishing our freedoms and our constitution. Every other political issue is chump change IMO.

To be honest, I'm not sure what "conservatives" stand for these days. I used to call myself a conservative but now it's clear to me I'm a libertarian. The word "conservative" implies conserving the status quo. I hate the status quo. I love individual freedom. The free market is not "conservative" but dynamic and ever-changing - you can't harness it and you don't want to. The free market is THE dynamic wealth creator. Blow up government and set the American People free once again and to h**l with the "progressives".

[ex-snook]

"The problem will be getting conservatives to line up behind one true conservative."

What would you say are the critical issues to define a true conservative?

[RKBA Democrat]

“The problem will be getting conservatives to line up behind one true conservative.”

We already have one. The question is whether she’ll decide to run.