That's what you don't get. We're talking about the difference between electing a person who isn't going to advance conservatism and a person who is downright evil. Sure, I'm no fan of libs, but are Rudy Giuliani or Mitt Romney gleefully evil? Would either of them fiddle while the U.S. was attacked, like Hillary and her hubby? The answer to both questions is "no."
I couldn't call myself a patriot if I let the Republican party know it had a monopoly on my vote no matter who it ran.
That's a self-serving way to cast the question. Try this: Can you call yourself a patriot if you cast a vote that helps a Marxist and a traitor get into the Oval Office?
As for sending messages, every time we social conservatives send the message to the GOP that we will throw our vote away if we don't get who we want no matter how disgusting, unfit and evil the resulting Dem president wil be we send them the message that they might as well just run a RINO so they can get some swing voters. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
What has the zombie allegiance to the Republican party left us with?
OK, let's say that in 2008 10% of the electorate follows your lead and votes CP. What's the result? President Hillary. How many dead babies then? How many lib morons on the SCOTUS? The re-election of Bush got us Roberts and Alito; the election of Hillary will get us another Ginsburg.
By the way, Obama's all but sure to get the nomination, not Hillary, which is an even darker prospect.
First, there's not a bloody chance in the world. One term in the Senate is not going to get this guy anywhere. Second, presumably you're willing to have him as a President instead of Rudy Giuliani. How very wise--that'sll really advance conservatism.
Maybe you're right. GOP it is.