[Sloth]

But I will go to my grave before I sit on my ass and do nothing--or waste my vote on a third party candidate or write-in, which as tantamount to doing nothing--and allow a dem to win the general.

This attitude is exactly why the GOP is trending left -- they think all right-wingers are as mindless as you, so they have no incentive not to move left in order to get more votes. You enable GOP liberalism, just like many black voters keep rewarding Democrats who have nothing but contempt for their values.

[grellis]

Wrong, wrong, and wrong. I'm not the reason the GOP is trending to the left. I'm making a distinction between the primaries/caucuses and the general election. There are all sorts of candidates that I would never vote for in a primary, Rudy being a prime example. Would I vote for Rudy in the general? He's as pro-abort as any dem, but I certainly trust him to make SCOTUS choices more than I would trust ANY dem. I would vote for him in the general.

The primaries are where you try to make your point. Being involved at a grassrotts level is where you make a difference. Handing the dems the Presidency for four years...you want to think of that as noble, you go right ahead. You stick to your guns.

Maybe future President Hillary Clinton will send you a thank-you card. Mindless, indeed.