[Elvina]

That (pick a wimp) seemed to be the strategy when McCain was selected, and look where that got us.

[Signalman]

Thinking back to the 1980 election, Reagan was the “ultra-conservative” candidate and Bush was the “moderate”. Reagan got the nomination and went on to obliterate Carter, winning over 40 states. So there’s an example of a candidate’s conservative credentials not hindering his chances of winning.

[Deb]

It got us Obama because morons who didn't get their perfect conservative stayed home and pouted. And I'm sure all the pea-brained idiots who don't get their "real" conservative nominee to vote for this time will, once again, sit home with their thumb in their asses while the country falls off a cliff.

Well done. Be proud. You didn't sell out your principles.