Your post was interesting, and I appreciate your taking the time to respond.
A few comments, starting from the bottom.
-Party registration in Virginia. I thought it was commonly held knowledge-that primaries are open in Virginia. You can also be a dues paying member of an organized political party in the Commonwealth. Perhaps there's some confusion over semantics here.
-I didn't comment on any of the individuals you've listed, except to note that none of them are running for President. FWIW, I don't find any of them attractive.
-I'm not in a position of leadership within the Democratic party. So I have no ability to "purge" anyone, and would have no desire to do so in any case. "Purges" are a relic of authoritarian regimes such as communism under joseph stalin. I'll leave those tactics to tyrants.
- As for my own conservative political views, well, conservatism is in the eye of the beholder. It appears that the litmus test you're using is membership in the GOP. I obviously wouldn't meet that test. But I guess John McCain, Lincoln Chafee, and Trent Lott would.
I don't know that there is a litmus test out there for "adequate conservatism" to be demonstrated by FReepers, but given that I'm still here and still posting, I guess I haven't failed the test yet.
-As for lecturing the GOP on how to win, you're reminding me of Rush Limbaugh's wisdom: when your opposition is messing up, the best thing to do is stand back and let them do so.
-As for the No Spin Zone, the most inappropriately named program on talk radio, I don't listen to it much. I prefer listening to Sean Hannity.
In conclusion, you have some good points, and I really do appreciate the fact that you took the time to type out a response. I would note, however, that the way that you engage in debate makes you appear angry or agitated.
If on the other hand I have somehow personally offended you, rest assured that it was not intentional and I do apologize if that's the case.