Two words: Executive Privilege! MSM screams about Bush, but it was Clinton -- a DEM -- who abused that beyond all reason.
Electing a northeastern liberal RINO is even more dangerous. If a Democrat is in the White House at least the Republican portion of Congress will oppose his or her power grabs and unConstitutional agenda. If a liberal RINO is in the White House both Republican and Democrat congresscritters will support his or her unConstitutional agenda, the Republicans because of party loyalty and the Democrats because they agree with the agenda.
Say whatever you want, but I will never knowingly vote for a pro-abort, pro-sodomy, anti-gun rights candidate, whether he/she is a RINO, Democrat, or any other category.