Tennessee is becoming little Mexico in many places now. I was listening to the radio this morning and they were talking to a construction worker in Nashville. He said he hadn't given politics that much of a thought before but illegals are taking his livelihood away. He was pretty angry.
The GOP leadership had better stop listening to the Rockefeller Republicans who have nearly ran the GOP and this nation into the ground and start listening to conservatives who put their sorry hides in office. Contrary to the question of another looser Jerry Ford saying "Where else can they go" referring to Conservatives at the 2000 GOP Convention we do have somewhere else we can go. We can also replace the GOP. The GOP has forgotten it was born of a major issue and was formed by three parties. It didn't take long to do it either and put a POTUS in the White House.
Gilchrist, Stucky and the local fellow hammered the point that we should use conservatism and their record on illegal immigration as litmus tests.
They're right because we, the citizens, still hold that power and are either on top of it or remiss in our responsibilities. I readily admit that I voted for the current President twice because I saw the opposition unacceptable. Ironically, had I put one or two of those to the Constitution Party candidates I would be sleeping easier knowing that I applied my precious vote to a party that hasn't been compromised.
We are told (commanded) to vote Republican no matter how vile the candidates may be just to spite the Democrats. This policy has been plainly bad for our nation. I encourage all to vote their heart and see where the chips fall. Should the Dems gain advantage for a short time their patheticness would only be amplified - encouraging less apathy during the next cycle. Break eggs to make an omelet. "Those who dare; win."