A Republican bailing on Bush is bad. It is cowardly, it bespeaks disloyalty, it is defeatist, and it opens the door to the opposition a little wider. This is a cultural, moral, and political divide we are dealing with.
The world's worst RINO is preferable to the world's best Demonrat--RINO's can be rewarded and punished by the party.
Demonrats serve ends that are uniformly--not occasionally, or even mostly -- nefarious, destructive and corrosive to America's interests and core values.
It makes me gag to say this as Lincoln Chafee is my senator. It is what it is; choose between bad and worse.
No one has ever asked any of us who should run--legacy candidates or career trough feeders rising through the system of spoils called democracy (Dad was a Senator I should be too!!!!!!!!!) Few recall that we are a Republic--in fact promoting "democracy" rather than imposing YES imposing a constitutional republic on wretched nations like Iraq and Afghanistan is ludicrous.
Back on topic, candidates appear, get the win in the primaries (if primaries are held) we look at the options, say a prayer, pinch our nostrils and enter the booth.
Thune should shut his piehole if he can't support the president. He should at least abstain from commenting if he nothing to offer. I note the mental giant had no alternatives to policies pursued by the President just displayed cowardice in stating he would distance himself from the President. Lincoln Light in the Loafers Chafee bragged that he wrote in W's Dad's name (41) on his ballot in the 2000 and 2004 elections.
Subsequent to these loyal acts, the First Lady came and raised funds for the jerk.
Back on topic, we are in a war. Give me one Demonrat you would trust to prosecute the war or manage the victory.
RINOs will be with us always, like the poor, the infirm, and the clinically stupid. The only thing worse than a RINO is a Demonrat
I have never voted Democrat since I began voting in 1988. Of course what choice did I have with Spector. He was the RINO candidate and I voted for him. I believe the majority of people on this website have voted for a RINO at one point or another.