[Wombat101]

"Huh? That is a non-sequitur." No it isn't' read it and engage your brain. No Culturally conservative candidate will ever be elected until the social climate demands one. At present, that climate does not exist, and when it does, this is no longer a democratic republic.

As for preferring that they don't, then yes, you are correct. if I wanted to live in a theocracy, I'd move to Iran. My personal conservatism extends only to a few issues (only one which is a social one), after which, I am a Republlican, not a panty-bunched busybody and self-proclaimed arbiter of all that is right and good.

"I disagree. I think the battle must be fought on BOTH levels with equal intensity.'

Good luck trying.

[Antoninus]

No Culturally conservative candidate will ever be elected until the social climate demands one. At present, that climate does not exist, and when it does, this is no longer a democratic republic.

This tells me all I need to know. You think that a nation of cultural conservatives can't be a democratic republic, despite the fact that it was founded by just such men.

Back to DU with you, mindless troll.

[Beagle8U]

What you seem to be looking for in a candidate is a Libertarian. In fact "ontheissues.org" classifies Rudy as a moderate Libertarian. That must be why you like him. ( I think he could be a full blown Libertarian if he didn't want to ban guns and was ok with pot.)