"Does it mean working hard in the primaries to nominate a suitable candidate, and if that fails, handing the election to the Rats on a silver platter?"
Yes, but that's not what I see happening. All I see are a bunch of beaten down "conservatives" giving up with out a fight. They believe we lost the last election because we weren't democrat enough. And the fear everyone has towards Hillary, frankly, is a bit unbecoming for conservative warriors.
Rudy is unsuitable to me because of his stand on abortion, but that is only one of many reservations I have about him. But abortion is the only one I need.
We do need to defeat the Rat machine, but rudy is just not the one to do it.
Hunter is a congressman. What does he know about organizing a government? He is one of hundreds of legislators. Thompson's experience is as a legislator and actor.
Again, where are the job skills necessary to be effective in organizing an administration of thousands of employees?
Rudy Giuliani ran the largest city in America - and did it successfully. He's had real accomplishments in his career. Whether it was breaking up organized crime as US Attorney for the Souther District or as Assistant Attorney General in the Reagan White House or overseeing the economic revitalization of New York City...the man has a solid resume.
Americans select their presidents from the middle. And they don't elect senators or congressmen. They seem to want to hire governors, ex military, even industrialists for president. Rudy has the necessary executive experience for this job, in my humble opinion.