Yes, they are.
"That doesn't mean you should be a stupid hothead and stop supporting Republicans."
This is MrConservative, the author of the blog entry that is being discussed. Doc-Joe loaned me his log in to reply.
I do not consider that I am a stupid hothead and reacting in a knee jerk manner. I have been a conservative most of my life and a Republican supporter in general. I have contributed time and money to the Republican party for the past 30 years. I have worked hard for the Republican party.
I was with them before Reagan won the presidency when it looked like we would be a minority party forever. I rejoiced when Reagan got elected and the conservative ideology was front and center. I worked my butt off in 94 when we took congress. I was steadfast when the pants dropper was in office and worked for the election of the next Republican president.
What happened to our leadership? They abandoned conservatism. Now they are afraid to stand up. They take their base for granted. I am not saying we abandon the Republican party. I am saying we regain control of the Republican party. We can do that if we withhold support from those who have gone astray. I guarantee you that if their donations tank, they will wake up and find their testicles.
If we just continue business as usual, they have no reason to stand up. This is not stupid. This is common sense. Stupid is when you keep doing the same thing and expect a different result.