The Republican Party has always been made up of conservative, moderate, populist and liberal factions. The struggle for control by one group or another has been ongoing since the 1800's. In fact, I like the wide range of choices in candidates we have this year. Every faction of the party is represented which leads to healthy debate which is alot more than can be said for the cookie-cutter candidates put up by the Democrats.
If Fred Thompson, for instance, would be nominated would we conservatives appreciate it if the moderate and liberal wing would sit out the election because their candidate didn't win? Would conservatives have been OK with the moderates snubbing Reagan in 1980 and voting for John Anderson? Hardly.
The primary objective in this election, I believe, is to keep the radical wing of the Democrat Party (is there any other?) from gaining control of the White House and doing harm to our country through their social and economic experimentation. To do this we must support and vote for the candidate chosen by our party no matter whether we are 100% behind them or 30%. It is dangerous and even fool-hardy to do otherwise.
I didn’t leave the party, it left me. —Ronald Reagan
Sheeple,These rinos can go join the RAT party.Look what we got the last time we followed the partyline.
Pure hogwash.
If Hunter had a dollar for every person who said, “He’s a great guy,but he can’t win”, he’d have close to a million dollars.
It’s not enough to say you’re a conservative any more. Liberals are backing up their words with money and participation. If we don’t respond with the same motivation, we’re doomed to a slow slide towards socialism.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
We as conservatives MUST remain alive to continue the good fight.
It does no one any good to just get mad and pout if our (your) preferred perfect candidate is not selected.
To quote that overused cliche, Rome wasn't built in a day.
We have to be willing to accept what's GOOD in a particular candidate, while we continue to fight against what is NOT GOOD in that candidate.
Sorry.
Under no circumstance will I vote for a baby-killer.
If the”moderates” choose a baby-killer, I will not vote for him.
My soul’s more important than your party.
Yes, it is great that every faction, from the socialist to the most conservative is represented, but it is not leading to a "healthy debate" when the most conservative candidate is left out.
The primary objective in this election, I believe, is to keep the radical wing of the Democrat Party ... from gaining control of the White House and doing harm to our country through their social and economic experimentation.
But it is perfectly acceptable to allow the radical wing of the republican party to do harm to our country through their social and economic experimentation?
If we refuse to vote for any candidate who does not meet our conservative litmus test then we should get out and either reregister as an Independent or form a “Conservative Party”.
***Did you even read the part about how this is a conservative website and not a GOP one?
If Fred Thompson, for instance, would be nominated would we conservatives appreciate it if the moderate and liberal wing would sit out the election because their candidate didn’t win?
***Why should I address your hypotheticals if you do not address mine?
Every faction of the party is represented which leads to healthy debate
***The MOST CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE has been shut out of HEALTHY DEBATE! Didn’t you even read what I posted?
The primary objective in this election, I believe, is to keep the radical wing of the Democrat Party (is there any other?) from gaining control of the White House
***This is a conservative website, so our primary objective is to support the most conservative candidate. If there’s an objective to an election, that means there’s process in place, and that process is BROKEN if it IGNORES VOTES in favor of POLLS that were PROVEN WRONG in the FIRST PASS.
and doing harm to our country through their social and economic experimentation. To do this we must support and vote for the candidate chosen by our party no matter whether we are 100% behind them or 30%.
***You are so far off, I wonder why you’re even posting here on Free Republic.
It is dangerous and even fool-hardy to do otherwise.
***Spout your garbage on some GOP website. This is a conservative website.
“I am a conservative who is a registered member of the Republican Party. As long as I am a member of that party I will vote for the candidate the party chooses to represent us in the general election. If we refuse to vote for any candidate who does not meet our conservative litmus test then we should get out and either reregister as an Independent or form a “Conservative Party”.
The Republican Party has always been made up of conservative, moderate, populist and liberal factions. The struggle for control by one group or another has been ongoing since the 1800’s. In fact, I like the wide range of choices in candidates we have this year. Every faction of the party is represented which leads to healthy debate which is alot more than can be said for the cookie-cutter candidates put up by the Democrats.
If Fred Thompson, for instance, would be nominated would we conservatives appreciate it if the moderate and liberal wing would sit out the election because their candidate didn’t win? Would conservatives have been OK with the moderates snubbing Reagan in 1980 and voting for John Anderson? Hardly.
The primary objective in this election, I believe, is to keep the radical wing of the Democrat Party (is there any other?) from gaining control of the White House and doing harm to our country through their social and economic experimentation. To do this we must support and vote for the candidate chosen by our party no matter whether we are 100% behind them or 30%. It is dangerous and even fool-hardy to do otherwise.”
I noticed that first you referred to the General election. This is primary season.
Why focus on the General election when we do not even know who the players are? Why not focus on the primary and put the best conservative in? Do you think the liberal wing or moderate wing of this party has the best chance to win? If so, what is your rationale for this considering that the more conservative candidates are the ones who win the landslides?