Your choice is whomever the party puts forward.
It is still a puzzlement to me why you have put the fork in Fred's back and twisted so hard of late.
Could you possibly be one of the numerous "middle of the road" Republicans that care more about party and power than the well being of our Constitutional Republic?
Party first and then if they can drop in a little principle from time to time, a little "red meat" for the dumb conservative base that never leaves the reservation, all will be OK?
Rhetorical questions. Reply really not needed. But of course take the last word as you have been all evening!
Same as you and everyone else. We have primaries, which determine the nominees, then in the general election, you get to pick one. I could sit and cry that they don't let me pick the nominee, or I can accept the process for what it is. Come November, there will be a choice of two candidates, and I will choose one. I've never voted for a DEM at any level in my life. And now that's supposed to be a bad thing?
As for why I've been harping on Fred, it's only because it was so obvious that his candidacy was leading to where it now stands. Fred was a waste of time. I was right.
As for party vs. principle, I think it's asking too much for a party to stick to any principles. A true conservative views ALL government with skepticism, even their own party. If you expect them to be honest and principled, you're expectations are way off.
as for this: Could you possibly be one of the numerous "middle of the road" Republicans that care more about party and power than the well being of our Constitutional Republic?
I love America. I love the Founders. I've read biographies of Madison, Jefferson, Adams, and Washington, the Federalist Papers, Madison's notes on the convention, transcripts of the virginia legislature debating ratification, etc etc.
All that and a buck gets you a cup of coffee on election day. I'm a realist. On election day, you get two choices, you pick one. It's that simple. I'm not for crying over spilt milk.