Is that a bit of a concession? ;)
[...] the Huckabites are more slow to realize that he cannot win without convincing Republicans that all of his liberal acts as governor aren't indicative of who he'll be as President.
Agreed.
Socons need ficons and vice versa.
Agreed wholeheartedly. I think that both sides are guilty of supporting candidates for their own purposes, while failing to see that their respective candidates are not palatable to the other.
This is precisely what ails Conservatives. It is voting AGAINST the coalition compromise to do so. No candidate should be palatable to any of the three factions unless the candidate embraces all three pillars of Reagan Conservatism.
It is in this way, and only in this way, that we force the Republican party to give us respectable candidates. The three factions apart cannot win anything, and RINOs rule the day.
I think it's self-evident. I defend his decision to do exactly what he did as I would have done the same. I would've never kowtowed to anyone who decided I wasn't a Christian without ever having a conversation with me. I don't think Fred was suited to kiss enough behind to get the nomination. He wouldn't tell enough people what they wanted to hear. As it stands, we have 3 people who will tell everyone what they want to hear. And 1 batty uncle.