I remember in 96 when I thought the Republican idiocy when selecting Dole was finally over and I knew we would never run such a candidate again. I thought that was the new beginning for conservatives, a rebirth, and a movement that would last for decades to come. I thought it could not get any worse for candidate selection.
Now what? Have the seeds for a new party been sown?
I suppose that's possible, but I doubt it. To create a viable 3rd party is a monumental task. It requires vision, commitment and leaders. Do you see any of that?
The GOP was transformed in the 80's but has been retaken by its left. Frankly I see such a retransformation more likely. And instead of looking toward some 3rd party chimera, we should be looking at what we can do to retake the reigns of our once-proud party.
But the first steps do NOT include biting a bullet and voting for someone we know doesn't represent us or our beliefs. That is, unless we're not as committed to conservatism as we profess.
Oh, I'm sure you'll respond, 'but retransforming the GOP also takes vision, commitment and leadership'. Sure. But there's a recognizably acknowledged entity to begin with. And reorganization is in itself an example of commitment to something. As for leadership? Well, that's our first step.