[Arguendo]

I know exactly what the Vichy government was, and I think it's inappropriate to compare abandonment of one's party to treason against one's country. Leaders of the Vichy government were vile traitors, and deserved execution. Even total rejection of the Republican party wouldn't come close to this level.

Ronald Reagan, Teddy Roosevelt, and Joe Lieberman all rejected their parties. Are they traitors?

[padre35]

They have similar rationales, only this time, there is no one threatening to use force against our Vichy Republicans, they are doing it themselves.

[Arkansas Toothpick]

While I agree with you about a change in party affiliation not being sufficient to support a charge of treason, it is treasonous to reject the Constitution as so many have done. Both Republicans and Democrats have failed to support the document to which they pledge their obedience. Treason is a strong accusation but I think that there are those within our midst who deserve the charge.

[outofstyle]

I think it's inappropriate to compare abandonment of one's party to treason against one's country.

Abandonment of principle is the issue. Bailing on the Republican Party may be understandable. Embracing Obama is not. It is true that Reagan, Roosevelt and Lieberman all rejected their parties. They did not however, embrace The National Socialists, The Communist Party, or the party of Obama.

[Rembrandt]

“Ronald Reagan, Teddy Roosevelt, and Joe Lieberman all rejected their parties. Are they traitors?”

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They didn’t align themselves with people who despised and schemed against traditional American values.