The once sensible GOP philosophical, patriotic, business-oriented platform has devolved into the dubious proposition
So, the GOP, at best, has offered the intelligent voter the "lesser of two evils." This rather stark choice is presented during campaigns that are breathtakingly stupid. e.g., the McCain, or Dole efforts, both unprofessional and laughable in the extreme.
To be a Republican, one needs a strong stomach, a willing suspension of disbelief, a great sense of humor, and a faulty sense of smell. Yes, I am absolutely bashing those voters who stayed at home on election day.
...people aren't willing to wade through a moral cesspool to vote.
Voting Republican in our two-party system can be nasty work indeed. That doesn't excuse anyone from their patriotic duty.
I think the problem is the opposite — we have too many uniformed people voting. They think they have the answers without the facts, without knowing history, and without considering the other side’s argument. Too many ignorant voters who would do the nation a service by being lazy and staying at home.