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Sounds like a strategy Michael Steele supports.

Yep.

I go back and forth on a daily basis trying to decide whether the GOP is worth saving or if conservatives should just leave. The more I read about how the GOP was formed by anti-slavery Whigs and how it became the dominant political party in just over a decade, the more I think it's time for conservatives to just leave.

I go back and forth on a daily basis trying to decide whether the GOP is worth saving or if conservatives should just leave. The more I read about how the GOP was formed by anti-slavery Whigs and how it became the dominant political party in just over a decade, the more I think it's time for conservatives to just leave.

Since the days of the Whigs, the two party structure in most of the several states have set up structures that make it much harder to form a viable third party than what existed in the 1850's.

There are a handful of approaches one could take. One would be a regional party that would caucus with or against the Republicans as circumstances dictated. Canada's Bloc Quebecois' power exceeds their numbers as the other major parties are forced to curry favor. Canada is a multi party system, however, so it is easier for them.

You would need an obscenely rich person to run for a key spot and directly or indirectly bankroll the whole thing. Ross Perot actually could have won the White House in '92 if he didn't wig out. I'm not recommending a Perot type, but individual rich people who are running for office are one of the few categories left mostly alone by the changes in law. They can hire the man power to get on the ballot, get poll numbers, and get media access.

If you tried to outright kill the Republican party, the cost would be so steep in the short term, that there might be no chance of getting a majority anywhere by the time the Trotskyites are done tinkering with the mechanics. Such tinkering is much more efficient and extensive today due to technology and the greater reach of government compared to 1850.

In my opinion, it would actually be easier to restart the Republicans. A lot of the bad guys are already gone. Some more are up in years. It was a mere six years after the debacle of Watergate in '74 that Reagan arose. People will blame Bush for the economic problems for about two years before they start to wonder when Obama is going to fix it. Obama has no intention of fixing it, which at this point can best be done by leaving things alone. People with money are not going to do anything with it until they see the risks and rewards with a rejiggered massive set of laws.

As far as the "pro-choice" Republicans. We can't stop them from running, so they should be primaried at every turn. Strategic 3rd party candidates to help defeat RINOs may be called for. Even that will have some very bad short term side effects.

Both. Support pro-life principled Republicans wherever they run, and support third party candidates who are principled pro-lifers every time that the Republican running isn't a principled pro-lifer.