[CottonBall]

What I really don’t get is how the GOP has forgotten the lessons of 1996, the Contract and all that.

They are also ignoring the lessons of 2008. They pushed a RINO on us and the base was lukewarm. And a socialist got in power. If they didn't learn from that, I don't think they ever will. They don't care about principles or the base - only their own power. Power corrupts. I don't know if the GOP can be transformed at this point.

[FreeReign]

They are also ignoring the lessons of 2008. They pushed a RINO on us and the base was lukewarm.

Who is "they"?

A man behind a curtain? No.

The RNC? No

The media? Yes.

Ya know, this RNC pushed McCain thingy is getting very old and it doesn't help us to lack such discernment.

[jwparkerjr]

IMHO, we conservatives have nothing to lose. Face it, we don’t like the lame choices they force on us so we aren’t out anything if we hold out for the candidate of our choice. The GOP has a lot more to lose by refusing to embrace conservatives than we do by trying to keep their feet to the fire.

I wish I could figure out why they think it worked in 1996 but won’t work now. We’ve tried it their way for nearly 20 years now and it’s gotten nowhere.