The GOP base is conservative, and at the national level, it has a good number of conservatives. What needs to happen is for a RINO hunt to happen, the way Dede was outed as a Dem. The best way to do that is in primaries where the conservative wins, and then wins the election. That will bring waivering conservatives, the Mike Pence types, in line. Get rid of 20 Rinos in Congress next election, nominate a conservative in 2012, and take back the party. Don't equate it with the Dems, prevent it from becoming like the Dems.
What Beck needs to analyze is the impact of a winner take all system in national races on the process of elections. That system guarantees a 2 party race. It is that simple. We need to do our work to make sure that one of the parties is conservative, not remake American politics. If we try the latter, we will ensure the election of marxists.
The GOP is too big of a boat to turn around at a rate which will improve things. It’s much easier to be Democrat-lite than it is to be conservative and stand for conservative principals.
He doesn’t seem to understand how the system works. He says, “I’ll vote for a Democrat if he’s conservative!” I won’t. It’s all about the numbers. If I vote in a conservative Democrat, that strengthens the party’s majority and *hurts* conservative causes. I agree with him that the GOP is in a sorry state, but we don’t get anywhere by saying, “There’s not a dime’s worth of difference!” Let’s highlight the differences and work to get rid of party members who would rather blur the lines. In other words, there are two teams on the field. One is unified in moving the ball towards their goal, while the other has a few players who are trying to throw the game. Since it’s impossible to field a new team between now and 2012, let’s bench the cheaters.