[TitansAFC]

-—”Remember when a conservative was a conservative?”-—

Yes, but to be fair, 90% Conservative used to be acceptably Conservative. Also, back in the day of Reagan, people weren't excommunicated for things like endorsements. Do you recognize how many Freepers would have refused to vote for Reagan after amnesty, or for that matter, choosing Bush for a V.P.?

These days, even at FR, candidates like Hayworth, Palin, Rubio, Haley, Coats, Ayotte, Rand Paul, and more than a few others get blasted as traitors, RINOs, etc.

I stick to the 90% rule - I'll take any of the above any day. Also, stances on issues mean 1,000,000 times more to me than whether or not Palin endorsed Fiorina, or Hunter endorsed McCain, or DeMint endorsed Graham. I love every damn one of those folks, still.

[Retired Greyhound]

well said.

[rfp1234]

...how many Freepers would have refused to vote for Reagan after amnesty, or for that matter, choosing Bush for a V.P.?

Amnesty was in 1986. Otherwise, your point is well taken.

[Axle98]

Good post. While I mainly agree with you, I still must push for the most Conservative, not the lesser of two(after primaries) or three evils. Now, I understand and can except a few “horse trading,” ie. DeMint & Graham, I still don’t like it, but I understand.

[hinckley buzzard]

I stick to the 90% rule - I'll take any of the above any day.

President Reagan had a lower threshold than that, and he accomplished more than any conservative politician since Calvin Coolidge.