Why are you dissing Duncan Hunter? He is a super fine individual and conservative. It was the country’s loss that he was ignored last election. It wasn’t Duncan’s or us 1%ers’ fault that the other 99% behaved in a moronic fashion.
No, but you are missing the point of politics.
This is not a test of your ability to find the most conservative candidate. There is more to it than ideology.
You purists will go to your graves blaming everyone else that we weren't as SMART as you were, without realizing it's the one with the most votes who wins, and dividing our votes among many no name, no chance, no money, no charisma candidates guarantees we will lose.
The establishment knows this all too well of course, and they always encourage a large field of conservatives to run, splitting the base so their RINO can win with a plurality. It happens almost every time.
Duncan Hunter is a fine conservative. But we don't elect Presidents from the House of Representatives. It's easy for House members to remain ideologically pure, they are just one vote of hundreds. They never have to make tough executive decisions that they will be held individually responsible for.
This years Duncan Hunter will be Jim DeMint if he runs. A great conservative, with NO CHANCE of being elected President.
Mike Pence is more interesting because at least he has a little charisma (sad, but it's very important with our dumbed down electorate) But he is still relatively unknown and stands almost no chance. He should run for Governor and get that executive experience. He would then be very viable for President.
But the establishment knows, if all these conservatives run they will all appeal to various factions of conservatism, and that makes it easier for Romney to win with a 30% or 35% plurality.
The beltway establishment has been playing Chess while we play checkers.
You guys would not have supported Reagan with this outlook, hell, he used to BE a democrat. And I'm sure at some point in his history he had a kind word or a compromise with a democrat.
We have, for the first time since Reagan, a real conservative with the experience, values, character, charisma and tenacity to win, and yet all you guys can do is look for the most obscure unknown conservative because you feel one that could win is not pure enough for you.
Not saying you are wasting your votes, but if we ever want to elect a conservative to the White House we need to come together behind one candidate early. Otherwise we will end up with what we had in 2008.