[Windflier]

I’m reaching the sad conclusion that most “conservatives” talk a big game about wanting to clean up government but talk is a lot cheaper than action.

"Most" conservatives is an illusion. There are contingents of loud and frequent posters who can make it appear that the majority of our number are willing to compromise their principles in support of a 'business as usual' candidate, but I really don't believe that most conservatives have fallen into that trap.

For my part, I usually give Perry threads a pass, because I know that many of his supporters on FR vehemently oppose any rational discussion of his actual record.

I find that unfortunate. If they took the opposite tack, and worked to provide counter-balancing arguments with reason and logic, I'd probably follow the threads with great interest.

[cripplecreek]

"Most" conservatives is an illusion. There are contingents of loud and frequent posters who can make it appear that the majority of our number are willing to compromise their principles in support of a 'business as usual' candidate, but I really don't believe that most conservatives have fallen into that trap.

This is true. It doesn't matter how many threads are posted about how many endorsements he's gotten or online polls he's won. The real meat is in the actual polling booths of the primary races which are months away. I should know better than to fall for the manufactured consent because I've studied it and know how it works.

[Lakeshark]

Good grief, now the PK's are going to point out it wasn't post # 50 as some kind of defense of their candidate.......

:-)