[comebacknewt]

I have a bad feeling I'm going to be a "former Republican" by the time this is all said and done.

I think a Romney nomination may destroy the party for good.

There was one declared candidate who had a chance to unite the Tea Party and establishment wings of the party -- Rick Perry. I guess in a way he did unite them. They both decided to destroy him, and he was woefully unprepared to defend himself.

I guess the difference is while the establishment knew full well what destroying Perry would mean (Romney nomination), I think many in the Tea Party were duped. Others like Santorum and Bachmann simply sold out.

Whatever their motivations, pure or malicious, what we are left with is a liberal RINO frontrunner with no credible conservative challengers left standing to compete with him.

I am as depressed about the state of our party as I have ever been. This cannot end well.

[Antoninus]

There was one declared candidate who had a chance to unite the Tea Party and establishment wings of the party -- Rick Perry. I guess in a way he did unite them. They both decided to destroy him, and he was woefully unprepared to defend himself.

Perry's not out yet. But he has some major work to do. I don't think he expected the GOP party establishment (and the other Republican candidates) to do Romney's bidding for him. He expected a fair fight. He now knows what he's up against. Can he correct in time is the question.

[ncalburt]

You might be right !

Romney will kill the GOP and get Obama reelected .

Please notice how all the dedicated Perry haters have outed themselves as Romney operatives on FR tonight.

They are feeling cocky tonight!

[onona]

Well,

How bout we focus on the local elections. Indeed, when you think of some past “extreme” left / right (less right than left) proposals, the public shut them down - think GWB amnesty.

If we keep pushing conservatism from the base up, eventually, we’ll get someone at the top.