Restoring the integrity of the party as a home for conservative Tea Party patriots is an important goal too. Is it worth giving that up to defeat Obama? You want another generation of people to come into the world thinking the Republican party is all about the kind of moderate mush Romney peddles? I’d rather see a well-defined, properly conservative party in opposition to Obama than see the party led by someone who panders to Obama’s constituency by diluting and sidelining conservative values. How can we make long-term gains for the country if we don’t even have a party that stands for conservative policies? If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for Romney.
Have you considered that the U.S. as we know it may not exist in 2016 if Obama gets a second term? I’m 65; I’ve seen presidents come and presidents go. I have never seen such a dramatic downgrading of our country in 3+ years than has happened under this scumbag. AND, the downgrading does not seem to have come about thru ineptitude as with Carter - this all seems to have been very intentional. Give this guy another 4+ years and your vaunted future may be completely meaningless.
That’s my thinking.