If we had locked arms and refused to vote for George H.W. Bush, it would have made it that much harder for the GOP to run Dole in '96. If we'd refused to get behind Dole, we might have had a strong conservative candidate running in 2000. If we'd locked arms and refused to vote for McCain, we wouldn't now be faced with having to compromise our most basic principles to vote for a documented liberal like Romney.
Now, look at the Democrats' track in comparison. They have run progressively more leftist candidates, because that's what their voter base demands. There's no fear of running hard core ideologues on the left. They're not afraid that they might offend someone on the other side if they appear too stridently liberal.
Not so with our side, who appear to be pushing the party ever leftward. And it's going there, because we fall into line and vote for the Republican because, "he is what we are stuck with."
At what point do you finally put your foot down, and say "NO MORE!"?
Dang..I thought I had already conceded that we will never agree. :)
You are going back to the late 1980’s and saying what we should have done. You may want to remember that alternative media was not the norm in the ‘80’s. Most people listened to what was on the msm or during debates. Some sought out facts, but most did not. Any more than they do today.
You really can’t change the past. It’s like saying...If I hadn’t gone to the store in 1980-1990-2000 I wouldn’t have had that car wreck. Hindsight is always 20-20.
Is the Repub Party trying to trac to the left? Absolutely. But I also see new blood being infused. Siesmic change will not happen over night..but I see things changing.
The Dems run hard core idealogues that promise to give the “gimme crowd” more stuff.
If you want to choose this election cycle to “put your foot down” have at it. Given your own argument, you should have done that long ago.
I am not happy with Romney. But I refuse to put my foot down when this country is in peril from a socialistic want to be dictator’s second term.
I assume you have a solution that is viable in the next five months. Hence your passion.