May I submit a hypothesis?
It is this: Every election since 1980 has been about the Republicans.
Come 1992, GHWB failed -- chiefly because he reneged on "No new taxes, read my lips." The Republican incumbent did a very unRepublican thing...and he got whacked.
In 1994, thanks chiefly to Newt, Republicans promised to do some very Republican (i.e., conservative) things. And they won a re-sounding victory.
In 1996, after the GOP Congress had caved in a face-off, they ran a placeholder against a beatable incumbent. They lost.
Shimmer dissolve to 2006. The Democrats didn't win majorities in Congress, Republicans lost them -- because they weren't passing Republican (conservative) legislation. 2008 was a repeat of 1996.
It boils down to this: If a Republican president and a Republican Congress do Republican (conservative) things, they can be re-elected for perpetuity.
I really believe the communist goals of taking over one or both political parties has been achieved. And it's both.
I used to think that the left supporting gay marriage was just a difference of opinion, now however, they are outright attacking Christians for their views. Romney has not stood up against this. Heck, even Obama came out for traditional marriage in 08.
I see a lot of posts about religion of FR, and I am not a very religious person. But this is very scary stuff.
Conservatives tipped their hand before the primaries going along with the ABO mantra. ABO? of course not! Talk about showing your hand. The R's ran with it and crammed Romney down everyone throat.
I really don't believe for the GOP this is about winning. I truly don't.
Question: What would the GOP have to do to make you vote for another party? I guess McCain calling TP people trolls isn't enough. Or Boehner calling us knuckle draggers. Maybe it's Romney afraid to support Christian beliefs?
This is enough for me. I would like to know others thresh hold