[DustyMoment]

This is absurd. GOP values took a hike years ago and have been MIA for at least 20 years.

IOW, since Reagan completed his second term.

And, it IS the lack of conservative values by the GOP-E that has driven many conservatives (myself included), to the Tea Party.

Frankly, the GOP has lost its way so badly that it doesn’t represent much of anything at all, these days, except Democrat-lite. I’m not a Democrat-lite and won’t support their policies or candidates so . . . . .

. . . . . if the Tea Party won’t step up, conservatives will have to look elsewhere for representation.

[fwdude]

Until the TEA Party, or another movement of real conservatism, gains critical mass, we are stuck with working within the GOP and pushing candidates of this brand who represent us. Sorry, but that's the reality of it.

Even Tea Party candidates identify as "Republican" for now.