I’m about there, but it’s a shame we are unable to retake the GOP. We have had some gains in recent years, but lingering RINOs really hamper party reform. The thing that worries me is, if conservatives abandon the GOP to the RINOs, maybe they just “well...bye” us and walk hand in hand with the Rats to push the big government agenda while we sit on the sidelines being generally ignored like Libertarians. I mean, the bulk of GOP Senators and Representatives seem to be on the right path on most issues; if we could just root out the Quislings and get the party back in line with founding principles. Could we, through concerted effort and action, target and drive out the RINOs? Would it be more difficult to do that or found a successful third party? I’m SICK of what GOP leadership has been doing, but maybe the answer is to change the leadership rather than bail on the party. Tough choice. If we can actually supplant the GOP, I’m for it. But the danger is we just make ourselves totally irrelevant.
““well...bye” us and walk hand in hand with the Rats”
They are well into doing that right now.
I don't even want to retake the GOP anymore (Sorry Mark Levin). The stench associated with the pathetic Republican Party is something I would like to leave behind for good. To hell with converting RINO's. I quit the Republican party over a year ago. I would love to see a new conservative party arise, my wife and I would be among the first to join and support. My two grown children and their spouses would do the same I am sure. We are ready to roll on this right now.
I thought that is what we have been doing the last eight years.
The only way we become irrelevant is if the second amendment is repealed,all guns are confiscated and we lose the option to hit the reset button.