” I’d prefer a solid conservative such as Palin or Cruz. But I’ll work for the nominated Republican, even Christie. It’s that important.”
This speaks to a huge problem in America. Too many people on our side choose to sit out because “s/he wasn’t the type candidate I want,” or “s/he just isn’t like Ronald Reagan,” or some other idiot reason.
How many Democrats choose not to vote for reasons like that? Did you guess “zero?” You’re probably right.
Every Conservative who sits out a vote costs the Conservative side two votes - they fail to cancel out the vote of a corpse in some cemetery (they all vote Democrat) and they fail to cast a vote for a Conservative. Anyone who sits out an election should hide their face - cowards, every one!
There are plenty of third parties to choose from, and I will be doing that in 2014. I simply cannot support the cancer anymore.
I disagree. Refusing to support a political machine candidate is a fundamental aspect of electoral expression.
It’s not the responsibility of people to support whatever puke the RNC handpicks, not at all, it’s the responsibility of the RNC to support the candidates (like Cuccinelli) that their party members select.
Bottom line: If the RNC feels no loyalty to Republican voters then I feel no loyalty to the RNC when they run some weak-kneed mush like McCain or Romney. And if they run another empty suit in 2016 they can expect to help the Democrats elect another President.
Democrats’ votes are counted even if they don’t bother to show up to vote.