[stormhill]

I have no problem winning slowly; if it takes 10 election cycles to restore the Republic it's fine with me.
My thesis is that electing RINOs is worse than losing; it's exhausting our energy and treasure to put into office people who will ultimately and inevitably stab us in the back. It is electing politicians who will, in our name, enact the policies of the adversary. It is electing people who by virtue of posing as one of us, make themselves immune to effective opposition.

We need a Ted Cruz who will shine such a bright light it will be impossible to hide your true nature and will make a clear distinction between a patriot and a progressive.

[muir_redwoods]

I agree in principle but something needs to restrain Obama and the socialists in the last two years of his regime. My hope is that as many TEA party candidates as possible will be elected and, where no viable tea party candidates can get on the ballot, we accept GOP members. It committed chair positions away from democrats. Committee chairs decide what gets decided and its key to get those away from democrats. The republic is in a death struggle and, I for one think that electing a substantial number of TEA Party members will deliver a message to even the dullest GOP member.