What it sounds like to me is that you're already getting yourself warmed up for the next round of name calling. Hope its a blast for you.
As I said, the first priority is finding a guy who can win.
I'm not sure that Bush or Romney even qualify there, but if they did, they would not make the next cut, which would be "Find a guy who is not Bush or Romney."
And so on.
Excuse me, but you're the one who threw out the "ideological purity" bait at post 23. What - you didn't think anyone here would pick up that gauntlet?
No, I called it right. You're already angling to implement the same failed thinking that got us Romney the last time, and McCain before that.
As I said, the first priority is finding a guy who can win.
That right there is where it starts. How do you know if a guy can win or not? Few thought Reagan could 'win' until he mopped the floor with his opponents.
The first priority should be finding and settling on a candidate who aligns with our core values and principles. If enough of us stand behind that guy (or gal), they're going to win, despite what the establishment does.