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Malkin and others who are searching for a pure as the driven snow...

See this is the problem with the pollutionists. This is why we end up with Boehner and McConnell who were supposed to prevent the Barry-amnesty and then just turned around and funded it after winning the election.

Let me spell this out for you. Scott Walker has a credibility problem with regards to amnesty. Amnesty is a very important issue for a lot of conservatives. The GOP machine is not trustworthy on amnesty as they just funded it for Barry, after promising before the elections to stop it. Hence conservatives don't trust the GOP to be on the right side of this issue.

Walker recently recanted his amnesty support. He claimed that he was now on the right side of the issue. Then he goes and hires this prominent amnesty promoter.

Do you think conservatives should keep quite and look the other way?

People are not looking for candidates pure as snow. However they are not ready to compromise on some key issues. They also don't trust people whose actions don't match their promises. They are also looking for the best candidate who will represent them.

See this is the problem with the pollutionists.

No, it's a problem when conservatives look for another Reagan, get angry when all of the candidates was RINO on a single issue, which results in the most liberal Republican getting the nomination. I've been on this board since 1999; I know EXACTLY how this is going to play out.

This is why we end up with Boehner and McConnell who were supposed to prevent the Barry-amnesty and then just turned around and funded it after winning the election.

I don't support Boehner/McConnell, and that's not germane to the discussion at hand.

Let me spell this out for you. Scott Walker has a credibility problem with regards to amnesty.

He was naïve on the issue - in the past.
Walker has came out strongly for border security and against amnesty.
Sounds to me like he listened to the base and made a note of it.
How is that a credibility issue? When you pound the phone lines in D.C. demanding Republicans to stop amnesty, do you call them flip-floppers if they listen to you and do as they're told?

Amnesty is a very important issue for a lot of conservatives.

Do you think I would be supporting Walker if he was an amnesty whore?

The GOP machine is not trustworthy on amnesty as they just funded it for Barry, after promising before the elections to stop it. Hence conservatives don't trust the GOP to be on the right side of this issue.

But the GOP machine is not running for President though. I trust Walker, given his recent remarks that are conveniently ignored by conservatives, to secure the borders over the other guys and Hillary. And you're going to need that GOP machine in the general election.

Walker recently recanted his amnesty support. He claimed that he was now on the right side of the issue. Then he goes and hires this prominent amnesty promoter.

Her official position was coordinating his online communications outreach. Do you have any proof that her pro-amnesty beliefs factored into Walker's decision of hiring her?

Do you think conservatives should keep quite and look the other way?

No, of course not. We need to be vigilant on this issue. If Walker changes his tune or doesn't deliver on his pledge, he won't be supported. It's as simple as that.

People are not looking for candidates pure as snow.

Yes, you are. Conservatives make this mistake every election cycle. Find the candidate that's the next Reagan, or else I'm staying home. Never mind we have several candidates who share Reagan's vision and ideology but that's not good enough. If you want purity, vote for the Constitution Party candidate.

However they are not ready to compromise on some key issues. They also don't trust people whose actions don't match their promises. They are also looking for the best candidate who will represent them.

Already, you have FReepers not supporting Walker because he won't repeal the RFS standard. Never mind the fact that he said it would get phased out. No, it has to be abolished overnight or else they're staying home. Medicare/Medicaid has to be abolished on Jan 21st or conservatives will stay home. That's what I mean, this finger-snapping, overnight implementation of conservatism. It just isn't going to happen.