[Sabertooth]

I believe that's one of the biggest problems we have around here -- those of you who keep telling the rest of us we're not conservatives.

Agreed.

Let's stipulate that people who consider themselves conservative aren't going to agree on everything all the time... Nor are they going to agree on when to compromise and when to carry on the fight, even in a losing cause. We all know that sometimes losing a battle can actually increase our chances of winning the war.

But let me ask you the question I posed at #336:

"When conservative candidates incline against conservative principles, what should be the response of Freepers?"

[Howlin]

Discussion would be nice, but if you're reading posts that say "Unless you believe X, you're not a real conservative," it's hard to start up a "discussion.

[rdb3]

"When conservative candidates incline against conservative principles, what should be the response of Freepers?"

Simple: Criticize, harshly even, conservatively.

[FreeReign]

When conservative candidates incline against conservative principles, what should be the response of Freepers?

Constructive criticism.

[BluesDuke]

When conservative candidates incline against conservative principles, what should be the response of Freepers?

Hold their feet to the fire. If necessary, turn up the temperature.