[Physicist]

A Republican candidate that the people select through the primary/caucus process to run against a Democrat so that the GOP can get and/or keep control of Congress, approve judges, cut taxes, etc.......where does the "earn" come in?

If the GOP doesn't enact conservative principles (such as CUTTING spending, REDUCING wealth redistribution, ELIMINATING arbitrary regulation--remember those?), why would I care whether they keep control of Congress?

If they only put forth judges who are palatable to liberals, why would I care whether they're approved?

If they only want tax cuts that provide "refunds" to people who never paid them in the first place, why would I want them passed?

"Earn" comes in when they put conservative principles into practice. The GOP is a means to an end, not an end in itself.

[Consort]

"Earn" comes in when they put conservative principles into practice.

If you believe that they are the best alternative at present, then they have earned your vote and your support until something better comes along. I'll bet that Bush 41 didn't "earn" your vote, and look what happened.

[Sabertooth]

If the GOP doesn't enact conservative principles (such as CUTTING spending, REDUCING wealth redistribution, ELIMINATING arbitrary regulation--remember those?), why would I care whether they keep control of Congress?

< Insert obligatory "Who do you want, Hillary/Clinton/Gore?" drivel here. >

[PatrioticAmerican]

Bump to your #241!

Dead right. If they act like liberals, why do I care that they carry the (R) label?

One theory says that if the Republicans are in office, then there are more conservative Republicans than liberal ones, so they conservatives can advance the agenda. So far, so good, but what if the average Republican is a bit liberal or too weak to stand against liberalism?

We have some great fighters, but overall the Republican party is leaning more liberal every day, constantly caving. We need to stand strong on our ideas and demand conservative Republicans.

[OWK]

If the GOP doesn't enact conservative principles (such as CUTTING spending, REDUCING wealth redistribution, ELIMINATING arbitrary regulation--remember those?), why would I care whether they keep control of Congress?

If they only put forth judges who are palatable to liberals, why would I care whether they're approved?

If they only want tax cuts that provide "refunds" to people who never paid them in the first place, why would I want them passed?

"Earn" comes in when they put conservative principles into practice. The GOP is a means to an end, not an end in itself.

Ding.