[MEG33]

I love the way some throw the party over principle accusation at those of us choosing to vote for a Republican,inferring we have no principles and that they don't guide us to vote Republican even if we do.

The implication is we are unprincipled or don't let our principles guide us.

[Salamander]

The Republican party can be changed from within.
The change, no matter how great, will do absolutely no good if the party is out of power.
Look at the long term results of staying -in- power, even when the party is not "perfect".
It's as simple as that; having faith in what the party
-will- be, not what it currently -is-.....:)

[arete]

The implication is we are unprincipled or don't let our principles guide us.

Of course republicans have principles. One for any and all occasions. They may not be consistent day to day, but you do have a lot of them.

Richard W.