"Who says it's unthinking party loyalty? Are you paying attention to this thread? Republican are the only ones with stones enough to jettison their garbage in the primaries. Only then do you do the best you can with the team you made. That's right. We make our team, for better or worse."
Another very good point. The GOP garbase has been taken out, while the Dem garbage, like Menendez in NJ, or Jefferson, etc. stays on the ballot.
If you can find that rare once-in-a-lifetime event where the Democrat is more qualifed and more conservative, go vote for him. I've been voting for over 2 decades now, and never have I found such a case or reason to vote Democrat.
I used to vote Libertarian on occasion when there was no GOP choice,but ...
I've seen Libertarian candidates be used as stalking horses to help the Democrats win, so I will never vote Libertarian again. Same with CP and the other extremist right-wing parties. Plus the local "Vote Libertarian ... socially tolerant" is just a code-word for calling Republicans bigots, and I dont cater to a group that calls GOP names.
Now we have the most serious challenge to the GOP majority since 1994, its time to do something:
Broken-glass time, Republicans! Save the Congress!
Unity is Strength - Divided We Fall