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I think social conservatives can accept that there are many Republicans who will vote for Giuliani under any circumstances. Why can't the Giuliani supporters accept the fact that social conservatives who adhere to principles be given that same consideration?

I said HERE, meaning Free Republic.

Of course. But I pointed out that the whole body of Republican primary voters seems to disagree.

I think social conservatives can accept that there are many Republicans who will vote for Giuliani under any circumstances. Why can't the Giuliani supporters accept the fact that social conservatives who adhere to principles be given that same consideration?

On the basis of what principle would someone refuse to support Rudy against Hillary? On the principle that handing the election to Hillary is the right thing to do?

Oh and by the way, accepting that someone is going to vote for a particular candidate is easy. I already accept that you are going to vote for Hunter or whoever you like. However, it is difficult to accept that some people might actually be helping Hillary win the election. You would be trashing me if I said that I would not vote for Hunter in the general election, and rightly so. Because the WOT is crucial. Why can't the Hunter-supporters be like the Rudy-supporters and support the person who wins the GOP nomination?

I think social conservatives can accept that there are many Republicans who will vote for Giuliani under any circumstances. Why can't the Giuliani supporters accept the fact that social conservatives who adhere to principles be given that same consideration?

I'll tell you why (and I am not a Giuliani supporter, by the way). In the 80's and then 90's the social consrvatives and the anti-tax leave me aloners came together to bring about GOP ascendency. Having won over the contry on the idea that big government was not the answer, we turned the reins over to the social conservatives who totally and completely through the idea of small government out the window. They undid 40 years of hardwork and became the biggest spenders and porkers ever. Now, I am a social conservative, but at this point I would now vote for a social rino if the person had a strong anti big government agenda.

I think social conservatives can accept that there are many Republicans who will vote for Giuliani under any circumstances. Why can't the Giuliani supporters accept the fact that social conservatives who adhere to principles be given that same consideration?

I'm not sure based on the personal attacks the Rudy supporters endure that what you say is true. But I think you make a valid point about the social conservatives being hounded to support Rudy. Of course, no one would bother them if they didn't show up on all the Rudy threads. LOL But it is a good point.

Hopefully both sides can begin to understand each others' position and realize that it is not the place of the anti-Rudy folks to try and change the minds of or attack the Rudy supporters and it is not the place of the Rudy supporters to try and change the minds of or attack the anti-Rudy folks.