Compromise is why we are in the situation we are now suffering. We are in desperate need of a leader who can help restore Constitutional principles, put and end to the Nanny State, and actively protect the soveriegnty of our Nation. Rudy does not seem disposed to do any oth this.
I'd rather sit it out, wait till things are really bad, then restore the Republic with a new and grand collection of determined people. I will not compromise on important matters anymore, because this Nation deserves better.
I can't say that I blame you. This is a very tough time for conservatives and the choices are not easy. I have some paleocon friends who think the same way you do. I felt the same when I was younger, having voted Libertarian rather than support Dole and George HW Bush. I supported GWB and while I don't regret it I am very disappointed, like most people here.
Where we are is our fault. We squandered the authority the public gave us and now we have no credibility. In addition, the demographics have changed, and that cannot be overcome in a democracy. Personally, I'd like to see them require a college education to vote, but if anything the power will be spread thinner and thinner, to include illegals at some point, as the tyrrany of the majority will destroy what few constitutional limits remain.
We have seen it in Europe. We see it in Canada. California, certainly. And it will overtake the nation as well. So we are where the conservatives in Europe were about 40 years ago. They said they would wait it out as the socialist system would implode. The socialists have figured out how to keep the carcass alive for a long time before it dies. The Europeans are in decline, but it has been 40 years, and collapse is not imminent. The point is, I am 54 and cannot wait that long. I want to make a difference now.
Finally, let me point out one other thing about your argument. You are basically rooting for your country to fail. That's what the Democrats do. They hope the war will fail, the economy will falter, etc, because it presents political opportunity forthem. No matter how bad the intrusions on my liberty get, I may even leave the country at some point, but I will never hope for America's failure.