Okay, I'm gonna try to explain this WITHOUT calling you dense or resentful, a courtesy you yourself can't seem to extend. It is better for conservatives to have a liberal democrat in office then a liberal Republican. By voting a liberal Republican into office we basically skew the entire political spectrum to the left. The ideals of the conservative movement would no longer be represented by either party. By rejecting a liberal Republican, we are assuring that our voice will still be heard in the Republican party, even if that party is briefly out of power.
It is BECAUSE of the long term effects on our political system and the long term damage a liberal Republican party would do that we won't allow our party to abandon the ideals it currently stands for.
It is better for conservatives to have a liberal democrat in office then a liberal Republican. By voting a liberal Republican into office we basically skew the entire political spectrum to the left. The ideals of the conservative movement would no longer be represented by either party.
Well said! I have said before that if my choice is between Souter and Scalia, I will take Scalia, and I do not care if they get another Ginsburg. There simply is not that much difference between Souter and Ginsberg for me to bother crawling out of bed!