One more thing. If you nominate a candidate that stands for what you believe in, and you fight for him/her with everything you’ve got, all your resources and heart and soul and blood and sweat and tears, and in the end, you still lose? You can look at yourself in the mirror the next morning and know that you didn’t compromise or sell out. You stayed true to your beliefs and faith. You didn’t deny yourself or what you believe just for the sake of power. And, you’ll put yourself in position to do better the next time.
I’m not talking about political martyrdom for the sake of political martyrdom. That’s not tilting at windmills. But if you throw your best out into what Rush calls the “arena of ideas,” and you still lose, at least you did it honestly. And the reassuring thing is, when true American small-government, strong-defense, low-tax, rugged-individualist conservatism gets put into the arena of ideas? IT DOESN’T LOSE!
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If one desires the speedy demise of the Grand Old Party, and a quick victory for the Democrats, support Giuliani.
If one is satisfied with the slow-motion death of the GOP, and the continued incremental destruction of the principles of life and liberty that are the foundation stones of this free republic, pick a squish.
If one desires the eventual overwhelming victory of conservatism, which works everywhere it’s been tried, select leaders who have proven themselves to be unyielding on its behalf over a long period of time, and whose heart is set on winning the war no matter how long it takes.