No real conservative should be supporting Rudy now ... in the primaries.
If, God forbid, it's Rudy vs. Hillary/Obama/Edwards in November, I think good conservatives could disagree on whether the right approach is damage control by voting for Rudy or a vote of principle for a third party.
If you conclude a vote for Rudy will cause less harm to the nation than a vote for the Dem, I don't think you should be persecuted for that.
But it goes both ways. Neither should those who cannot in good conscience vote for Rudy be lambasted on a conservative forum ... called "unappeasables," "nutjobs" and various other flattering epithets.
And quite frankly, that's the kind of haughty disdain for principled conservatives, especially social conservatives, that characterized many of the departed posters.
I understand and thank you for your comments. :)
I agree. God forbid Rudy becomes the nominee ---- I may not like it, however, if certain Republicans choose to vote for Rudy in 18 months, there is little I can do about it. If people post TODAY, that one of their options is voting for Rudy should he win the nomination, then there is plenty I can say about it. Last resorts are meant to be just that.
On this conservative forum, talking about voting for a liberal at any time, is not a wise decision. A vote for Rudy --- yesterday, today or tomorrow --- remains a vote for liberalism.