[MichiganWoodsman]

Perfect example of why you don’t compromise to get “electable.”

I feel your pain. But, when no electable conservative steps up, what do you do? Do you nominate him anyways so that he gets whooped by the uneducated general-electorate and validate the media's perception that the more liberal candidate is always what America wants? Let's face it, we don't have a conservative superstar. Paul, Thompson and Hunter are my favorites (in that order) when it comes to ideas and pro freedom stances, but Paul isn't nominateable and Thompson and Hunter aren't winnable. Flip Romney is our John Kerry so he isn't winnable. That leaves us with Abortiani, McKennedy, and Huckabee. I have to hold my nose and vote for Huckabee until a superstar arises. I would much rather see any of the above in office over Hitlery or Osama-bama.

[mysterio]

But, when no electable conservative steps up, what do you do?

I will do what I would do anyway : vote for a small government conservative. If everyone in the class decided that heroin was fashionable, I would not shoot heroin. Nor will I agree with the class that big government statists are conservative.