[carton253]

It is nonsense to blame the GOP for McCain. McCain ran in the primaries and won more than any other Republican running. By South Carolina, all true conservatives were out of money.

The GOP did not stand at the polling places and force its members to vote for McCain. Its ludicrious to insist they did.

Sometimes I think "conservative" is this mythical standard that no candidate can ever achieve, therefore, we will not unite behind one when he does run. Just not Reagan enough... but how many of us would have condemn Reagan for his amnesty, his runaway spending, and his pulling out of Lebanon if FR was up and running in the 1980s.

Reagan was a giant... but the myth of Reagan is overwhelming the mere mortals who dare try to run as conservatives.

[PhilCollins]

Huckabee is a true conservative, and he continued campaigning until March 5, which was about five weeks after the South Carolina primary.

[mouse_35]

I blame the GOP for letting Iowa and NH pick our candidate. As I (and others) have stated elsewhere, they need to close the primaries and move the early primaries to states that went RED this time. Also-NO CAUCUSES.

[Khepri]

It is nonsense to blame the GOP for McCain.

All people on power within the GOP are saying that...too bad. Step down.

When Reagan is brought up it's more the prinicples he stood for than the man and his actions himself. Of course, you already know that don't you? It's just not convenient to your lame defense of failed leadership within the GOP. Look at what we lost to....LOOK! A party of monkeys should have beaten that freak show easily! WAKE UP.