[fr_freak]

The ‘he isn’t in line with me 110%!’ crap is how we ended up with John McLame.

I couldn't disagree more. I think we ended up with McCain as our candidate because we have been entirely too tolerant of liberals in the Republican Party. McCain never should have even been in the running. I don't ask that a candidate be 100% in line with my conservative values, but 50% or 75% would be nice once in a while, instead of the 25% that we get from RINOs. Hell, at this point, I'd almost be happy if we could get some Republicans who won't talk trash about conservatives on national TV.

Your argument is that demanding more conservatism got us a more liberal candidate. I'm sure you can see the flaw in that argument fairly easily.

[Badeye]

‘Your argument is that demanding more conservatism got us a more liberal candidate. I’m sure you can see the flaw in that argument fairly easily. ‘

My ‘arguement’ never included ‘demanding more conservativism’.

I do note Conservativism wins election cycles, milktoast Moderates lose, see the tag line.

My choice this time around was Romney, due to his CEO experience which was successful, and dwarfed anyone else’s in either party’s primary runs. I backed him not because he was a uber Conservative - clearly he isn’t - but because I thought he was the best man for the job as described.

Result? He was trashed because he was a Mormon all over this site, and many others. Then he was accused of being a RINO because he worked within the liberal system of the state he led.

And when the ‘moment’ came when the last election was actually decided (September 15th, 2008) we had bumbling McCain who’s reaction to the economic implosion was ‘Fire Chris Cox, get rid of earmarks’....(eyes rolling)

As I’ve often noted, don’t know if Romney would have won, but he would have had a coherent, sound, response on that day in September.