So stuff it to where the Sun don't shine
I see you see my point again. Too many FReepers take adherence to their particular methodology as evidence of someone's ideology - which is an incredibly obnoxious and stupid mistake to make.
If you don't believe in third parties, then you're a "liberal" or a "RINO."
If you don't support their particular candidate in the primary, then you're a "liberal" or a "RINO."
Methodology is not ideology. I'd bet my right arm and both of yours that I'm the most conservative person on this thread when it comes to actual constitutionalism and understanding the ideology upon which America was founded. I'm a movement conservative, which means I am the trifecta - socially very conservative, fiscally very conservative, and a strong supporter of a robust military and pro-America foreign policy. Plus, I'm probably more involved in actually advancing conservatism by any means available than all the whiners on this thread calling everyone else "RINOs" combined.
I've been in the game long enough to recognise when someone is really, truly interested in working for the advancement of conservatism, and when they are just a poser who wants to make a little noise, but isn't willing to do any heavy lifting. There are far too many posers on Free Republic, which is why I rarely post on here anymore. The posers are simply not good raw material for conservative activism. They screech like harpies, but try getting them to do any actual ground work. Yeah right.
Again...
If you have really been around that long “working” for “conservatism” then please stop now, before you do any more damage than has already been done.