Oh, BRAVO! Well said. REALLY well said -- especially noting that so many Americans who relate to Tea Party ideals ostentatiously decline the label "Republican." The GOP Establishment's so-called "pros" are inept. If they were any good at what they do -- aren't they tasked with making the Republican party grow and thrive? -- they'd have started to adjust the party to meet the shouting, yelling, begging demand. Instead, they glitch and spit at the idea of changing (compromising) how it's "always been done." The current party leaders are maroons of the first order -- either that, or stubbornly prideful and avaricious.
Really well said except for one thing: "Let the Rinos compromise their values ... for a change." I think that in a lot of ways, their value consists of winning the title, holding the spot on the gameboard. It's their only or their prime value, and is inherently immune to the concept of "compromising" with such as Tea Partiers. Much more lucrative to compromise with elected Democrats.
"Much more lucrative to compromise with elected Democrats."
That's exactly what "Establishment Republicans" have been doing for years, hence the term RINO, Republican In Name Only.
But the phrase "Let the RINOs compromise
their values ... for a change." is simply shoving their own words back into their face.
We all know that the "Establishment Republicans" think they're twice as smart as the conservatives.
But let them be divorced from the base. Look at what Ronald Reagan did.
The conservatives don't need the "Establishment" and should spite them every chance we get.
Make the "Establishment" come begging to the conservative base. Take their power away from them. Wash them out.
We don't need them. They need us. They lose every time they lead.