You misread my point, or else I did not properly execute my argument.
I AM a Christian Conservative; Life issues are the FOREMOST issue to me, as is religious freedom.
What I mean by “preemptively nip the leaders in Iowa in the bud” is to stop the propelling of one-percenters into bone fide vote splitters WHEN THERE IS a Pro-Life, Pro-religious freedom, Social Conservative with a considerably better chance of winning available.
Huckabee is not such an upgrade from Fred Thompson that it was worth risking everything and getting McCain. Santorum is not such an upgrade that it is worth risking everything and getting Romney. All four of them are reliable Pro-Life Social Conservatives with records of protecting religious freedom and traditional marriage.
We need very strong standards merged with pragmatism. We cannot afford anymore Iowa pipe dreams. Never again!
I appreciate your clarification that you are a Christian conservative. We disagree on Newt Gingrich and Fred Thompson, but I can respect your position. I think we **DO** fully agree that propelling 1-percenter candidates into national consideration is not a good use of Iowa social conservative votes, especially if it leads to McCain or Romney getting the nomination.
The purpose of Iowa ought to be to get rid of anti-Christian RINO Republicans, not to give momentum to solid conservatives who can't win the nomination, and I think we can agree on that.
96 posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012 12:50:15 AM by TitansAFC: “You misread my point, or else I did not properly execute my argument. I AM a Christian Conservative; Life issues are the FOREMOST issue to me, as is religious freedom. What I mean by “preemptively nip the leaders in Iowa in the bud” is to stop the propelling of one-percenters into bone fide vote splitters WHEN THERE IS a Pro-Life, Pro-religious freedom, Social Conservative with a considerably better chance of winning available. Huckabee is not such an upgrade from Fred Thompson that it was worth risking everything and getting McCain. Santorum is not such an upgrade that it is worth risking everything and getting Romney. All four of them are reliable Pro-Life Social Conservatives with records of protecting religious freedom and traditional marriage. We need very strong standards merged with pragmatism. We cannot afford anymore Iowa pipe dreams. Never again!”