I’m not a RINO. I don’t care about the “R” or the party title. I vote conservative no matter which party they’re in or not in. Your argument is that if I vote for a write-in candidate, Romney might not get elected. Why do you think I care? If Romney wins, the Tea Party loses and the urban elite establishment Rockefeller Republicans win. You don’t seem to understand that the Republican Congress won’t push Romney to the right. They are the ones who tried to push Bush to the left, by running away from Social Security reform for example. The President is the leader and there is no way the Congress controlled by his own party will oppose him on anything unless he becomes extremely unpopular, which admittedly, Romney probably eventually would as his one term as governor demonstrated.
So Herman Cain and Santorum are “insane” and “jokes?” No, Romney is the joke. He has no business being in the Republican party. Cain and Santorum would make fine conservative standard-bearers for the party. Cain was weak on foreign policy, that was his only problem. No conservative could possibly think Romney is better than Cain or Santorum, so what are you then?
Reid’s just a puppet, a weak guy hand-picked by the real liberal Senate leaders like Schumer to be a punching bag for the opposition while they pulled the strings from their comfortable position behind the scenes.
You missed a couple of my points by a country mile but it's okay. We just disagree and I don't attempt to persuade after most FReepers and the Tea Party rejected Governor Perry. It became clear to me that winning the presidency was of no importance. Neither Cain, Bachman, nor Santorum would succeed in that effort. I'll vote for whomever is in the Republican slot in the general election. Making a statement by not voting does nothing and insults our right to vote. It's very likely Romney has been battered beyond repair. Most people don't know or don't like Santorum. Newt = great statesman with baggage too heavy to carry. The presidency doesn't matter nearly as much as the congress and local elections. What am I? I'm a sensible, fiscal conservative who believes social issues are controlled through good parents and churches demanding the best thing for their kids at the local level. I believe the president is but a figurehead.