Reality? What reality?
Socialism has festered under both the GOP and Dems. The failings of the GOP-E led directly to them diminishing the GOP brand to the point where Obama won in a cakewalk in 2008. The Tea Party rejuvinated the GOP brand in 2010, but the GOP-E has done its best to fight that change and wants to go back to the bad old days of the last decade.
The choice is not nearly as stark as pinheads like you make it out to be. And that is the fault of the GOP-E, not conservative critics. Saying that the GOP-E's socialist isn't as bad as the Dem's socialist still means socialism. And if Romney wins, it will entrench the GOP-E socialists in the party, when the goal of the Tea Party is to DIMINISH the clout of the BeltwayRINO socialists.
So do we vote for the Pyrrhic victory of Romney in 2012, or retreat to fight battles on our own ground in 2014 and 2016? That is the question all conservatives are sorting out for themselves. Jerks like you parroting the same old expired party loyalty schtick can stick it where it don't shine.
So, when Obama acts like a socialist, I don't care what he says, he's a socialist.
And, when Romney acts like a socialist, I don't care what he says, he's a socialist.
And, when a person claiming to be a conservative votes for a socialist, I don't care what he says, he's a socialist.
Frankly I don’t give a rat’s ass what you think. You’ve not only shown yourself to be delusional and incapable of rational discourse, but a rude flame boy as well. Go pat yourself on the back if 0 wins this fall and say “Wow! that’s so much better than Romney.”