re: So, to summarize, “right or wrong, winning is everything” to you.
No, you put words in my mouth, and that is unsanitary.
We pick our battles and all make some compromises in life. If a person does not believe in medical treatment, he may compromise that to save his child. Or have a dead child. A person who does not believe in violence may have to employ violence and take the life of someone who broke into his house and is threatening the lives of his family. Or have a dead family.
In this case it is not even actually a compromise. Another Republican, who is pro-life, the position we both hold, can replace an arrogant guy who is unelectable. Yes, I believe in winning this one. The result will be a pro-abort not going back to the Senate. Most of us would see that as a good thing. If you see that as giving up on principle, we certainly see it differently. You can go down fighting and feel good about it when you lose. I want to win this one, and win it with another pro-lifer.
Your position reminds me of McCain. It is his personal belief that presidential campaign has to be run on honorable principle without negative message—especially against a person who if elected would go down in history as the first African American president. The winning outcome is not as important as having it done ‘honorably’.