Problem is, that's what we've been doing. Look where it's brought us.
My ancestors didn't fight on April 19th 1775, and the first battle of Saratoga, so we could have another King. Electing RINOs in the face of an aggressive socialist in the White House, is leading right to that. Although maybe "Chairman" or "Premier, rather "King" might be a more appropriate title, or maybe "First Citizen".
Point taken.
Of course, we elect RINOS because we did not do a very good job qualifying them at the primary level. Most folks spend a day every few years thinking about voting, or not. My argument upthread has been that election day is too late to decide on the quality of the folks we vote for.
Further, if you do not have a candidate on the ballot that has a decent chance to win, you better at least use your vote to attempt to avoid a defeat (putting a Socialist Democrat in office). Not voting at all is surrender, as is voting for a long shot 3d candidate.
We are faced with “lesser evil” challenges every day - see police officer facing armed burglar – who do we support?
While it is true that voting for the lesser evil is still voting for evil, is there any other way on election day to gain less evil–more good?
In a 3 candidate race the issue for any prospective long shot (unelectable) voter may be how much political damage will occur during this cycle if the obviously ugly candidate prevails? If significant damage is likely (see O appointments), then this is not a time for personal statements, such a vote would make no sense.
Would a President Romney have given us more time to organize politically at the local level to find non-RINOs in order to resist the communist/totalitarian onslaught we have been facing in recent decades?