After reading this, I want to offer my sincere and public apology to you for calling you a Republican hack.
Well, I've been called a lot worse on FR - but thanks sincerely for your words.Freep mail me and I'll get you a free copy of the book WTF? And if I said anything nasty to you, please accept my apology. I do not abide that accusation very well, and I did jump ugly with some who called me something along those lines. It burns me up, because it's so off base. And there are about a dozen others on here who should follow your lead, but they are probably not as mature and secure as you are.
Now as you know, the last thing I am is a Republican hack. I will happily debate when we might want to consider losing a few general election races because of a RINO Republican - and in some cases that's a valid point. But it's also a valid point that in some cases it's in our best interests to support the candidate. Saying so does not make one a hack or a shill or a RINO.