Posted on 11/02/2014 5:33:59 AM PST by Kaslin
Look, I’m not going to lie to you – your vote matters. But let’s be honest, there are Republicans on the ballot who aren’t very conservative. Most of them don’t agree with me on everything and surely don’t agree with you on everything. In fact, many of them are downright awful.
So if you find yourself in a state where the Senate race is close, and you don’t like some of the things the Republican candidate stands for – just stay home.
A message must be sent: We conservatives could not beat all the people we don’t like in the primary, so we’re not going to vote.
That’ll show the establishment. That’ll show the country. That’ll show the future.
So if you’re a conservative in Colorado, don’t vote for Cory Gardner. If you’re in Iowa, show that Joni Ernst what’s what! Live in North Carolina? Who does that Thom Tillis think he is, anyway? From Kentucky? Let Mitch McConnell know who’s boss! Georgia? David Perdue? I don’t think so. Kansas? Teach that Pat Roberts a lesson! Live in New Hampshire? Scott Brown – yuck, am I right?
Look, if conservatives don’t draw a line in 2014, when will it be drawn?
Just because tea party and conservative candidates couldn’t win a majority in primary challenges doesn’t mean they aren’t the majority. It was dirty tricks and the establishment that screwed you … everyone knows that. So show the establishment you won’t take not getting your way anymore.
Honestly, what’s the point of voting for a candidate who agrees with you a majority of the time? Don’t vote. Let someone who you agree with on nothing win, and then next time – in six years – that person comes up for reelection, maybe the Republican Party will come to its senses and let you get your way.
I mean, what would be better for the country – Harry Reid or Mitch McConnell as Senate Majority Leader? Obviously Harry Reid. Mitch McConnell is a squish on a few things, wouldn’t run blocker for President Obama and wouldn’t be a rubberstamp for any Supreme Court nominee, or any court, for that matter. Where’s the lesson for the establishment for that?
Sure, I know, the country will have a court system packed with activist judges, and the president will use his magic pen and phone to grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens and who knows what else, but principle will be maintained. That’s a moral victory, right? Those count for something in politics, right? They have to count for something…
Of course, they count for nothing. Yet that nothing is what many millions of Americans, including many of you (judging by comments on other columns in which I’ve dealt with this topic), are prepared to vote for by stubbornly refusing to vote for a candidate who isn’t “your candidate.”
Sorry, your candidate lost, and your remaining choice sucks. I get it, I’ve been there. But so what! Get over yourself. Everyone who voted in the primary and your choice lost. It happens. It’s part of life. So you’re just going to quit?
If you want to right the ship of state, how did you think that would work? Your one chosen candidate would somehow undo half a century of constitutional disregard in 20 minutes? Of course not. It’s all going to be incremental. Nothing this big turns on a dime. But before it can get any better it has to stop getting worse.
Harry Reid remaining majority leader in the Senate means things continue to get worse. Barack Obama packing the courts with like-minded judges means things will continue to get worse.
There will come a point of no return, where we will tip over that ledge from which there is no coming back. If you stay home, or you cast a “message” vote for some third party nothing-burger, that’s what you’re voting for. That’s what you’ll get, and that’s the country you’ll be leaving for your kids to inherit.
A vote for anyone other than the Republican, no matter who that Republican is, is a vote for Harry Reid and Barack Obama.
You want to purge the party? Do it from a position of strength. I’m all for a battle royale for the soul of the Republican Party, but not until AFTER the Democrats are vanquished.
Tuesday, go vote. Vote for the Republicans. Send a message that you are not a moody, unreliable person who will take your ball and go home if you don’t get your way, but that you accept your party’s primary decision. It’s a decision you don’t like. It’s a decision you’ll fight in the next primary if necessary. But for the good of the country, you’ll live in “now” and work for the future.
Anything else is a vote for progressives, and anyone who does that is no conservative.
And I don’t care what nonsense you spew. I just like using you as an example. And you are a good one. Can’t stay on subject, reading talking points...yea, you’ll do.
I’m going to vote but I think the Governor is going to lose.PA here.
And like I said, the powder has been dry so long it can no longer burn.
He’d have to be an adult. Clearly that is unproven.
This sounds like it was written by Obama himself. Hold your nose and vote to improve things a little when that’s what your ballot offers.
That’s how the libs gained power, and it works. Certainly works better than sitting home and “being right.”
Rehash.
Angus the "Independent" gets 0% from Conservative Review. Even Dingy Harry gets 2%.
No, actually you deserve a better answer. If you are too stupid to know who the rinos are, you are too stupid to be on a political site much less allowed to vote.
Perhaps one day, you and the Republican Party leadership, will understand that clue.
Again:
Hint to Republican Party leadership: Quit sucking, and your toadies won't have to write these silly articles any more.
It is the duty of the citizens of the United States to vote.
Meanwhile you empower the Left and destroy a little more of the country.
Cool story Bro.
Sorry Bill.
I have a POV. People here are attacking the fact that the GOP may finally get Harry Reid out of leadership and get many bills that have never seen the light of day out of his command.
I do not support anyone that will enable Harry Reid to be Senate Majority Leader.
Good Enough?
2000 Bush > Gore
2004 Bush > Kerry
2008 McCain > Obama
2012 Romney > Obama
Notice anything?
Truthfully, I am not staying home. I am putting my vote down to reject what this administration has done to my country. There’s R’s, that I have not voted for in my life and will continue to do so. I feel bad for those who have the worse of the candidates to support to stop Obama. Those people have more insight and fortitude that I may have or could at this time for this election cycle. Presidential cycle will be different for me as it was with Romney.
A lot of liberals running for the top chair?
You want to take away my voting rights?
Nice
Truth. Deal with it .
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